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Video generation with Sora | OpenAI API
Explains how to use the Sora API to generate video content from text prompts, including implementation details for video generation workflows.
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Video generation with Sora | OpenAI API
Explains how to use the Sora API to generate video content from text prompts, including implementation details for video generation workflows.
When To Use
Use when you need to implement a workflow for generating video content from text prompts using the Sora API.
Reference Files
| File | Contains | Use For |
|---|---|---|
SKILL.md | Entry point: scope, routing table, and workflow. | Start here. |
docs/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-workflow-guide.md | A guide detailing the Sora video generation models and the deprecation notice for the Videos API. | Questions about a guide detailing the Sora video generation models and the deprecation notice for the Videos API. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-nodej.text | A Node.js code example demonstrating how to initiate a video generation request using the Sora model via the OpenAI API. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Node.js code example demonstrating how to initiate a video generation request using the Sora model via the OpenAI API. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-pytho.text | A Python script demonstrating how to initiate a video generation request using the Sora model via the OpenAI client. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python script demonstrating how to initiate a video generation request using the Sora model via the OpenAI client. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-curl-.text | A curl command demonstrating how to request video generation using the Sora model via a multipart/form-data POST request. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to request video generation using the Sora model via a multipart/form-data POST requ... |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-api-r.text | A sample JSON response object representing the status and metadata of a queued Sora video generation request. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A sample JSON response object representing the status and metadata of a queued Sora video generation request. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-nodej-2.text | A Node.js code example demonstrating how to use the OpenAI API to create and poll for a video generation task using the Sora model. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Node.js code example demonstrating how to use the OpenAI API to create and poll for a video generation task using t... |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-python-video-createand.text | A Python script using the AsyncOpenAI client to asynchronously create and poll for a video generation task using the Sora model. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python script using the AsyncOpenAI client to asynchronously create and poll for a video generation task using the... |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-api-r-2.text | A sample JSON response object from the Sora API showing video generation status, progress, and metadata. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A sample JSON response object from the Sora API showing video generation status, progress, and metadata. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-completed-event-.text | A JSON-formatted webhook event payload representing a completed video generation status from the Sora API. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A JSON-formatted webhook event payload representing a completed video generation status from the Sora API. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-nodej-3.text | A Node.js code example demonstrating how to initiate a video generation request using the Sora model via the OpenAI API. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Node.js code example demonstrating how to initiate a video generation request using the Sora model via the OpenAI API. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-video-generation-sora-curl-.text | A curl command demonstrating how to retrieve video content from the Sora API using a video ID. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to retrieve video content from the Sora API using a video ID. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-pytho-2.text | A Python script using the OpenAI client to initiate a video generation request with the Sora model. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A Python script using the OpenAI client to initiate a video generation request with the Sora model. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-api-video-generation-sora-t.text | Curl commands to download video thumbnails and spritesheets from the OpenAI Sora API. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in Curl commands to download video thumbnails and spritesheets from the OpenAI Sora API. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-curl--2.text | A curl command demonstrating how to request video generation using the Sora model with a text prompt and an image reference. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to request video generation using the Sora model with a text prompt and an image ref... |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-video-generation-sora-curl--2.text | A curl command demonstrating a multipart/form-data POST request to the OpenAI Sora video generation endpoint. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating a multipart/form-data POST request to the OpenAI Sora video generation endpoint. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-curl--3.text | A curl command demonstrating how to send a POST request to the OpenAI Sora API to generate a video using a specific model and prompt. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to send a POST request to the OpenAI Sora API to generate a video using a specific m... |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-video-generation-sora-curl--3.text | A curl command demonstrating how to send a POST request to the OpenAI video extensions endpoint to continue a video scene using a prompt. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to send a POST request to the OpenAI video extensions endpoint to continue a video s... |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-video-edits-curl-request.text | A curl command demonstrating how to send a POST request to the OpenAI video edits endpoint with a video ID and a prompt. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to send a POST request to the OpenAI video edits endpoint with a video ID and a prompt. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-edit-curl-reques.text | A curl command demonstrating how to use the OpenAI Sora API to edit a video by modifying its color palette via a multipart/form-data POST request. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to use the OpenAI Sora API to edit a video by modifying its color palette via a mult... |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-sora-video-generation-reque.text | A JSON payload containing custom IDs, HTTP methods, and model parameters for generating videos using the Sora API. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A JSON payload containing custom IDs, HTTP methods, and model parameters for generating videos using the Sora API. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-api-video-list-curl-request.text | A curl command to list generated videos using the OpenAI API with pagination and ordering parameters. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command to list generated videos using the OpenAI API with pagination and ordering parameters. |
examples/video-generation-with-sora-openai-api-openai-api-video-delete-curl.text | A curl command demonstrating how to delete a specific video resource using the OpenAI API. | Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A curl command demonstrating how to delete a specific video resource using the OpenAI API. |
What This Skill Covers
- Explore ############ The Sora 2 video generation models and Videos API are deprecated and will shut down on September 24, 2026. This affects Videos API, sora...
- Main sections:
Overview,Models,Sora 2,Sora 2 Pro,Generate a video.
Workflow
- Open the most relevant file under
docs/for the exact documented workflow and wording. - Open
schemas/files for exact structured contracts. - Open
examples/files for concrete requests, commands, snippets, and manifests. - Do not add behavior or configuration that is not present in the attached source files.
Canonical source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/video-generation