Sound Effects V2

POST/v1/run

Sound Effects V2 by ElevenLabs - generate music, sound effects, and audio from text descriptions with AI. Create original compositions, ambient sounds, and audio content for any creative project.

Request body

Submit an async generation request. The model field selects the model; other fields are model-specific input parameters.

stringmodelrequired

Model identifier. Set to elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2.

Default: elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2

Optional<string>text

The text describing the sound effect to generate

Optional<number>prompt_influence

How closely to follow the prompt (0-1). Higher values mean less variation.

Range: 0 to 1

Default: 0.3

Optional<number>duration_seconds

Duration in seconds (0.5-22). If not set, optimal duration will be determined from prompt.

Range: 0.5 to 22

Default: 5

Optional<boolean>loop

Whether to create a sound effect that loops smoothly.

Default: false

Response Schema

The submit endpoint returns a run response. If its status is pending or running, poll GET /v1/run/{id} with the returned opaque ID until it reaches a terminal state.

stringidrequired

Opaque SandBase run identifier. Use it exactly as returned; no prefix is guaranteed.

stringstatusrequired

Current public run status.

Allowed values: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout

Optional<string>model

Public SandBase model name used for this run.

Optional<array<object>>outputs

Present only for completed runs. Each object is capability-specific; inspect the selected model schema for its fields.

Optional<object>error

Present only for failed or timeout runs. Contains a public error type and sanitized message.

Optional<string>error.type

Stable public error category.

Optional<string>error.message

Sanitized error message safe to show to clients.

Optional<object>usage

Usage details when available.

Model capabilities

array<string>capability_tagsrequired

Capabilities declared by the model registry.

Default: text-to-audio

stringexecution_moderequired

Execution mode declared by the model registry.

Default: async

# 1. Submit a generation request
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2",
  "text": "Spacious braam suitable for high-impact movie trailer moments"
}'

# 2. If the response is still running, poll the returned id
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"

Response202 Accepted

{
  "id": "f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc",
  "model": "elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2",
  "status": "running"
}