HeyGen

HeyGen Digital Twins API

Digital Twin creation, status, and deletion endpoints.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: HeyGen Account Digital Twins API
  version: 4.0.8
  description: OpenAPI specification for the HeyGen API endpoints referenced across the documentation.
servers:
- url: https://api.heygen.com
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Digital Twins
  description: Digital Twin creation, status, and deletion endpoints.
paths:
  /v2/video_avatar/{avatar_id}:
    get:
      summary: Get Digital Twin Generation Status
      description: Checks the current status of the Digital Twin generation process and returns relevant details.
      operationId: check-video-avatar-generation-status
      tags:
      - Digital Twins
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: avatar_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Unique identifier of the Digital Twin avatar.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Status retrieved successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      avatar_id:
                        type: string
                      avatar_name:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                        - in_progress
                        - completed
                        - failed
                      created_at:
                        type: integer
                      preview_image_url:
                        type:
                        - string
                        - 'null'
                      preview_video_url:
                        type:
                        - string
                        - 'null'
                      error_message:
                        type:
                        - string
                        - 'null'
                      default_voice_id:
                        type:
                        - string
                        - 'null'
        '404':
          description: Specified avatar ID was not found.
      x-mint:
        href: /reference/check-video-avatar-generation-status
    delete:
      summary: Delete Digital Twin
      description: Deletes a Digital Twin by its ID.
      operationId: delete-video-avatar
      tags:
      - Digital Twins
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: avatar_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Unique identifier of the Digital Twin avatar.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Digital Twin deleted successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    example: 100
                  data:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                  msg:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                  message:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
        '404':
          description: Avatar ID not found.
      x-mint:
        href: /reference/delete-video-avatar
  /v2/video_avatar:
    post:
      summary: Create Digital Twin
      description: Submits the URLs for the required training footage and consent statement to create a Digital Twin.
      operationId: submit-video-avatar-creation-request
      tags:
      - Digital Twins
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - training_footage_url
              - video_consent_url
              - avatar_name
              properties:
                training_footage_url:
                  type: string
                  description: Public direct URL to MP4/H.264 training footage, minimum 720p and at least 30 seconds.
                video_consent_url:
                  type: string
                  description: Public direct URL to the consent statement video.
                avatar_name:
                  type: string
                avatar_group_id:
                  type: string
                callback_id:
                  type: string
                callback_url:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Digital Twin creation initiated successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      avatar_id:
                        type: string
                      avatar_group_id:
                        type: string
      x-mint:
        href: /reference/submit-video-avatar-creation-request
components:
  securitySchemes:
    sec0:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      x-default: <your-api-key>
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-KEY