# Create Video — Bannerbear

> Creates a Video. See the docs here.

- Key: `bannerbear-create-video`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.3
- App: Bannerbear (`bannerbear`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/bannerbear.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/bannerbear/actions/create-video
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/bannerbear/actions/create-video/create-video.mjs

## Description

Creates a Video. [See the docs here](https://developers.bannerbear.com/#post-v2-videos).

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `videoTemplate` | `string` | Yes | The video template UID that you want to use. See the docs Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `modifications` | `string` | Yes | A list of modifications you want to make. See Create an image for more details on the child parameters. Unlike an Image the modifications list is not always required for a Video, for example: [{"name": "message", "text": "test message"}]. |
| `inputMediaUrl` | `string` | Yes | Full url to a video or audio file you want to import as the background of the video. You can also use a static image, and the zoom parameter will be set automatically. This is required depending on the build pack of the template you are using: Build Pack: (Overlay: Input Media URL is required, Transcribe: Input Media URL is required, Multi Overlay: Input Media URL is optional) |
| `zoom` | `string` | No | Apply a panning zoom effect to the video or image, can be one of: center, top, right, bottom, left. |
| `zoomFactor` | `integer` | No | Amount to zoom in by from 1 to 100. If Zoom is set and Zoom Factor is left blank, this will default to 10. |
| `blur` | `integer` | No | Apply a blur filter (from 1 to 10) to the incoming video. |
| `trimStartTime` | `string` | No | Trim the Input Media URL clip to a specific start point, using HH:MM:SS notation. |
| `trimEndTime` | `string` | No | Trim the Input Media URL clip to a specific end point, using HH:MM:SS notation. |
| `trimToLengthInSeconds` | `integer` | No | Force trim the end video to a specific time. There are two ways to trim videos, either you use Trim To Length In Seconds to trim from the start point by specifying a desired length. Or you can use Trim Start Time and Trim End Time to specify a part of the video / audio to be used. |
| `webhookUrl` | `string` | No | A url to POST the full Video object to upon rendering completed |
| `metadata` | `string` | No | Any metadata that you need to store e.g. ID of a record in your DB. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "bannerbear",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "bannerbear-create-video",
  arguments: {
    videoTemplate: "Video Template UID",
    modifications: "Modifications",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "bannerbear-create-video",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    bannerbear: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    videoTemplate: "Video Template UID",
    modifications: "Modifications",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "bannerbear-create-video",
    "configured_props": {
      "bannerbear": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "videoTemplate": "Video Template UID",
      "modifications": "Modifications"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/bannerbear.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps