BlitzReels API Documentation
The API, CLI, and agent docs for turning existing recordings into branded short-form videos.
BlitzReels is an AI video editing API for developers and AI agents. Import or upload long-form recordings, create short clips, edit timelines, apply captions, and export finished videos with API or CLI workflows.
For AI Agents
Build AI agents that create and edit videos using our machine-readable documentation:
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| llms.txt | Concise index of all endpoints and concepts |
| llms-full.txt | Complete documentation dump for full context |
| OpenAPI Spec | Machine-readable API specification |
| Video Editor API and CLI | Factual workflow for captions, transcripts, B-roll, media insertion, and exports |
| CLI Docs | Shell commands for agent-driven project inspection, editing, snapshots, and exports |
| Agent Skills | Installable skill packs for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other agents |
| Agent Integrations | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and shell-agent video editing workflows |
| Agent Skills GitHub Repo | Source repository for installable BlitzReels skills |
These files follow the llms.txt standard and are optimized for Claude, GPT-4, and other LLMs.
Base URL
https://www.blitzreels.com/api/v1OpenAPI
https://www.blitzreels.com/api/openapi.jsonWhat You Can Build
- Long-form to short-form clipping pipelines for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and LinkedIn
- AI-driven timeline edits, captions, B-roll, overlays, and audio
- CLI workflows an AI coding agent can run from a terminal
- Faceless generation and carousel workflows when those formats are explicitly needed
- Integrations for Claude, ChatGPT Actions, Zapier, n8n, Make
Start Here
- Quickstart: create a managed clip from a YouTube URL or workspace asset
- Authentication: get an API key and send requests
- Concepts: understand projects, media assets, timeline items, jobs
- CLI: inspect, edit, snapshot, and export projects from a shell
- Video Editor API and CLI: edit captions, transcripts, B-roll, footage, and exports programmatically
- Agent Skills: install workflow-specific skills for clipping, editing, captions, carousels, and CLI use
- Agent Integrations: use BlitzReels with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and shell-based agents
- SDKs: use the official TypeScript SDK or generate clients from OpenAPI
- Timeline API: trim, split, move, transform, insert B‑roll
- Project Media API: upload, list, and delete project media
- Project Context API: fetch full edit context for AI agents
- Captions API: apply styles and edit words
- Transcript API: segment and bulk-correct transcripts
- Reference: full REST + OpenAPI spec
Health Check
curl https://www.blitzreels.com/api/v1 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer br_live_..."