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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for OpenAI Videos API
11 actions
11 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/openai-videos-api-openapi.yml
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What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 11
$.info
$.paths['/videos'].get
$.paths['/videos'].post
$.paths['/videos/characters'].post
$.paths['/videos/characters/{character_id}'].get
$.paths['/videos/edits'].post
$.paths['/videos/extensions'].post
$.paths['/videos/{video_id}'].get
$.paths['/videos/{video_id}'].delete
$.paths['/videos/{video_id}/content'].get
$.paths['/videos/{video_id}/remix'].post
OpenAPI Overlay
# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for OpenAI Videos API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/openai-videos-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 10
- target: $.paths['/videos'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List recently generated videos
effect: read
questions:
- Which videos have I generated recently in this project?
- Can I list my generated videos oldest first?
instructions:
- text: List my recently generated videos.
- text: Show {limit} generated videos ordered {order}.
slots:
limit: query.limit
order: query.order
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Generate a new video from a prompt
effect: write
questions:
- How do I generate a video from a text prompt?
- Can I set the length and resolution of a generated video?
- Is it possible to guide a new video with a reference image?
instructions:
- text: Generate a video of {prompt}.
slots:
prompt: requestBody.prompt
- text: Make a {seconds}-second {size} video of {prompt}.
slots:
seconds: requestBody.seconds
size: requestBody.size
prompt: requestBody.prompt
- text: Generate a video with {model} from the prompt {prompt} using reference {input_reference}.
slots:
model: requestBody.model
prompt: requestBody.prompt
input_reference: requestBody.input_reference
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/characters'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a reusable character from a video
effect: write
questions:
- Can I turn someone in an uploaded video into a character I can reuse?
- What do I need to provide to create a video character?
instructions:
- text: Create a character named {name} from video {video}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
video: requestBody.video
- text: Save the person in {video} as a reusable character called {name}.
slots:
video: requestBody.video
name: requestBody.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/characters/{character_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a saved video character
effect: read
questions:
- What details are stored for a video character I created?
- Can I fetch a character by its ID?
instructions:
- text: Show video character {character_id}.
slots:
character_id: path.character_id
- text: Fetch the details of character {character_id}.
slots:
character_id: path.character_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/edits'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Edit a video with a prompt
effect: write
questions:
- How do I change something in an existing video using a prompt?
- Can I edit a video I uploaded, not just one I generated?
instructions:
- text: Edit video {video} so that {prompt}.
slots:
video: requestBody.video
prompt: requestBody.prompt
- text: Apply the edit {prompt} to source video {video}.
slots:
prompt: requestBody.prompt
video: requestBody.video
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/extensions'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Extend a completed video
effect: write
questions:
- Can I make a finished video longer by continuing it?
- How many extra seconds can I add when extending a video?
instructions:
- text: Extend video {video} by {seconds} seconds with {prompt}.
slots:
video: requestBody.video
seconds: requestBody.seconds
prompt: requestBody.prompt
- text: Continue {video} for another {seconds} seconds showing {prompt}.
slots:
video: requestBody.video
seconds: requestBody.seconds
prompt: requestBody.prompt
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/{video_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Check a video generation job's status
effect: read
questions:
- Is my video still rendering or has it completed?
- What is the latest metadata for a video I generated?
instructions:
- text: Show video {video_id}.
slots:
video_id: path.video_id
- text: Check whether video {video_id} has finished rendering.
slots:
video_id: path.video_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/{video_id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a video and its stored assets
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I permanently delete a generated video?
- Can I delete a video generation that failed?
instructions:
- text: Delete video {video_id}.
slots:
video_id: path.video_id
- text: Permanently remove video {video_id} and its stored assets.
slots:
video_id: path.video_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/{video_id}/content'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Download a generated video file
effect: read
questions:
- How do I download the finished video file?
- Can I get a thumbnail or preview instead of the full video?
instructions:
- text: Download the rendered video {video_id}.
slots:
video_id: path.video_id
- text: Download the {variant} for video {video_id}.
slots:
variant: query.variant
video_id: path.video_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/videos/{video_id}/remix'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Remix a completed video with a new prompt
effect: write
questions:
- Can I remix a video I already generated with a different prompt?
- What's the way to rework a finished video with a refreshed prompt?
instructions:
- text: Remix video {video_id} with the prompt {prompt}.
slots:
video_id: path.video_id
prompt: requestBody.prompt
- text: Make a remix of {video_id} where {prompt}.
slots:
video_id: path.video_id
prompt: requestBody.prompt
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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