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# Endpoints

Set these for the examples below:

```bash
export BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"          # local / self-hosted app
export API_KEY="s2yt_live_your_key_here"
```

Local API docs: with `npm run dev:all` (or `npm run docs:dev`) open [http://localhost:3001/docs/api/overview](http://localhost:3001/docs/api/overview).

## Discovery

```bash
curl "$BASE_URL/api/v1"
```

Returns the endpoint list and requirements (**no auth**).

## Upload a file (two-step)

```bash
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/upload" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@cover.jpg" \
  -F "type=image"
```

```bash
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/upload" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@track1.mp3" \
  -F "type=audio"
```

```bash
# Optional: PNG watermark logo
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/upload" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@logo.png" \
  -F "type=logo"
```

```bash
# Optional: custom font (.ttf / .otf, max 10 MB) for art-track / text watermark
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/upload" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@Brand.ttf" \
  -F "type=font"
```

### Request fields

| Field | Required | Notes |
|-------|----------|--------|
| `file` | Yes | Multipart file |
| `type` | Yes | `image` \| `audio` \| `logo` \| `font` |

### Allowed files (self-hosted)

| `type` | Formats | Max size |
|--------|---------|----------|
| `image` | JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF | 500 MB |
| `audio` | MP3, WAV, FLAC (also accepts related MIME types) | 500 MB |
| `logo` | PNG only | 500 MB |
| `font` | `.ttf` / `.otf` | **10 MB** |

### Response

```json
{
  "path": "/uploads/.../track.mp3",
  "filename": "track.mp3",
  "size": 4123456,
  "audioTags": {
    "title": "Song Title",
    "artist": "Artist Name",
    "album": "Album",
    "genre": "Electronic",
    "year": "2024"
  }
}
```

| Field | Notes |
|-------|--------|
| `path` | Absolute path on the server — pass this into job create |
| `filename` | Original filename |
| `size` | Bytes |
| `audioTags` | Present for MP3 when tags are readable; otherwise `null`. Fields may be omitted when missing in the file |

Upload the shared cover once (`type=image`), each audio (`type=audio`), optionally a PNG logo (`type=logo`), and optionally a custom font (`type=font`) for art-track typography and/or text watermarks.

## Create job from paths (recommended)

Use the exact `path` strings returned by upload. Add one `items[]` entry per track.

Self-hosted deployments unlock per-track covers, custom watermarks/fonts, and art-track layouts. Max batch size: **100**.

```bash
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/jobs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "imagePath": "/uploads/.../cover.jpg",
    "items": [{
      "audioPath": "/uploads/.../track.mp3",
      "audioFilename": "track.mp3",
      "metadata": {
        "title": "My Artist - My Track (Official Audio)",
        "songTitle": "My Track",
        "artist": "My Artist",
        "description": "",
        "tags": "electronic",
        "privacy": "PUBLIC",
        "categoryId": "10",
        "resolution": "1920x1080",
        "notifySubscribers": true,
        "madeForKids": false,
        "embeddable": true,
        "creativeCommons": false,
        "includeWatermark": true,
        "imagePath": "/uploads/.../track-cover.jpg",
        "layout": {
          "template": "COVER_LEFT_TEXT_RIGHT",
          "blurAmount": 60,
          "blurOpacity": 85,
          "textPadding": 48,
          "titleArtistGap": 12,
          "textOffsetX": 0,
          "textOffsetY": 0
        },
        "watermark": {
          "mode": "default",
          "fontKey": "montserrat",
          "position": "bottom-right",
          "offsetX": 24,
          "offsetY": 24
        },
        "playlistId": null
      }
    }]
  }'
```

### Success response

```json
{
  "jobId": "clxxxxxxxx",
  "itemCount": 1,
  "status": "PENDING",
  "playlist": null
}
```

`playlist` is set when you pass `createPlaylist` (see [YouTube playlists](#youtube-playlists)).

### Metadata fields

| Field | Type | Notes |
|-------|------|--------|
| `title` | string | **YouTube** video title. If empty, falls back to ``${artist} - ${songTitle}`` when those are set |
| `songTitle` | string \| null | On-video song / track title for art-track layouts (max **120**) |
| `artist` | string \| null | On-video artist line for art-track layouts (max **80**) |
| `description` | string | YouTube description |
| `tags` | string | Comma-separated (quoted tags supported) |
| `privacy` | string | `PUBLIC` \| `PRIVATE` \| `UNLISTED` |
| `categoryId` | string | YouTube category ID (see below) |
| `resolution` | string | One of the supported values (see below) |
| `notifySubscribers` | boolean | YouTube upload notify flag |
| `madeForKids` | boolean | COPPA / made for kids |
| `embeddable` | boolean | Allow embedding |
| `creativeCommons` | boolean | CC license vs standard YouTube |
| `includeWatermark` | boolean | Apply watermark settings |
| `imagePath` | string \| null | Per-track cover (overrides job `imagePath`) |
| `playlistId` | string \| null | Existing playlist ID |
| `layout` | object | Art-track layout (see below) |
| `watermark` | object | Watermark settings (see below) |

Snake_case aliases are accepted for layout/watermark fields (e.g. `blur_amount`, `layout_template`).

### Resolutions

| Value | Aspect |
|-------|--------|
| `1920x1080` | 16:9 |
| `1280x720` | 16:9 |
| `854x480` | 16:9 |
| `720x720` | 1:1 |
| `640x360` | 16:9 |
| `426x240` | 16:9 |

Self-hosted allows all of these.

### YouTube categories

Pass `categoryId` as a string ID. Common values:

| ID | Name |
|----|------|
| `1` | Film & Animation |
| `2` | Autos & Vehicles |
| `10` | Music |
| `15` | Pets & Animals |
| `17` | Sports |
| `19` | Travel & Events |
| `20` | Gaming |
| `22` | People & Blogs |
| `23` | Comedy |
| `24` | Entertainment |
| `25` | News & Politics |
| `26` | Howto & Style |
| `27` | Education |
| `28` | Science & Technology |
| `29` | Nonprofits & Activism |

Official reference: [YouTube Data API — VideoCategories](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videoCategories/list).

### Watermark fields

`watermark.position`: `top-left` | `top-right` | `bottom-left` | `bottom-right` | `center`.

`watermark.mode`: `none` | `default` | `text` | `logo`

- `default` — built-in Songs2VID badge PNG (`assets/watermark.png`), scaled to ~**42%** of frame width (matches Layout Studio preview)
- `logo` — requires prior `type=logo` upload; set `logoPath` (same width scaling)
- `text` — custom string (max **80**); set `text`

`watermark.offsetX` / `offsetY`: `0`–`200` (default `20`) — pixels from the chosen anchor.

`watermark.fontKey`: `system` | `inter` | `montserrat` | `roboto` | `oswald` | `playfair` | `custom`. Styles **art-track song title / artist** and **text watermarks** (same `.ttf` files in preview and FFmpeg). For `custom`, upload with `type=font` first and set `fontPath`. `system` maps to Arial in the dashboard preview.

For a full walkthrough of composition controls, see [Video editing](../video-editing.md).

### Art-track layouts

`metadata.layout.template` (or flat `layout_template` / `layoutTemplate`):

| Enum | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `COVER_LEFT_TEXT_RIGHT` | Cover left, title & artist right |
| `COVER_TOP_TEXT_BOTTOM` | Cover top, title & artist below |
| `COVER_RIGHT_TEXT_LEFT` | Cover right, title & artist left |
| `CENTERED_COMPACT` | Centered cover + text stack |

Optional fine-tuning (clamped; camelCase or snake_case):

| Field | Range | Default | Purpose |
|-------|-------|---------|---------|
| `blurAmount` / `blur_amount` | 0–100 | 55 | Background `boxblur` intensity |
| `blurOpacity` / `blur_opacity` | 0–100 | 100 | Blurred fill vs black |
| `textPadding` / `text_padding` | 16–120 | 48 | Padding around cover and text |
| `titleArtistGap` / `title_artist_gap` | 0–64 | 10 | Space between title and artist |
| `textOffsetX` / `text_offset_x` | −120–120 | 0 | Shift text block horizontally |
| `textOffsetY` / `text_offset_y` | −120–120 | 0 | Shift text block vertically |

Also set `metadata.songTitle` (max 120) and `metadata.artist` (max 80) for the on-video text lines. `metadata.title` remains the YouTube title (see [Video editing — Video title, song title, and artist](../video-editing.md#video-title-song-title-and-artist)).

Omit `layout.template` (or use classic letterbox) when you only want a black-padded cover. Free-form cover coordinates (`x`, `y`, `coverX`, …) and layout-level `offsetX`/`offsetY` are **rejected** (use `textOffsetX`/`textOffsetY` instead; watermark offsets stay under `watermark`).

Invalid template strings return **400**:

```json
{ "error": "Invalid layout template. Refer to API documentation for valid enum values." }
```

## YouTube playlists

List existing playlists, create a new one, or create one inline when starting a job. Pass `playlistId` in item metadata / batch `defaults`, or use `createPlaylist` to make a playlist and attach all videos to it.

Privacy may be `public`, `unlisted`, or `private`. If playlist permission was just added, sign out and sign in again so OAuth includes `youtube.force-ssl`.

YouTube playlist API reference: [Playlists: insert](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlists/insert).

```bash
# List playlists
curl "$BASE_URL/api/v1/playlists" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
```

```bash
# Create a playlist
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/playlists" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"My Album","description":"From Songs2VID","privacy":"unlisted"}'
```

```json
{
  "playlistId": "PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
```

Or create one inline with a job / batch request:

```json
{
  "createPlaylist": {
    "title": "My Album",
    "description": "Uploaded via Songs2VID",
    "privacy": "private"
  },
  "defaults": { "privacy": "PUBLIC" },
  "items": [{ "title": "Track One" }]
}
```

## One-shot batch (small packs only)

Upload one cover image and a few audio files in a single multipart request. **Not recommended for large batches** — use two-step if you see FormData parse errors.

```bash
curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/api/v1/jobs/batch" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -F "image=@cover.jpg" \
  -F "audio=@track1.mp3" \
  -F "audio=@track2.mp3" \
  -F 'metadata={"createPlaylist":{"title":"My Album","privacy":"unlisted"},"defaults":{"privacy":"PUBLIC"},"items":[{"title":"Track One"},{"title":"Track Two"}]}'
```

Optional `metadata` JSON supports `defaults` applied to every item and per-item overrides in `items`. Item order should match the order of `audio` files.

When item metadata is omitted, batch defaults include privacy `PUBLIC`, resolution `1920x1080`, and watermark off unless overridden in `defaults`. Per-item `title` is the YouTube title (falls back from the audio filename when omitted). Pass `songTitle` and `artist` in `items[]` or `defaults` when using art-track layouts.

**Multipart tips**

- Do not set `Content-Type` manually for multipart; the client must include the boundary
- In Postman: Body → form-data; each audio field key must be exactly `audio` (type File)
- If a file field shows a warning, re-select the file from disk

## Poll job status

```bash
curl "$BASE_URL/api/v1/jobs/JOB_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
```

```bash
curl "$BASE_URL/api/v1/jobs?limit=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
```

`GET /api/v1/jobs` accepts `limit` (default **20**, max **100**).

### Job response

```json
{
  "id": "clxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "PROCESSING",
  "createdAt": "2026-07-25T12:00:00.000Z",
  "completedAt": null,
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "clitemxxx",
      "audioFilename": "track.mp3",
      "title": "My Track",
      "description": "",
      "tags": "electronic",
      "privacy": "PUBLIC",
      "categoryId": "10",
      "resolution": "1920x1080",
      "status": "ENCODING",
      "youtubeVideoId": null,
      "error": null
    }
  ]
}
```

### Job statuses

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| `PENDING` | Queued; worker has not started |
| `PROCESSING` | At least one item is encoding or uploading |
| `COMPLETED` | All items succeeded |
| `FAILED` | All items failed |
| `PARTIAL` | Mix of completed and failed items |

### Item statuses

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| `PENDING` | Waiting in the queue |
| `ENCODING` | FFmpeg is building the video |
| `UPLOADING` | Uploading to YouTube |
| `COMPLETED` | Live on YouTube (`youtubeVideoId` set) |
| `FAILED` | Failed (`error` contains a message) |

### Pipeline notes

- Each item is encoded, then uploaded; the local MP4 is removed after a successful upload
- Queue retries: **2** attempts with exponential backoff (5s base)
- Worker concurrency: **2** items in parallel
- On item failure, reserved allowance for that item is released

YouTube upload limits (channel daily caps, etc.) are enforced by Google, not Songs2VID. See [YouTube Data API — Quota and compliance](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/guides/quota_and_compliance_audits).

## HTTP errors

| Status | When |
|--------|------|
| `400` | Validation error (bad file type, invalid layout, missing fields, bad JSON) |
| `401` | Missing or invalid API key |
| `403` | YouTube not connected, or the request is not allowed for this account |
| `404` | Job not found |
| `429` | API rate limit exceeded — body includes `retryAfterSeconds`; header `Retry-After` is set |

Example rate-limit body:

```json
{
  "error": "API rate limit exceeded. Try again shortly.",
  "retryAfterSeconds": 42
}
```

Self-hosted rate limits are effectively unlimited for normal use. See [API overview](./overview.md).