HeyGen

aid: heygen
name: HeyGen
description: HeyGen is an AI video generation platform that creates studio-quality avatar videos, voice clones, and translated
  video content from simple text prompts. The product line includes Avatar V (digital twins), Photo Avatar, Avatar IV, the
  Starfish text-to-speech engine, the Video Agent API, Video Translation, and Lipsync. HeyGen serves sales, marketing, e-learning,
  and localization teams with both self-serve pay-as-you-go API access (starting at a $5 minimum) and enterprise contracts.
  The company is SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant and has powered 50M+ generated videos.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Provider
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/heygen.png
tags:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI
- Video
- Avatars
- Voice Cloning
- Text To Speech
- Lipsync
- Translation
- Streaming
- MCP
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/heygen/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis:
- aid: heygen:heygen-api
  name: HeyGen API
  description: The HeyGen REST API exposes video generation, avatar management, text-to-speech (Starfish), video translation,
    and lipsync capabilities. It supports avatar videos generated from a single text prompt via the Video Agent API, as well
    as fine-grained programmatic control over avatars, voices, backgrounds, and layouts.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Video
  - Avatars
  - Voices
  - Lipsync
  - Translation
  - Text To Speech
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.heygen.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.heygen.com/docs/quick-start
  - type: Signup
    url: https://app.heygen.com/signup
  - type: API
    url: https://developers.heygen.com/reference
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.heygen.com/pricing
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.heygen.com/docs/authentication
  features:
  - name: Video Agent API
    description: Generate complete avatar videos from a single text prompt with no manual setup.
  - name: Video Generation API
    description: Programmatically control avatars, voices, backgrounds, and layouts to compose videos.
  - name: Digital Twin Avatars (Avatar V)
    description: Create photorealistic digital twins of real people for enterprise and creator use.
  - name: Photo Avatar and Avatar IV
    description: Generate talking avatars from a single photo with multiple model tiers.
  - name: Starfish Text-to-Speech
    description: Natural voice synthesis used for narration across video and audio workflows.
  - name: Video Translation
    description: Translate and dub videos into 175+ languages with preserved lip-sync.
  - name: Lipsync
    description: Swap audio in existing videos with automatic lip synchronization (Precision and Speed models).
  - name: Streaming Avatars
    description: Real-time interactive avatar streaming for conversational experiences.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Subscribe to events such as video completion for downstream automation.
  - name: MCP and Skills
    description: Connect HeyGen to AI assistants via Model Context Protocol or coding-agent Skills.
  useCases:
  - name: Personalized Sales Outreach
    description: Send 1:1 personalized prospect videos at scale.
  - name: E-Learning and Training
    description: Produce and update course content without re-recording.
  - name: Marketing Localization
    description: Translate hero videos into dozens of languages with preserved presenter likeness.
  - name: Podcast Repurposing
    description: Convert audio content into avatar-narrated video.
  - name: Conversational Avatars
    description: Build interactive avatar agents for support and onboarding.
  integrations:
  - name: Claude
  - name: Claude Code
  - name: Cursor
  - name: Zapier
  - name: Make
  - name: Webhooks
  - name: OAuth (MCP)
  authentication:
  - type: API Key
    description: API keys generated in the HeyGen dashboard are passed in the X-Api-Key header; MCP-based connections use
      OAuth.
- aid: heygen:heygen-account-api
  name: HeyGen Account API
  description: Quota and account information endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Account
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-account-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-assets-api
  name: HeyGen Assets API
  description: Asset upload endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Assets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-assets-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-avatars-api
  name: HeyGen Avatars API
  description: Avatar and avatar group discovery endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Avatars
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-avatars-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-digital-twins-api
  name: HeyGen Digital Twins API
  description: Digital Twin creation, status, and deletion endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Digital Twins
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-digital-twins-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-folders-api
  name: HeyGen Folders API
  description: Folder management endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Folders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-folders-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-photo-avatars-api
  name: HeyGen Photo Avatars API
  description: Photo avatar generation, training, and enhancement endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Photo Avatars
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-photo-avatars-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-streaming-api
  name: HeyGen Streaming API
  description: Streaming avatar session lifecycle and task endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Streaming
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-streaming-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-templates-api
  name: HeyGen Templates API
  description: Template listing, retrieval, and template-based video generation.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-templates-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-video-translation-api
  name: HeyGen Video Translation API
  description: Video translation and supported-language endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Video Translation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-video-translation-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-videos-api
  name: HeyGen Videos API
  description: Video generation, retrieval, and management endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Videos
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-videos-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-voices-api
  name: HeyGen Voices API
  description: Voice listing and voice-management endpoints.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Voices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-voices-api-openapi.yml
- aid: heygen:heygen-webhooks-api
  name: HeyGen Webhooks API
  description: Webhook event and endpoint management.
  humanURL: https://developers.heygen.com/
  baseURL: https://api.heygen.com/v3
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/heygen-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/heygen-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/heygen-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/heygen-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/heygen-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/heygen-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.heygen.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.heygen.com
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.heygen.com/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.heygen.com/pricing
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.heygen.com/policy
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.heygen.com/privacy-policy
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/HeyGen_Official
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heygen
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://developers.heygen.com/changelog
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://developers.heygen.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com