Guide Titles, Descriptions, and Artwork

Control how explainer videos are named and presented by supplying metadata prompts. These fields work only with outputType: "video" on /content/Create.

curl -X POST "https://api.autocontentapi.com/content/Create" \
  -H "accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "outputType": "video",
    "resources": [
      { "type": "text", "content": "Explain zero trust security in plain language." }
    ],
    "text": "Aim this at enterprise IT buyers who want a quick overview.",
    "title": "Zero Trust Security in 90 Seconds",
    "titlePrompt": "Keep it concise and benefits-forward",
    "descriptionPrompt": "Close with a CTA to download the whitepaper and mention SOC2 compliance",
    "thumbnailImagePrompt": "Isometric cloud shield in teal and navy, minimal text overlay, clean gradients",
    "introImagePrompt": "Logo over deep blue gradient with subtle light trails"
  }'

Key fields

  • title: Explicit title that overrides the automatically generated one.

  • titlePrompt: Guidance for auto-generated titles (useful when you do not set title or want a style hint).

  • descriptionPrompt: Instructions for the generated description (tone, CTA, hashtags).

  • thumbnailImagePrompt: Visual direction for the thumbnail the API returns as image_url.

  • introImagePrompt: Visual direction for the opening frame.

Poll /content/Status/{id} to see your choices reflected in video_title and the returned imagery URLs.

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