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FFmpeg API Cloud gives you a simple HTTP interface for running asynchronous media jobs in the cloud. You send a request with your inputs and command arguments, the API runs the job, and you fetch the results or receive a webhook when it finishes.

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How it works

  1. Create an input with /v1/files or pass a public URL directly.
  2. Submit a job with POST /v1/jobs.
  3. Poll the job endpoints or receive a webhook.
  4. Download or inspect the outputs.

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Start here

Quickstart

Run your first job end to end.

Examples

Start from concrete request examples.

Webhooks

Receive signed callbacks when jobs finish.

API Reference

Browse the generated endpoint reference.

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Common workflows

Analyze media with FFprobe

Extract stream and container metadata as JSON.

Understand files and outputs

Learn how uploads, URLs, and output placeholders work.

Handle errors

Understand validation errors and failed jobs.