API research

Text-to-image and text-to-video APIs from the public catalog

This page narrows the `public-apis` catalog down to the entries that make the most sense for Softvide. I also linked the official docs of each provider so you can choose the right API before wiring it into your product.

Important finding

The current `public-apis` repository does not appear to expose a dedicated "text-to-video" row by name. The strongest match is the generic `OpenAI` entry under AI, combined with OpenAI's current official video-generation docs.

Best fit

OpenAI

Best overall fit if you want one provider for both text-to-image and text-to-video. In the `public-apis` list, OpenAI appears as a generic AI API entry, and its official docs currently cover both image generation and video generation.

  • Use for: text-to-image and text-to-video
  • Strength: one provider for both modes
  • Softvide fit: best primary AI integration
Image-first option

Eden AI

Useful when you want a gateway that can sit between your app and multiple AI providers. Based on the public catalog and Eden AI's current docs, it is a solid option for text-to-image workflows.

  • Use for: text-to-image
  • Strength: aggregator approach across providers
  • Softvide fit: good fallback or multi-provider layer
Automation media

Duply

Better for automated media generation and editing from templates than for open-ended cinematic text-to-video. It still fits Softvide if you want dynamic banners, video variants, promo creatives, or templated exports.

  • Use for: automated image and video production
  • Strength: template-driven output
  • Softvide fit: useful secondary production API

Recommendation

What I would use for Softvide

01

Primary AI stack

Use OpenAI first if you want the cleanest path to both image and video generation.

02

Fallback stack

Use Eden AI if you want a provider-routing layer for image generation or future flexibility.

03

Production automation

Use Duply for templated social assets, batch creatives, promo visuals, and automated export jobs.

Softvide build path

Keep AI generation on API pages and keep editing on the client device.

Softvide can use APIs for creation, then let users finish editing locally in the browser so their media files do not need to be uploaded just to trim, filter, annotate, or export.