Seedance 2.0 Video Generation

Generate a video with Seedance 2.0 using a primary image, up to 9 reference images, or a reference video. Available via REST API or MCP.

CostEst. 1848–2218 credits / call

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POST · https://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGenerationMCP · nexscope_seedance_2_0_video_generation

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Video Generation Models

What this API does

Generate a video with Seedance 2.0 using a primary image, up to 9 reference images, or a reference video. The request accepts videoTime, prompt, promptOptimizer, isPro, resolution. Generation runs as a task: retain the task ID and retrieve the completed result before using the output.

Seedance 2.0 Video Generation API use cases

Draft a product video

To draft a product video, a content editor submits videoTime and prompt to Seedance 2.0 Video Generation. The returned completed generation results help review a video concept before campaign production.

Prepare campaign video variants

A content editor uses Seedance 2.0 Video Generation with videoTime and prompt to prepare campaign video variants. The returned completed generation results help compare clips created for different campaign briefs.

Review generated footage for a listing

For this workflow, a content editor calls Seedance 2.0 Video Generation with videoTime and prompt to review generated footage for a listing. The result helps choose footage suitable for the product listing.

Seedance 2.0 Video Generation API FAQ

What does the Seedance 2.0 Video Generation API return?

Generate a video with Seedance 2.0 using a primary image, up to 9 reference images, or a reference video. It corresponds to the supplied videoTime, prompt, promptOptimizer, isPro, resolution. The initial response can contain a task ID and status; the completed task result contains the generated output. Example values illustrate the response shape, rather than live account results.

How many credits does the Seedance 2.0 Video Generation API cost?

The current documented cost is Est. 1848–2218 credits / call. This is the same cost shown at the top of this page. If a range or estimate is displayed, the final charge depends on the request. Review your available credits and the pricing page before calling the API, and check API usage records for the actual charge.

How do I call the Seedance 2.0 Video Generation API from my app or an MCP client?

Send a POST request to https://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGeneration with your API key as a Bearer token and the JSON inputs shown in API integration. In a compatible MCP client such as Claude or Cursor, connect Nexscope and call nexscope_seedance_2_0_video_generation. Use the MCP arguments shown in the MCP guide, or switch Online test to MCP to review its request before adding it to your app.

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Endpoint

https://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGeneration

MCP method

nexscope_seedance_2_0_video_generation

Step 1 of 3 · Authenticate

Authentication

All run endpoints require a user API key. Send it as a bearer token in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer nk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Missing or invalid API keys return an authentication error. Manage keys from .

Step 2 of 3 · Send a request

POSThttps://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGeneration

Run an API

Generate a video with Seedance 2.0 using a primary image, up to 9 reference images, or a reference video.

Example request

Replace YOUR_API_KEY, then run this command in your terminal.

curl -X POST 'https://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGeneration' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "imageUrl": "https://example.com/source-image.jpg",
  "prompt": "Keep the product consistent while the camera slowly orbits and highlights material details.",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "videoTime": 10
}'

Step 3 of 3 · Inspect the result

Check the response

Read code for the request status and data for the result. Open the parameter and response reference for the full field definitions.

HTTP status codes

Code	Description
200	HTTP request completed. Check JSON code; only 0 indicates business success or acceptance.
400	Request JSON or required API parameters are invalid.
401	API key is missing, invalid, or cannot be matched to a user.
5xx	API execution or upstream service failed.

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All categories/ Video Generation Models

POSThttps://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGeneration

Run this API

Send a JSON request to execute this API and receive the documented response payload.

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Endpoint

Method	`POST`
Path	`https://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGeneration`
Auth	`Bearer API key`
Content-Type	`application/json`

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`videoTime`	`integer`	required	Video duration in seconds. Available options `4` `5` `6` `7` `8` `9` `10` `11` `12` `13` `14` `15` Example: 10
`prompt`	`string`	required	Video generation prompt describing motion, subject consistency, camera movement, and the ecommerce scene. Maximum 10000 characters. Example: Keep the product consistent while the camera slowly orbits and highlights material details.
`promptOptimizer`	`boolean`	optional	Whether Nexscope should optimize the video prompt before generation. Defaults to false. Example: false
`isPro`	`boolean`	optional	Whether to use the model's professional generation mode when supported. Defaults to false. Example: false
`resolution`	`string`	optional	Output resolution. Available options `480p` `720p` `1080p` Example: 720p
`imageUrl`	`string`	optional	Public URL of a first-frame or primary reference image. Each image must be between 300 and 6000 pixels in both width and height. Example: https://example.com/source-image.jpg
`imageList`	`array`	optional	Public reference image URLs. Provide 1 to 9 images. Each image must be between 300 and 6000 pixels in both width and height. Example: [ "https://example.com/product.jpg", "https://example.com/ref-2.jpg" ]
`video`	`array`	optional	Optional public reference-video URL list. Reference-video mode cannot be combined with image references or a final-frame image. Example: [ "https://example.com/reference-video.mp4" ]
`audio`	`array`	optional	Optional mp3/wav reference audio URLs, <=15 MB each. Seedance 2.0: up to 3 clips, each 2..15s and total <=15s; requires image/video. Seedance 2.5: up to 10 clips, each 2..30s and total <=30s; audio-only allowed. Example: []
`aspectRatio`	`string`	optional	Target video aspect ratio supported by this model. Available options `16:9` `4:3` `1:1` `3:4` `9:16` `21:9` Example: 16:9

Code example

{
  "imageUrl": "https://example.com/source-image.jpg",
  "prompt": "Keep the product consistent while the camera slowly orbits and highlights material details.",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "videoTime": 10
}

Response example

Platform response envelope. code 0 indicates success or acceptance; data contains the business result.

{
  "code": 0,
  "cost": "-1",
  "data": {
    "result": null,
    "status": "PENDING",
    "taskId": "example-task"
  },
  "msg": null,
  "time": "2026-01-01 00:00:00",
  "traceId": null,
  "ts": "0"
}

Response fields

Name	Type	Required	Description
`code`	`integer`	required	0 means accepted or successful; nonzero is a platform error.
`cost`	`string`	required	Elapsed milliseconds, never credits; -1 outside web requests.
`data`	`any`	required	Data value used by this API operation.
`msg`	`string \| null`	required	Msg value used by this API operation.
`time`	`string`	required	Server local time: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.
`traceId`	`string \| null`	required	Trace id value used by this API operation.
`ts`	`string`	required	Epoch milliseconds.

Any of option 1 — requires taskId, status, result

Name	Type	Required	Description
`data`	`object`	required	Data value used by this API operation.
`data.result`	`any`	required	Result value used by this API operation.
`data.status`	`string`	required	Status value used by this API operation. Allowed: PENDING, RUNNING, SUCCEEDED, FAILED, TIMEOUT
`data.taskId`	`string`	required	Task id value used by this API operation.
`data.usage`	`object`	optional	Actual credits charged for a completed successful task; omitted when unavailable.
`data.usage.chargedCredits`	`integer`	required	Charged credits value used by this API operation. Minimum: 0

Any of option 1

Name	Type	Required	Description
`data.result`	`object`	required	Completed generation output retained from the task result. Fields vary by capability; generated resources use Nexscope-hosted URLs and any count represents charged Nexscope credits. This is the business output, not a task creation receipt.

Any of option 2

Name	Type	Required	Description
`data.result`	`null`	required	Result value used by this API operation.

Any of option 2

Name	Type	Required	Description
`data`	`null`	required	Data value used by this API operation.

Responses

Code	Description
200	HTTP request completed. Check JSON code; only 0 indicates business success or acceptance.
400	Request JSON or required API parameters are invalid.
401	API key is missing, invalid, or cannot be matched to a user.
5xx	API execution or upstream service failed.

Step 1 of 2 · Connect your MCP client

MCP

V2 recommended

Connect remote agents through the standard MCP 2025-11-25 Streamable HTTP endpoint. Use OAuth 2.1 Authorization Code with PKCE, or an API key for compatibility.

POST https://api.nexscope.ai/mcp
MCP-Protocol-Version: 2025-11-25
Content-Type: application/json

Authentication

OAuth clients request the mcp:tools scope. The endpoint's 401 response advertises protected-resource metadata for authorization discovery.

Step 2 of 2 · Call the tool

Call a tool

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "tool-call-1",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "nexscope_seedance_2_0_video_generation",
    "arguments": {
      "imageUrl": "https://example.com/source-image.jpg",
      "prompt": "Keep the product consistent while the camera slowly orbits and highlights material details.",
      "resolution": "720p",
      "videoTime": 10
    }
  }
}

Legacy MCP v1

Existing API-key clients can continue using the compatibility endpoint. New integrations should use MCP v2.

GET / POST /mcp/legacy

Online test

Execute the current API with your API key and JSON payload. Online tests use this site's configured API environment; the Endpoint and copyable examples use the public integration address.

Create a video

Prompt*0/10,000

Source imageOptional

Use as the starting image or main reference.

JPG, PNG, WEBP · 1 image · 20 MB · 300–6000 px per side

0/1

Reference imagesOptional

JPG, PNG, WEBP · Up to 9 images · 20 MB each · 300–6000 px per side

0/9

VideoOptional

Use videos without image references or an end frame.

MP4, MOV · Up to 5 videos · 20 MB each

0/5

Reference audioOptional

Use reference audio with a reference image or video. For text-only generation, leave audio empty.

MP3, WAV · Up to 3 audio clips · 15 MB each

0/3

Video settings

Duration*

10s

Improve prompt

Model default

Pro mode

Model default · May use more credits.

Resolution

Aspect ratio

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Send a real request with the same contract shown in the reference.

Endpoint

/video/seedance20VideoGeneration

Task result endpoint

/video/seedance20VideoGeneration/tasks/{taskId}

MCP method

nexscope_seedance_2_0_video_generation

API key*

JSON payload*

cURL

curl -X POST \
  https://api.nexscope.ai/video/seedance20VideoGeneration \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nk-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "imageUrl": "", "prompt": "Keep the product consistent while the camera slowly orbits and highlights material details.", "resolution": "720p", "videoTime": 10 }'

Response

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Task result

Results are checked automatically after Run request. You can also enter a task ID and check it manually; completed resources use Nexscope URLs and show actual charged credits.

Task ID

Result response

No task result yet. Query the task to see the generated output here.

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