Runway

Runway Text to Image API

Generate high-quality images from text prompts using the Gen-4 Image model.

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POST /text_to_image Create text-to-image generation task #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Runway Image Generation Text to Image API
  description: The Runway Image Generation API provides a text-to-image endpoint that enables developers to generate high-quality images from text prompts using Runway's Gen-4 Image model. The API accepts text descriptions and produces images as output, allowing integration of AI-powered image generation into applications, products, and platforms. Like the video API, it uses asynchronous task processing and Bearer token authentication.
  version: '2024-11-06'
  contact:
    name: Runway Support
    url: https://support.runwayml.com/
  termsOfService: https://runwayml.com/terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://api.dev.runwayml.com/v1
  description: Production Server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Text to Image
  description: Generate high-quality images from text prompts using the Gen-4 Image model.
paths:
  /text_to_image:
    post:
      operationId: createTextToImage
      summary: Create text-to-image generation task
      description: Starts a new asynchronous task to generate an image from a text prompt using the Gen-4 Image model. The prompt describes what should appear in the generated image. Returns a task ID that can be polled for completion.
      tags:
      - Text to Image
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RunwayVersion'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TextToImageRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Task created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskCreatedResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - invalid parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: A human-readable error message describing what went wrong.
        code:
          type: string
          description: A machine-readable error code identifying the type of error.
    TextToImageRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - model
      - promptText
      properties:
        model:
          type: string
          description: The model to use for image generation. Currently supports the gen4_image model.
          enum:
          - gen4_image
        promptText:
          type: string
          description: A text description of up to 1000 characters that describes in detail what should appear in the generated output image.
          maxLength: 1000
        ratio:
          type: string
          description: The aspect ratio of the output image. Supported landscape ratios include 1280:720, 1584:672, 1104:832. Portrait ratios include 720:1280, 832:1104. Square ratio is 960:960.
          enum:
          - 1280:720
          - 1584:672
          - 1104:832
          - 720:1280
          - 832:1104
          - 960:960
    TaskCreatedResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The unique identifier for the created task. Use this ID to poll the task status endpoint.
  parameters:
    RunwayVersion:
      name: X-Runway-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      description: API version identifier. Must be set to the exact value 2024-11-06.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - '2024-11-06'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key passed via the HTTP Authorization header using the Bearer scheme. Obtain your API key from the Runway Developer Portal at https://dev.runwayml.com/.
externalDocs:
  description: Runway API Documentation
  url: https://docs.dev.runwayml.com/api/