Topaz Starlight API reference

Call Topaz Starlight from your own code with one PopNow API key. Below are the exact model IDs to send, every input field the model accepts, what each request costs in USD, and a request you can paste into a terminal.

At a glance

Made by: Topaz Labs
Output: Video
From: $0.07 USD per second of output
Model IDs: topaz/starlight/upscale

Prices are in USD, charged to your separate API wallet. A task reserves the maximum possible charge when accepted and settles actual usage on completion; any remainder is released. Failed tasks are not charged. Call POST /api/v1/jobs/quote for an exact quote before running.

Video Repair

topaz/starlight/upscale

Price

Option	USD
`preset = fast_2, resolution = 1080p`	$0.07 per second of output
`preset = fast_2, resolution = 720p`	$0.07 per second of output
`preset = fast_3, resolution = 1080p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = fast_3, resolution = 720p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = mini, resolution = 1080p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = mini, resolution = 720p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_5, resolution = 1080p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_5, resolution = 720p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_6, resolution = 1080p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_6, resolution = 720p`	$0.138461539 per second of output
`preset = fast_2, resolution = 2k`	$0.151304348 per second of output
`preset = fast_2, resolution = 4k`	$0.151304348 per second of output
`preset = fast_3, resolution = 2k`	$0.302608696 per second of output
`preset = fast_3, resolution = 4k`	$0.302608696 per second of output
`preset = mini, resolution = 2k`	$0.302608696 per second of output
`preset = mini, resolution = 4k`	$0.302608696 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_5, resolution = 2k`	$0.302608696 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_5, resolution = 4k`	$0.302608696 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_6, resolution = 2k`	$0.302608696 per second of output
`preset = precise_2_6, resolution = 4k`	$0.302608696 per second of output

Parameters

Field	Type	Default	Allowed	What it does
`video_url`Required	`string`	—	—	The clip to process, 1 to 60 seconds long, as an MP4 link or upload. Length and audio are kept; clips outside that range are rejected before any charge.
`preset`Optional	`string`	`precise_2_6`	precise_2_6, precise_2_5, fast_3, fast_2, mini	Which Starlight model to run. Sets the per-second rate together with resolution.
`resolution`Optional	`string`	`1080p`	720p, 1080p, 2k, 4k	Output tier; the clip's aspect ratio is kept. Sets the per-second rate.

Example request

This request runs as it is; any field you leave out uses its default. Put your key in POPNOW_API_KEY first.

The example uses PopNow sample files in video_url. Replace them with your own public HTTPS links, uploads or saved assets.

POST /api/v1/jobs/createTask

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: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
  "model": "topaz/starlight/upscale",
  "input": {
    "video_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/effects/flower-bloom-1abd6efb.mp4",
    "resolution": "1080p",
    "preset": "precise_2_6"
  }
}'

The response carries a taskId straight away. Read the result with GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo, or add callBackUrl to be notified.

GET /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo

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