Developer API
Integrate Addavox localization into your workflow. Choose the Video Dubbing API for full video localization with timing, QA, subtitles, and full access to the Review Editor through magic links. You can also choose any of the individual service APIs for other tasks, like narrating a book or translating and narrating a book in a single pass.
API Keys
API keys belong to an Addavox account. Create one with the Start localizing button above, then generate a key in the app — every call bills to that account.
Individual API services are paid from your credit balance, which you top up and manage in your Addavox account. Full video localization is the exception: it uses the same pricing as the plan you choose in Plans & Pricing — your plan's included minutes, then overage at the plan rate.
Base URL:
https://api.addavox.com/api/v1
Auth header:
X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY
Consent & Authorization
All API requests must include a consent object and a top-level mode field. Together these create a per-job attestation record confirming you hold the necessary rights and speaker consents.
The mode field determines voice synthesis: "voice_matched" uses speaker voice cloning, "standard" uses synthetic TTS. Both modes are the same price — the choice is purely consent-driven.
Voice-Matched Mode — Full Consent Required
Standard Mode — Content Rights Only
Field Reference
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | Top-level | voice_matched or standard |
| speaker_consent_obtained | boolean | voice_matched only | Explicit consent from identifiable speakers |
| content_rights_confirmed | boolean | Both modes | Ownership or valid license to the content |
| eula_accepted | boolean | Both modes | Accepts the Addavox EULA |
| attested_by | string | Both modes | Email or identifier of responsible party |
| attested_at | ISO 8601 | Both modes | Within 24 hours of request time |
Consent Error Codes
| HTTP | Code | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 403 | CONSENT_MISSING | No consent object |
| 403 | CONSENT_INCOMPLETE | Missing attested_by or invalid attested_at |
| 403 | CONSENT_NOT_AFFIRMED | Rights or EULA not affirmed |
| 403 | CONSENT_EXPIRED | attested_at older than 24 hours |
| 403 | SPEAKER_CONSENT_REQUIRED | voice_matched without speaker consent |
| 400 | INVALID_MODE | Invalid mode value |
API Reference
Full interactive schema and additional endpoints are available via OpenAPI.
Full Video Localization
/api/v1/localize-video
API key
Video Dubbing
Full video dubbing: send a video URL + target languages, get localized videos back.
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
video_url |
string |
Yes | HTTPS URL of the source video to dub. |
target_languages |
string[] |
Yes | One or more target language codes. |
source_language |
string |
Yes | Language of the source video's spoken audio, e.g. 'en'. |
project_name |
string | null |
No | Optional project name. Defaults to 'API Video: {filename}'. |
enable_llm_qa |
boolean |
No | Opt-in LLM quality-review pass over translations before voice synthesis. Adds processing time. |
mode |
LocalizationMode |
No | Drives consent. Default 'voice_matched' (clones the speaker); 'standard' uses synthetic TTS. |
consent |
ConsentAttestation |
Yes | Consent attestation; see Consent & Authorization. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Master job ID — poll for per-language status. |
project_id |
string |
The project created for this job. |
status |
string |
Always 'queued' on submit. |
target_languages |
string[] |
Echoed target language codes. |
ConsentAttestation
speaker_consent_obtained |
boolean | null |
Attests that explicit consent has been obtained from all identifiable speakers. Required for voice_matched mode only. |
content_rights_confirmed |
boolean |
Attests ownership or a valid license to the content. Required in both modes. |
eula_accepted |
boolean |
Confirms the client has read and accepts the Addavox EULA. Required in both modes. |
attested_by |
string |
Email or identifier of the responsible individual or system. |
attested_at |
string |
ISO 8601 timestamp of attestation. Must be within 24 hours of the request. |
API Services
/api/v1/separate
API key
Voice Separation
Split caller-supplied audio into vocals + background stems (async job).
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
audio_url |
string |
Yes | HTTPS URL of the source audio to separate. |
project_name |
string | null |
No | Optional project name. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Poll this job ID for status. |
project_id |
string |
The project created for this job. |
status |
string |
Always 'queued' on submit. |
charge |
ChargeInfo |
Billing detail for this submission. |
ChargeInfo
amount |
number |
Total amount charged for this submission, in USD. |
rate_per_min |
number |
Per-minute rate applied. |
duration_min |
number |
Billed minutes (for text services, characters/1000). |
num_languages |
integer |
Number of target languages billed. |
credit_balance_after |
number |
Account credit balance after the charge, in USD. |
/api/v1/transcribe
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Transcribe
Transcribe caller-supplied audio and return a transcript (async job).
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
audio_url |
string |
Yes | HTTPS URL of the source audio to transcribe. |
language |
string |
Yes | Spoken language of the audio (BCP-47), e.g. 'en-US'. |
project_name |
string | null |
No | Optional project name. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Poll this job ID for status. |
project_id |
string |
The project created for this job. |
status |
string |
Always 'queued' on submit. |
charge |
ChargeInfo |
Billing detail for this submission. |
ChargeInfo
amount |
number |
Total amount charged for this submission, in USD. |
rate_per_min |
number |
Per-minute rate applied. |
duration_min |
number |
Billed minutes (for text services, characters/1000). |
num_languages |
integer |
Number of target languages billed. |
credit_balance_after |
number |
Account credit balance after the charge, in USD. |
/api/v1/pro-transcribe
API key
Pro Transcription
Separate, then transcribe the isolated vocals stem — a cleaner transcript (async job).
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
audio_url |
string |
Yes | HTTPS URL of the source audio to transcribe. |
language |
string |
Yes | Spoken language of the audio (BCP-47), e.g. 'en-US'. |
project_name |
string | null |
No | Optional project name. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Poll this job ID for status. |
project_id |
string |
The project created for this job. |
status |
string |
Always 'queued' on submit. |
charge |
ChargeInfo |
Billing detail for this submission. |
ChargeInfo
amount |
number |
Total amount charged for this submission, in USD. |
rate_per_min |
number |
Per-minute rate applied. |
duration_min |
number |
Billed minutes (for text services, characters/1000). |
num_languages |
integer |
Number of target languages billed. |
credit_balance_after |
number |
Account credit balance after the charge, in USD. |
/api/v1/translate
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Translate
Machine-translate text from one language to another. Returns the translated text synchronously — no audio, no job to poll.
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
text |
string |
Yes | Text to translate. |
target_language |
string |
Yes | Target language code, e.g. 'es' or 'es-ES'. |
source_language |
string |
Yes | Source language code, e.g. 'en' or 'en-US'. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
translated_text |
string |
The translated text. |
source_language |
string |
Source language supplied on the request. |
target_language |
string |
Target language the text was translated into. |
charge |
ChargeInfo |
Billing detail for this translation. |
ChargeInfo
amount |
number |
Total amount charged for this submission, in USD. |
rate_per_min |
number |
Per-minute rate applied. |
duration_min |
number |
Billed minutes (for text services, characters/1000). |
num_languages |
integer |
Number of target languages billed. |
credit_balance_after |
number |
Account credit balance after the charge, in USD. |
Example
curl -X POST https://api.addavox.com/api/v1/translate \
-H "X-API-Key: $ADDAVOX_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"text": "Hello", "target_language": "es"}'
/api/v1/narrate
API key
Narrate
Narrate already-translated text into an audiobook, in a preset voice you choose. Preset (synth) voices only — no voice matching.
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
audio_url |
string |
Yes | HTTPS URL of the source audio; also used to identify/match speaker voices. |
source_language |
string |
Yes | Source language code, e.g. 'en-US'. |
target_language |
string |
Yes | Target language code, e.g. 'es-ES'. |
segments |
ExternalSegment[] |
Yes | The pre-segmented transcript to voice. |
project_name |
string | null |
No | Optional project name. Defaults to 'API: {source}->{target}'. |
consent |
ConsentAttestation |
Yes | Consent attestation; see Consent & Authorization. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Poll this job ID for status. |
project_id |
string |
The project created for this job. |
status |
string |
Always 'queued' on submit. |
voice_type |
string |
Voice type resolved from the request mode. |
total_segments |
integer |
Echoed count of submitted segments. |
charge |
ChargeInfo |
Billing detail for this submission. |
ExternalSegment
source_text |
string |
Original text for this segment. |
start_time |
number |
Segment start, in seconds. Used for speaker-voice matching only, not output timing. |
end_time |
number |
Segment end, in seconds. Used for speaker-voice matching only, not output timing. |
words |
object[] |
Word-level timing; defaults to empty. |
speaker |
object | null |
Speaker metadata for voice selection. |
translated_text |
string | null |
Pre-supplied translation. If provided, translation is skipped for this segment. |
ConsentAttestation
speaker_consent_obtained |
boolean | null |
Attests that explicit consent has been obtained from all identifiable speakers. Required for voice_matched mode only. |
content_rights_confirmed |
boolean |
Attests ownership or a valid license to the content. Required in both modes. |
eula_accepted |
boolean |
Confirms the client has read and accepts the Addavox EULA. Required in both modes. |
attested_by |
string |
Email or identifier of the responsible individual or system. |
attested_at |
string |
ISO 8601 timestamp of attestation. Must be within 24 hours of the request. |
ChargeInfo
amount |
number |
Total amount charged for this submission, in USD. |
rate_per_min |
number |
Per-minute rate applied. |
duration_min |
number |
Billed minutes (for text services, characters/1000). |
num_languages |
integer |
Number of target languages billed. |
credit_balance_after |
number |
Account credit balance after the charge, in USD. |
/api/v1/translate-narrate
API key
Translate + Narrate — preset voice
Translate your text to the target language and narrate it in a preset voice. Source and target language must differ.
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
audio_url |
string |
Yes | HTTPS URL of the source audio; also used to identify/match speaker voices. |
source_language |
string |
Yes | Source language code, e.g. 'en-US'. |
target_language |
string |
Yes | Target language code, e.g. 'es-ES'. |
segments |
ExternalSegment[] |
Yes | The pre-segmented transcript to voice. |
project_name |
string | null |
No | Optional project name. Defaults to 'API: {source}->{target}'. |
consent |
ConsentAttestation |
Yes | Consent attestation; see Consent & Authorization. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Poll this job ID for status. |
project_id |
string |
The project created for this job. |
status |
string |
Always 'queued' on submit. |
voice_type |
string |
Voice type resolved from the request mode. |
total_segments |
integer |
Echoed count of submitted segments. |
charge |
ChargeInfo |
Billing detail for this submission. |
ExternalSegment
source_text |
string |
Original text for this segment. |
start_time |
number |
Segment start, in seconds. Used for speaker-voice matching only, not output timing. |
end_time |
number |
Segment end, in seconds. Used for speaker-voice matching only, not output timing. |
words |
object[] |
Word-level timing; defaults to empty. |
speaker |
object | null |
Speaker metadata for voice selection. |
translated_text |
string | null |
Pre-supplied translation. If provided, translation is skipped for this segment. |
ConsentAttestation
speaker_consent_obtained |
boolean | null |
Attests that explicit consent has been obtained from all identifiable speakers. Required for voice_matched mode only. |
content_rights_confirmed |
boolean |
Attests ownership or a valid license to the content. Required in both modes. |
eula_accepted |
boolean |
Confirms the client has read and accepts the Addavox EULA. Required in both modes. |
attested_by |
string |
Email or identifier of the responsible individual or system. |
attested_at |
string |
ISO 8601 timestamp of attestation. Must be within 24 hours of the request. |
ChargeInfo
amount |
number |
Total amount charged for this submission, in USD. |
rate_per_min |
number |
Per-minute rate applied. |
duration_min |
number |
Billed minutes (for text services, characters/1000). |
num_languages |
integer |
Number of target languages billed. |
credit_balance_after |
number |
Account credit balance after the charge, in USD. |
/api/v1/translate-narrate-matched
API key
Translate + Narrate — matched voice
Translate your text to the target language and narrate it in a voice matched from a ≥1-minute audio sample you provide. Source and target language must differ.
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
audio_url |
string |
Yes | HTTPS URL of the source audio; also used to identify/match speaker voices. |
source_language |
string |
Yes | Source language code, e.g. 'en-US'. |
target_language |
string |
Yes | Target language code, e.g. 'es-ES'. |
segments |
ExternalSegment[] |
Yes | The pre-segmented transcript to voice. |
project_name |
string | null |
No | Optional project name. Defaults to 'API: {source}->{target}'. |
consent |
ConsentAttestation |
Yes | Consent attestation; see Consent & Authorization. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Poll this job ID for status. |
project_id |
string |
The project created for this job. |
status |
string |
Always 'queued' on submit. |
voice_type |
string |
Voice type resolved from the request mode. |
total_segments |
integer |
Echoed count of submitted segments. |
charge |
ChargeInfo |
Billing detail for this submission. |
ExternalSegment
source_text |
string |
Original text for this segment. |
start_time |
number |
Segment start, in seconds. Used for speaker-voice matching only, not output timing. |
end_time |
number |
Segment end, in seconds. Used for speaker-voice matching only, not output timing. |
words |
object[] |
Word-level timing; defaults to empty. |
speaker |
object | null |
Speaker metadata for voice selection. |
translated_text |
string | null |
Pre-supplied translation. If provided, translation is skipped for this segment. |
ConsentAttestation
speaker_consent_obtained |
boolean | null |
Attests that explicit consent has been obtained from all identifiable speakers. Required for voice_matched mode only. |
content_rights_confirmed |
boolean |
Attests ownership or a valid license to the content. Required in both modes. |
eula_accepted |
boolean |
Confirms the client has read and accepts the Addavox EULA. Required in both modes. |
attested_by |
string |
Email or identifier of the responsible individual or system. |
attested_at |
string |
ISO 8601 timestamp of attestation. Must be within 24 hours of the request. |
ChargeInfo
amount |
number |
Total amount charged for this submission, in USD. |
rate_per_min |
number |
Per-minute rate applied. |
duration_min |
number |
Billed minutes (for text services, characters/1000). |
num_languages |
integer |
Number of target languages billed. |
credit_balance_after |
number |
Account credit balance after the charge, in USD. |
Jobs & Results
/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}
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Job Status
Check the status of an external localization job.
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Echoes the job ID from the URL. |
type |
string |
Job type: voice | translate_voice | transcribe_translate_voice | video_dub. |
status |
string |
queued | running | completed | failed. For a video_dub job this is a true aggregate of its per-language children, not a per-child value. |
total_segments |
integer |
Total segment count. Always 0 on a video_dub master job. |
completed_segments |
integer |
Completed segment count. Always 0 on a video_dub master job. |
error |
string | null |
Failure message when status is 'failed'. |
/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/result
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Job Result
Get the download URL for a completed external localization job.
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
transcript_url |
string | null |
(Transcription job) Signed URL of the transcript JSON. |
vocals_url |
string | null |
(Separation job) Signed URL of the vocals stem. |
background_url |
string | null |
(Separation job) Signed URL of the background stem. |
download_url |
string | null |
Signed URL (24h). Single voice track for an audio job, or a zip of all languages for a video dub. |
duration |
number | null |
(Audio job) Duration in seconds. |
file_size |
integer | null |
(Audio job) File size in bytes. |
project_id |
string | null |
(Video dub) The project ID. |
review_url |
string | null |
(Video dub) Web review URL for the project. |
languages |
VideoJobResultLanguage[] | null |
(Video dub) Per-language result URLs. |
VideoJobResultLanguage
language |
string |
Target language code for this result. |
video_url |
string | null |
Signed URL of the dubbed video (24h expiry). |
audio_url |
string | null |
Signed URL of the dubbed audio track (24h expiry). |
subtitle_url |
string | null |
Signed URL of the subtitle file (24h expiry). |
/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}
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Cancel Job
Cancel a queued or running job and refund the charge to the account balance.
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Echoes the cancelled job ID. |
status |
string |
Always 'cancelled'. |
refunded_amount |
number |
Amount refunded for the undelivered work, in USD. |
/api/v1/jobs
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List Jobs
List localization jobs for the authenticated account. Query params: status — filter by queued | running | completed | failed | cancelled limit — max results (default 20, max 100) offset — pagination offset (default 0)
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
jobs |
JobListItem[] |
The page of jobs, newest first. |
total |
integer |
Total jobs matching the query, across all pages. |
limit |
integer |
Page size used. |
offset |
integer |
Page offset used. |
JobListItem
job_id |
string |
Job ID. |
project_id |
string |
Project the job belongs to. |
type |
string |
Job type. |
target_language |
string | null |
Target language code, if applicable. |
status |
string |
queued | running | completed | failed | cancelled. |
total_segments |
integer |
Total segment count. |
completed_segments |
integer |
Completed segment count. |
error |
string | null |
Failure message when the job failed. |
created_at |
string | null |
ISO 8601 creation time. |
started_at |
string | null |
ISO 8601 start time, if started. |
completed_at |
string | null |
ISO 8601 completion time, if finished. |
charge |
JobListCharge | null |
Charge summary, present if the job was billed. |
/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/webhooks
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Webhook Log
Return the webhook delivery log for a job (all attempts, newest first).
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
job_id |
string |
Echoes the job ID from the URL. |
deliveries |
WebhookDelivery[] |
All delivery attempts for the job, newest first. |
WebhookDelivery
id |
string | null |
Delivery attempt ID. |
event |
string | null |
Event type delivered, e.g. 'job.completed'. |
attempt |
integer | null |
Attempt number for this event. |
status_code |
integer | null |
HTTP status returned by the endpoint, if any. |
error |
string | null |
Delivery error, if the attempt failed. |
delivered_at |
string | null |
ISO 8601 time of the attempt. |
/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/webhooks/retry
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Retry Webhook
Re-trigger webhook delivery for the most recent event on a job.
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
status |
string |
Always 'queued' — the event was re-queued for delivery. |
event |
string |
The event type that was re-queued. |
Account & Reference
/api/v1/account
API key
Account
Return credit balance and current plan for the authenticated account.
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
account_id |
string |
The account's ID. |
credit_balance |
number |
Prepaid credit balance, in USD. |
plan_id |
string |
Current plan ID, e.g. 'free', 'creator'. |
plan_name |
string |
Human-readable plan name. |
included_minutes |
integer |
Localization minutes included in the plan per period. |
minutes_used |
number |
Included minutes used this period. |
minutes_remaining |
number |
Included minutes remaining this period. |
overage_rate |
number |
Per-minute overage rate once included minutes are exhausted, in USD. |
billing_interval |
string | null |
'monthly' or 'annual'; null on the free plan. |
subscription_status |
string |
Subscription status, e.g. 'active', 'past_due', 'free'. |
/api/v1/voices
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List Voices
Return available voices for a given language code. Query params: language — BCP-47 code, e.g. 'en-US', 'es-ES' (required) gender — optional filter: MALE | FEMALE
/api/v1/languages
API key
List Languages
Return supported languages. Query params: detail — if true, include provider metadata per language
/api/v1/projects/{project_id}/reviewers
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Invite Reviewer
Invite a reviewer to a project (API endpoint).
Request body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string |
Yes | Reviewer's display name, used in the invite email. |
email |
string |
Yes | Where the magic-link invite is sent. |
language |
string |
Yes | Target language code the reviewer will edit. |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
string |
New reviewer ID. |
name |
string |
Echoed from the request. |
email |
string |
Echoed from the request. |
token |
string |
Magic-link token, embedded in the emailed URL. Expires 7 days from creation. |
expires_at |
string | null |
Currently always null — not populated by this call. |
API Service Pricing
Individual services are billed per minute and are not part of a plan — you pay only for what you call, at one flat rate with no annual discount. Only full video localization draws on a plan's included minutes. Text-based services meter at roughly 1,000 characters per minute.
| Service | What you send → what you get | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Separation | Audio → clean voice + background tracks | $0.02/min |
| Transcription (STT) | Audio → text transcript with punctuation and word-level timing | $0.02/min |
| Pro Transcription | Audio → Voice Separation + Transcription (STT), best for noisy audio | $0.05/min |
| Translation | Text → translated text | $0.02/min |
| Narrate (TTS) | Text → narrated audio in a preset voice | $0.03/min |
| Translate + Narrate — preset voice | Text → translated, then narrated in a preset voice | $0.06/min |
| Translate + Narrate — matched voice | Text + a ≥1-min voice sample → translated, then narrated in the matched voice. Source and target language must differ. | $0.08/min |
Full video localization is the one API service tied to a plan: it draws on your plan's included minutes, then overage at the plan rate. See plans and pricing