Shotstack
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For Agents
Programmatically get asset by render id, get asset. Covers 5 operations with apiKey authentication.
Use for: I need to asset by render id, I want to asset, Search for asset, Find all render asset
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for media and content only.
Shotstack is a video, image and audio editing service that allows for the automated generation of videos, images and audio using JSON and a RESTful API. You arrange and configure an edit and POST it to the API which will render your media and provide a file location when complete. For more details visit [shotstack.io](https://shotstack.io) or checkout our [getting started](https://shotstack.gitboo. The API exposes 5 endpoints secured with apiKey authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the Shotstack to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Shotstack, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fshotstack.io%2Fshotstack" | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fshotstack.io%2Fshotstack" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with Shotstack API.
Get Asset by Render ID
Delete Asset
Render Asset
Query and filter Shotstack records by parameters
Monitor Shotstack operational status and events
Use Cases
Patterns agents use Shotstack API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Media and Content Operations
Use the Shotstack to perform media operations programmatically. The API provides 5 endpoints covering core functionality including get asset by render id, get asset, delete asset.
Call GET /assets/render/{id} to get asset by render id
Automated Assets Management
Automate assets operations by combining multiple Shotstack endpoints. Agents can get asset and then delete asset in a single workflow.
Call GET /assets/{id} to get asset, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call Shotstack endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle apiKey tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'get asset by render id', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
5 endpoints — shotstack is a video, image and audio editing service that allows for the automated generation of videos, images and audio using json and a restful api.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/assets/render/{id}
Get Asset by Render ID
GET
/assets/{id}
Get Asset
DELETE
/assets/{id}
Delete Asset
POST
/render
Render Asset
GET
/render/{id}
Get Render Status
GET
/assets/render/{id}
Get Asset by Render ID
GET
/assets/{id}
Get Asset
DELETE
/assets/{id}
Delete Asset
POST
/render
Render Asset
GET
/render/{id}
Get Render Status
Why Jentic?
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring Shotstack by hand means sending your API key on every request against the versioned api.shotstack.io host and polling render status yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import Shotstack from the API Directory, store the key once, and your agent calls it.
Permission scoping
Shotstack puts the render and asset id in the URL path (/render/{id}, /assets/{id}), so a rule can pin your agent to one render: it can submit a render and check its status and asset and nothing else. You choose the operations it may call, so destructive ones like asset deletion are not included unless you add them.
Credential isolation
Your Shotstack key is stored once, encrypted, by your own Jentic One instance and injected at execution time. It never enters the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'queue a video render' or 'get render status by id', and Jentic returns the matching Shotstack operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using Shotstack API through Jentic.
What authentication does the Shotstack use?
The Shotstack uses an API key passed in the `x-api-key` header. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in your Jentic One instance and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I get asset by render id with the Shotstack?
Yes. Use the GET /assets/render/{id} endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the Shotstack?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I get asset by render id through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'get asset by render id'. Jentic returns the matching Shotstack operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the Shotstack have?
The Shotstack exposes 5 endpoints covering assets, render operations.
Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the Shotstack API?
Yes. Because you run Jentic One yourself, you decide which Shotstack operations your agent may call and which credentials it may use. Since Shotstack carries the render and asset id in the URL path (/render/{id}, /assets/{id}), you can write a rule that pins the agent to a single render, letting it submit a render with POST /render and check its status and asset while touching nothing else. Destructive operations like DELETE /assets/{id} stay off unless you explicitly add them.
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