SaaS / dev tools

API Explainer

Request → response → result in landscape: curl card, JSON response, webhook payoff.

Type
Video
Format
Full HD · 16:9
Orientation
Landscape
Duration
14.4s
Scenes
3
Render cost
$0.0036 / render
Variables
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Customize API Explainer

API Explainer is a ready-to-render SaaS / dev tools video design formatted for Full HD · 16:9 with 3 scenes and support for variables. Open it in the editor to replace its copy and media, then render variations through the Zvid API.

11 variables: Every value below is a variable you can override — send them in the variables field of the render request (or edit them in the editor) to generate on-brand versions at scale.

productNameText
Zvid API
taglineText
One POST request. One finished video.
endpointText
POST /api/render
requestBodyText
curl -X POST https://api.zvid.example/render -H "X-API-Key: zv_live_..." -d @project.json
responseLine1Text
"status": "queued",
responseLine2Text
"jobId": "job_8f3kZq1L",
responseLine3Text
"eta_seconds": 90
resultLineText
90 seconds later: a webhook delivers your MP4.
ctaTextText
Get your API key — free tier included
docsUrlText
docs.zvid.example/quickstart
musicUrlMedia URL
audio_3f375fdf97.mp3

The exact JSON payload

This is the full render config — POST it to the API, or open it in the editor to tweak.

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{
  "name": "saas-api-explainer",
  "resolution": "full-hd",
  "frameRate": 30,
  "backgroundColor": "#0B0F14",
  "outputFormat": "mp4",
  "variables": {
    "productName": "Zvid API",
    "tagline": "One POST request. One finished video.",
    "endpoint": "POST /api/render",
    "requestBody": "curl -X POST https://api.zvid.example/render -H \"X-API-Key: zv_live_...\" -d @project.json",
    "responseLine1": "\"status\": \"queued\",",
    "responseLine2": "\"jobId\": \"job_8f3kZq1L\",",
    "responseLine3": "\"eta_seconds\": 90",
    "resultLine": "90 seconds later: a webhook delivers your MP4.",
    "ctaText": "Get your API key — free tier included",
    "docsUrl": "docs.zvid.example/quickstart",
    "musicUrl": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2026/02/24/audio_3f375fdf97.mp3"
  },
  "scenes": [
    {
      "id": "request",
      "duration": 5.4,
      "backgroundColor": "#0B0F14",
      "transition": "smoothleft",
      "transitionId": "response",
      "transitionDuration": 0.5,
      "visuals": [
        {
          "type": "SVG",
          "width": 1920,
          "height": 1080,
          "track": 0,
          "enterBegin": 0,
          "exitEnd": 5.4,
          "svg": "<svg width='1920' height='1080' viewBox='0 0 1920 1080' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><radialGradient id='saeGlow' cx='0.3' cy='0.3' r='0.9'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#111927'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#0B0F14'/></radialGradient></defs><rect width='1920' height='1080' fill='url(#saeGlow)'/><rect x='120' y='300' width='1080' height='560' rx='20' fill='#0E141C' stroke='rgba(94,234,212,0.35)' stroke-width='1.5'/><rect x='120' y='300' width='1080' height='54' rx='20' fill='#141C26'/><circle cx='162' cy='327' r='8' fill='#FF5F56'/><circle cx='190' cy='327' r='8' fill='#FFBD2E'/><circle cx='218' cy='327' r='8' fill='#27C93F'/><path d='M1280 580 H1560 M1500 520 L1580 580 L1500 640' stroke='#5EEAD4' stroke-width='10' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/></svg>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 120,
          "y": 130,
          "width": 1300,
          "anchor": "top-left",
          "track": 1,
          "enterBegin": 0.15,
          "enterEnd": 0.55,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothdown",
          "exitEnd": 5.4,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#5EEAD4; font-size:24px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:5px;'>{{productName}} · HOW IT WORKS</div><div style='margin-top:10px; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:56px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:-1px;'>{{tagline}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 170,
          "y": 400,
          "width": 980,
          "anchor": "top-left",
          "track": 2,
          "enterBegin": 0.6,
          "enterEnd": 1.05,
          "enterAnimation": "fade",
          "exitEnd": 5.4,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#5EEAD4; font-size:30px; font-weight:700;'>{{endpoint}}</div><div style='margin-top:26px; color:#C9D1D9; font-size:26px; line-height:1.7; word-break:break-all;'>{{requestBody}}</div><div style='margin-top:30px; color:#586069; font-size:23px;'># your whole video project lives in project.json</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 1610,
          "y": 580,
          "anchor": "left-center",
          "track": 3,
          "enterBegin": 1.4,
          "enterEnd": 1.8,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
          "exitEnd": 5.4,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#8B98A9; font-size:26px; font-weight:600; text-align:center;'>send it</div>"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "response",
      "duration": 4.8,
      "backgroundColor": "#0B0F14",
      "transition": "smoothleft",
      "transitionId": "result",
      "transitionDuration": 0.5,
      "visuals": [
        {
          "type": "SVG",
          "width": 1920,
          "height": 1080,
          "track": 0,
          "enterBegin": 0,
          "exitEnd": 4.8,
          "svg": "<svg width='1920' height='1080' viewBox='0 0 1920 1080' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><radialGradient id='sarGlow' cx='0.7' cy='0.3' r='0.9'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#111927'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#0B0F14'/></radialGradient></defs><rect width='1920' height='1080' fill='url(#sarGlow)'/><rect x='720' y='280' width='1080' height='560' rx='20' fill='#0E141C' stroke='rgba(94,234,212,0.35)' stroke-width='1.5'/><rect x='720' y='280' width='1080' height='54' rx='20' fill='#141C26'/><text x='770' y='316' font-family='Arial' font-size='24' fill='#8B98A9'>HTTP 202 Accepted</text><circle cx='320' cy='560' r='120' fill='none' stroke='rgba(94,234,212,0.5)' stroke-width='3'/><path d='M320 480 V560 L376 616' stroke='#5EEAD4' stroke-width='10' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/></svg>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 770,
          "y": 390,
          "width": 980,
          "anchor": "top-left",
          "track": 1,
          "enterBegin": 0.3,
          "enterEnd": 0.75,
          "enterAnimation": "fade",
          "exitEnd": 4.8,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#C9D1D9; font-size:34px; line-height:1.8;'>&#123;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color:#7EE787;'>{{responseLine1}}</span><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color:#79C0FF;'>{{responseLine2}}</span><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color:#FFA657;'>{{responseLine3}}</span><br>&#125;</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 320,
          "y": 760,
          "width": 460,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 2,
          "enterBegin": 0.9,
          "enterEnd": 1.3,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothup",
          "exitEnd": 4.8,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
          },
          "html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:34px; font-weight:700;'>Queued instantly.</div><div style='margin-top:10px; text-align:center; color:#8B98A9; font-size:24px;'>Track progress via webhook or polling</div>"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "result",
      "duration": 5.2,
      "backgroundColor": "#0B0F14",
      "visuals": [
        {
          "type": "SVG",
          "width": 1920,
          "height": 1080,
          "track": 0,
          "enterBegin": 0,
          "exitEnd": 5.2,
          "svg": "<svg width='1920' height='1080' viewBox='0 0 1920 1080' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><radialGradient id='savGlow' cx='0.5' cy='0.4' r='0.9'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#122029'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#0B0F14'/></radialGradient></defs><rect width='1920' height='1080' fill='url(#savGlow)'/><rect x='660' y='200' width='600' height='360' rx='24' fill='#0E141C' stroke='rgba(94,234,212,0.55)' stroke-width='2'/><circle cx='960' cy='380' r='64' fill='rgba(94,234,212,0.16)' stroke='#5EEAD4' stroke-width='3'/><path d='M940 350 L995 380 L940 410 Z' fill='#5EEAD4'/></svg>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 960,
          "y": 640,
          "width": 1200,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 1,
          "enterBegin": 0.3,
          "enterEnd": 0.75,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothup",
          "exitEnd": 5.2,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
          },
          "html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:54px; font-weight:700;'>{{resultLine}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 960,
          "y": 800,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 2,
          "enterBegin": 0.9,
          "enterEnd": 1.3,
          "enterAnimation": "circleopen",
          "exitEnd": 5.2,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Space Grotesk"
          },
          "html": "<div style='display:inline-block; background:#5EEAD4; color:#0B0F14; border-radius:999px; padding:24px 64px; font-size:34px; font-weight:700;'>{{ctaText}}</div><div style='margin-top:16px; text-align:center; color:#586069; font-size:24px; font-family:JetBrains Mono, monospace;'>{{docsUrl}}</div>"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "audios": [
    {
      "src": "{{musicUrl}}",
      "volume": 0.15,
      "track": 0
    }
  ]
}

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