Get Your API Key
Request Access
Contact us to get your API key. You’ll receive a key in the format sk_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Test Your Key
Verify your API key works by checking your usage:curl -X GET "https://api.tornadoapi.io/usage" \
-H "x-api-key: sk_your_api_key"
Download Your First Video
Create a download job:curl -X POST "https://api.tornadoapi.io/jobs" \
-H "x-api-key: sk_your_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'
Basic Example
# Create a job
curl -X POST "https://api.tornadoapi.io/jobs" \
-H "x-api-key: sk_your_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"format": "mp4"
}'
# Response
{
"job_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
}
Poll for Completion
Jobs are processed asynchronously. Poll the status endpoint until completion:
curl -X GET "https://api.tornadoapi.io/jobs/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
Job Status Values
| Status | Description |
|---|
Pending | Job is queued, waiting to be processed |
Processing | Job is being downloaded/processed |
Completed | Job finished successfully, s3_url is available |
Failed | Job failed, check error field for details |
Response Example
{
"id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"status": "Completed",
"s3_url": "https://cdn.example.com/videos/video.mp4?signature=...",
"subtitle_url": null,
"error": null,
"step": "Finished"
}
The s3_url is a presigned URL valid for 24 hours. Download the file before it expires.
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