bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-videoFrom 33 credits for a 5-second clip· Reference to Video

ByteDance Seedance 2.0 publishes text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video and video-extend: 4-to-15-second clips at 480p through 4K, with native audio and adaptive framing by default.

Call it with the model name bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video on POST /jobs/createTask, from 53 credits for a 5-second clip ($0.53). New accounts get 30 free credits to try it in the Playground first.

  • Create Video
  • Image to Video
  • Reference to Video
  • Extend Video
  • Up to 4K
  • 4–15s clips
  • Sound included
  • Start and end frames
  • Up to 9 reference images
  • 6 aspect ratios
Model namebytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video
EndpointPOST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask
# 1. Create the task. Keep the Idempotency-Key if you retry after a network error.
export IDEMPOTENCY_KEY="$(uuidgen)"
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A slow aerial shot drifting over a misty pine forest at sunrise",
    "aspect_ratio": "adaptive",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration_seconds": 5,
    "generate_audio": true
  }
}'

# 2. Copy data.taskId from the response, then poll until state is succeeded, failed, canceled or expired.
TASK_ID="TASK_ID_FROM_RESPONSE"
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"

The input is built from the schema below, so it passes validation as written. Change the prompt and links to your own.

Price

OptionCredits per second≈ USD
resolution 480p10.5$0.11
enable_web_search trueresolution 480p17.1$0.17
resolution 720p22.8$0.23
enable_web_search trueresolution 720p36.9$0.37
resolution 1080p56.1$0.56
enable_web_search trueresolution 1080p91.8$0.92
resolution 4K116.7$1.17
enable_web_search trueresolution 4K187.2$1.87

1 credit = $0.01 · Every option and its price: GET /models/bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video

Each task is rounded up to whole credits, so one run at the lowest tier costs 53 credits for a 5-second clip ($0.53).

Limits

Clip length
4–15 s
Resolutions
480p · 720p · 1080p · 4K
Aspect ratios
21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 · adaptive

Parameters

These fields come from the same schema we check every request against. Fields that are not listed are rejected.

  • promptstringRequired

    What to generate: subject, action, camera movement and mood.

  • aspect_ratiostringOptional

    The shape of the frame: wide, square or tall.

    Default
    "adaptive"
    Allowed values
    "21:9""16:9""4:3""1:1""3:4""9:16""adaptive"
  • resolutionstringOptionalChanges the price

    Output size. Bigger sizes look sharper and cost more.

    Default
    "720p"
    Allowed values
    "480p""720p""1080p""4k"
  • duration_secondsintegerOptionalChanges the price

    How long the clip runs. You pay per second.

    Default
    5
    Allowed values
    -1456789101112131415
  • generate_audiobooleanOptionalChanges the price

    Adds sound made to match the picture: voices, ambience and effects.

    Default
    true
  • enable_web_searchbooleanOptionalChanges the price

    Checks the web first, for dates, places and current facts.

    Default
    false
  • seedintegerOptional

    Reuse the same number to get a repeatable result.

    Range
    0 – 2147483647
  • return_last_framebooleanOptional

    Also return the clip’s final frame as a separate image.

    Default
    false
  • bitrate_modestringOptional

    Encoding bitrate of the delivered file: standard, or high for crisper detail and a larger file.

    Default
    "standard"
    Allowed values
    "standard""high"
  • watermarkbooleanOptional

    Add the model’s visible "AI generated" watermark to the video.

    Default
    false
Raw JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "prompt"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "seed": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 2147483647,
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Random seed. Omit to let the model pick one."
    },
    "prompt": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "What to generate: subject, action, camera movement and mood."
    },
    "watermark": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Add the model’s visible \"AI generated\" watermark to the video."
    },
    "resolution": {
      "enum": [
        "480p",
        "720p",
        "1080p",
        "4k"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "720p",
      "description": "Output resolution. Super-resolution tiers are not offered."
    },
    "aspect_ratio": {
      "enum": [
        "21:9",
        "16:9",
        "4:3",
        "1:1",
        "3:4",
        "9:16",
        "adaptive"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "adaptive",
      "description": "Aspect ratio of the generated video."
    },
    "bitrate_mode": {
      "enum": [
        "standard",
        "high"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "standard",
      "description": "Encoding bitrate of the delivered file: standard, or high for crisper detail and a larger file."
    },
    "generate_audio": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": true,
      "description": "Generate a native soundtrack synchronised to the picture."
    },
    "duration_seconds": {
      "enum": [
        -1,
        4,
        5,
        6,
        7,
        8,
        9,
        10,
        11,
        12,
        13,
        14,
        15
      ],
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 5,
      "description": "Clip length in seconds. This is the billed quantity. Pass -1 for smart duration: the model picks the length itself instead of a fixed number."
    },
    "enable_web_search": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Let the model search the web for information related to the prompt before rendering. Requests with it on are billed at the web-search rate."
    },
    "return_last_frame": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Also return the clip’s final frame as a separate image."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Responses, polling and callbacks

Every model works the same way: create a task, then poll it or wait for a callback.

Price it first

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/quote \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A slow aerial shot drifting over a misty pine forest at sunrise",
    "aspect_ratio": "adaptive",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration_seconds": 5,
    "generate_audio": true
  }
}'

Same body as createTask. It returns the expected and the highest possible charge, and runs nothing.

Accepted

HTTP
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "task_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3",
    "state": "queued"
  },
  "request_id": "req_example_create"
}

HTTP 202 means the task was accepted and the credits are held, not charged yet. The final charge never goes above the hold.

Check status

cURL
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"

Poll every few seconds with backoff and stop once state is succeeded, failed, canceled or expired.

Finished task

JSON
{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "task_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3",
    "model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video",
    "state": "succeeded",
    "output": {
      "assets": [
        {
          "url": "https://cdn.popnow.ai/tasks/task_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3/output.mp4?signature=FROM_RESPONSE",
          "expiresAt": "2026-10-17T12:20:00Z",
          "mime": "video/mp4",
          "width": 1280,
          "height": 720,
          "durationSeconds": 5
        }
      ]
    },
    "settled": true
  },
  "request_id": "req_example_record"
}

Download from url before expiresAt. Need a fresh link later? Ask POST /common/download-url.

Verify a callback

Node.js
import { createHash, createHmac, timingSafeEqual } from "node:crypto";
import express from "express";

const app = express();
// express.raw keeps the exact bytes that were signed; express.json would not match.
app.post("/hooks/popnow", express.raw({ type: "application/json" }), (req, res) => {
  const timestamp = req.header("X-Webhook-Timestamp");
  const signature = req.header("X-Webhook-Signature") ?? "";
  const body = JSON.parse(req.body.toString("utf8"));
  const taskId = body.data?.taskId ?? body.task_id;
  const digest = createHash("sha256").update(req.body).digest("hex");
  const expected = createHmac("sha256", process.env.POPNOW_WEBHOOK_SECRET)
    .update(`${taskId}.${timestamp}.${digest}`)
    .digest("base64");
  const ok = expected.length === signature.length && timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(expected), Buffer.from(signature));
  // Check the signature first, then reject anything older than five minutes.
  if (!ok || Math.abs(Date.now() / 1000 - Number(timestamp)) > 300) return res.status(401).end();
  res.status(200).end(); // answer fast, then fetch the task and store its files
});

With callBackUrl set, we post the finished task to you. Check the signature against the raw body before you trust it.

Send a local file

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/common/upload-url \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"contentType": "image/png", "bytes": 482113}'

# PUT the file bytes to data.uploadUrl with every header in data.headers, then commit it:
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/files/$FILE_ID/commit \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"
# The commit returns a popnow://f/... reference. Put it in any image, video or
# audio field of the task input instead of a public https URL.

Public https links work as they are. Local files go through upload-url and commit first.