# ElevenLabs Sound Effects V2 API

> 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.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2/docs

## Facts

- Provider: ElevenLabs
- Type: Audio model
- Model ID: `elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2`
- Price: From $0.01 per run
- Capabilities: text to audio
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
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",
  "loop": false,
  "text": "Spacious braam suitable for high-impact movie trailer moments",
  "duration_seconds": 5,
  "prompt_influence": 0.3
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## FAQ

### How do I call ElevenLabs Sound Effects V2 through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "elevenlabs/sound-effects-v2" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

### Do I need a separate ElevenLabs account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to ElevenLabs Sound Effects V2 and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with ElevenLabs separately.

## README

### Sound Effects V2

ElevenLabs Sound Effects v2 creates sound effects and ambiences from a description, 0.5–22 seconds long, optionally loopable.

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `text` | string | — | Describe the sound. |
| `prompt_influence` | number 0–1 | 0.3 | How strictly to follow the description. |
| `duration_seconds` | number 0.5–22 | 5 | Length in seconds (0.5–22). |
| `loop` | boolean | false | Make the clip loop seamlessly. |

#### Billing

$0.002 per second of audio.

| Length | Price |
|---|---|
| 2s | $0.004 |
| 5s | $0.01 |
| 22s | $0.044 |

Failed runs are not charged.

#### Prompting

- Be specific about source, space, and texture: “heavy wooden door creaks open in a stone hall”.

#### Limits

- Up to 22 seconds.