aliyun-wan-videoedit
DocumentsUse when editing videos with DashScope Wan 2.7 video editing model (wan2.7-videoedit). Use when implementing video style transfer, instruction-based video editing with optional reference images, or video content modification via the video-synthesis async API.
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Wan 2.7 Video Editing
Validation
mkdir -p output/aliyun-wan-videoedit
python -m py_compile skills/ai/video/aliyun-wan-videoedit/scripts/edit_video.py && echo "py_compile_ok" > output/aliyun-wan-videoedit/validate.txt
Pass criteria: command exits 0 and output/aliyun-wan-videoedit/validate.txt is generated.
Output And Evidence
- Save task IDs, polling responses, and final video URLs to
output/aliyun-wan-videoedit/. - Keep at least one end-to-end run log for troubleshooting.
Prerequisites
- Install SDK (recommended in a venv):
python3 -m venv .venv
. .venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install dashscope
- Set
DASHSCOPE_API_KEYin your environment, or adddashscope_api_keyto~/.alibabacloud/credentials.
Critical model names
wan2.7-videoedit— supports style transfer and instruction-based video editing
Capabilities
| Capability | Description | Required media |
|---|---|---|
| Style transfer | Convert video to a different visual style (clay, anime, etc.) | video only |
| Instruction editing | Edit video content with text instructions and optional reference images | video + optional reference_image (up to 3) |
API endpoint (async only)
POST https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/video-generation/video-synthesis
Required headers:
Authorization: Bearer $DASHSCOPE_API_KEYContent-Type: application/jsonX-DashScope-Async: enable
Singapore endpoint: replace dashscope.aliyuncs.com with dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com.
Normalized interface
Request
prompt(string, optional) — up to 5000 characters, describes desired editingnegative_prompt(string, optional) — up to 500 charactersmedia(array, required) — media objects withtypeandurlfields:type:video(required, exactly 1) |reference_image(optional, up to 3)url: public URL (HTTP/HTTPS) or OSS temporary URL
resolution(string, optional) —720Por1080P(default:1080P)ratio(string, optional) — output aspect ratio:16:9,9:16,1:1,4:3,3:4. If omitted, follows input video ratio.duration(integer, optional) — truncate input video to this length in seconds, range [2, 10]. Default0(use input video duration).audio_setting(string, optional) —auto(default, AI decides) ororigin(keep original audio)prompt_extend(boolean, optional) — AI prompt rewriting (default: true)watermark(boolean, optional) — add "AI generated" watermark (default: false)seed(integer, optional) — range [0, 2147483647]
Media input limits
Video (type=video):
- Formats: mp4, mov
- Duration: 2-10s
- Resolution: [240, 4096] pixels per side
- Aspect ratio: 1:8 to 8:1
- Max size: 100MB
Reference images (type=reference_image):
- Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG (no transparency), BMP, WEBP
- Resolution: [240, 8000] pixels per side
- Aspect ratio: 1:8 to 8:1
- Max size: 20MB
- Maximum 3 reference images
Resolution output table
| Resolution | Ratio | Output (W*H) |
|---|---|---|
| 720P | 16:9 | 1280*720 |
| 720P | 9:16 | 720*1280 |
| 720P | 1:1 | 960*960 |
| 720P | 4:3 | 1104*832 |
| 720P | 3:4 | 832*1104 |
| 1080P | 16:9 | 1920*1080 |
| 1080P | 9:16 | 1080*1920 |
| 1080P | 1:1 | 1440*1440 |
| 1080P | 4:3 | 1648*1248 |
| 1080P | 3:4 | 1248*1648 |
Response (task creation)
output.task_id(string) — use for polling, valid 24 hoursoutput.task_status(string) — PENDING | RUNNING | SUCCEEDED | FAILED | CANCELEDrequest_id(string)
Response (task result)
output.video_url(string) — edited video URLusage.video_count(integer)usage.video_duration(integer) — duration in seconds
Quick start (Python + HTTP)
import os
import json
import time
import requests
API_KEY = os.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY")
BASE_URL = "https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/api/v1"
def create_videoedit_task(req: dict) -> str:
"""Create a video editing task and return task_id."""
payload = {
"model": "wan2.7-videoedit",
"input": {
"prompt": req.get("prompt", ""),
"media": req["media"],
},
"parameters": {
"resolution": req.get("resolution", "1080P"),
"prompt_extend": req.get("prompt_extend", True),
"watermark": req.get("watermark", False),
},
}
if req.get("negative_prompt"):
payload["input"]["negative_prompt"] = req["negative_prompt"]
if req.get("ratio"):
payload["parameters"]["ratio"] = req["ratio"]
if req.get("duration"):
payload["parameters"]["duration"] = req["duration"]
if req.get("audio_setting"):
payload["parameters"]["audio_setting"] = req["audio_setting"]
if req.get("seed") is not None:
payload["parameters"]["seed"] = req["seed"]
resp = requests.post(
f"{BASE_URL}/services/aigc/video-generation/video-synthesis",
headers={
"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"X-DashScope-Async": "enable",
},
json=payload,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()
return data["output"]["task_id"]
def poll_task(task_id: str, interval: int = 15) -> dict:
"""Poll until task completes. Returns final response."""
while True:
resp = requests.get(
f"{BASE_URL}/tasks/{task_id}",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()
status = data["output"]["task_status"]
if status in ("SUCCEEDED", "FAILED", "CANCELED"):
return data
time.sleep(interval)
Usage examples
# Style transfer — convert to clay style
media = [{"type": "video", "url": "https://example.com/input.mp4"}]
task_id = create_videoedit_task({
"prompt": "将整个画面转换为黏土风格",
"media": media,
"resolution": "720P",
})
# Instruction editing with reference image
media = [
{"type": "video", "url": "https://example.com/input.mp4"},
{"type": "reference_image", "url": "https://example.com/hat.jpg"},
]
task_id = create_videoedit_task({
"prompt": "为人物换上酷闪的衣服,再戴参考图里的帽子",
"media": media,
"audio_setting": "origin",
})
Error handling
| Error | Likely cause | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 401/403 | Missing or invalid DASHSCOPE_API_KEY | Check env var or credentials file |
400 InvalidParameter | Bad resolution, missing video, too many reference images | Validate parameters |
| "does not support synchronous calls" | Missing X-DashScope-Async: enable header | Add required header |
| 429 | Rate limit or quota | Retry with backoff |
Output location
- Default output:
output/aliyun-wan-videoedit/videos/ - Override base dir with
OUTPUT_DIR.
Anti-patterns
- Do not use model names other than
wan2.7-videoedit. - Do not call this API synchronously — async header is required.
- Do not pass more than 1 video or more than 3 reference images.
- Video URLs expire after 24 hours; download and persist immediately.
- Do not use this API for video generation — use
aliyun-wan-i2vinstead.
Workflow
- Confirm user intent: style transfer or instruction-based editing.
- Prepare media array with video (required) and optional reference images.
- Create async task and poll for results.
- Download and save edited video before URL expiration.
References
- See
references/api_reference.mdfor full HTTP API details. - See
references/sources.mdfor source links.