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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
jobs
/
{jobId}
Get Job Status
curl --request GET \
  --url https://app.nouvel.ai/api/v1/jobs/{jobId} \
  --header 'Authorization: <authorization>'
{
  "jobId": "<string>",
  "status": "<string>",
  "overallProgress": 123,
  "stage": "<string>",
  "totalProjects": 123,
  "completedProjects": 123,
  "failedProjects": 123,
  "projects": [
    {
      "id": "<string>",
      "title": "<string>",
      "status": "<string>",
      "progress": 123
    }
  ],
  "completedDetails": [
    {
      "projectId": "<string>",
      "title": "<string>",
      "url": "<string>",
      "finalOutputUrl": {},
      "description": {},
      "status": "<string>",
      "aspectRatio": {},
      "durationSeconds": {},
      "sceneCount": 123,
      "script": {}
    }
  ]
}
Retrieve the current status of a video generation job, including per-project progress, completed videos, and final output URLs.

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Authentication

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Authorization
string
required
Your Nouvel API key. Format: Bearer nvl_xxxx

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Path Parameters

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jobId
string
required
The job ID returned from POST /api/v1/generate.
550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

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Response

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jobId
string
required
The job UUID.
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status
string
required
Overall job status. One of:
StatusDescription
pendingJob created, not yet started
runningGeneration in progress
completedAll videos generated successfully
partialSome videos completed, some failed
failedAll videos failed
cancelledJob was cancelled
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overallProgress
integer
required
Overall completion percentage (0-100). Capped at 99 while status: "running". Reaches 100 only when terminal.
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stage
string
required
Current pipeline stage for running jobs:
  • preparing - Scraping product page, generating scripts
  • video - Generating video scenes with AI actors (Kling O3)
  • audio - Synthesizing voiceover (ElevenLabs TTS)
  • lip_sync - Applying lip sync to match voiceover
  • stitching - Combining scenes, adding captions, final export
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totalProjects
integer
required
Total number of videos in this job.
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completedProjects
integer
required
Number of videos successfully completed.
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failedProjects
integer
required
Number of videos that failed during generation.
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projects
array
required
Per-project status summary. Each entry contains:
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completedDetails
array
Detailed results for completed/failed projects. Only populated when job status is terminal (completed, partial, failed).

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Example Requests

curl https://app.nouvel.ai/api/v1/jobs/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nvl_xxxx"

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Response Examples

{
  "jobId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "status": "running",
  "overallProgress": 45,
  "stage": "video",
  "totalProjects": 2,
  "completedProjects": 0,
  "failedProjects": 0,
  "projects": [
    {
      "id": "proj_abc123",
      "title": "Protein Powder - Energetic Angle",
      "status": "generating",
      "progress": 60
    },
    {
      "id": "proj_def456",
      "title": "Protein Powder - Science-Based Angle",
      "status": "preparing",
      "progress": 30
    }
  ],
  "completedDetails": []
}

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Polling Best Practices

  • Poll every 10-15 seconds during generation
  • Stop polling when status is terminal: completed, partial, failed, or cancelled
  • Use exponential backoff to reduce server load: start at 10s, increase to 15s, then 20s max
This endpoint doesn’t just return status—it actively triggers pipeline progression:
  • Polls fal.ai for scene generation updates
  • Initiates post-processing when scenes complete
  • Triggers stitching when all scenes are ready
Regular polling is critical. Without it, jobs may stall.
Track the stage field to understand where the job is:
  1. preparing (1-2 min) - Scraping, script generation
  2. video (10-12 min) - AI actor scene generation
  3. audio (30-60 sec) - Voiceover synthesis
  4. lip_sync (3-5 min) - Lip sync application
  5. stitching (30-60 sec) - Final video export with captions
Total time: 15-20 minutes
When status: "partial":
  • Some videos succeeded, some failed
  • completedDetails includes both successes and failures
  • Filter by status: "completed" to get successful videos
  • Use successful videos; retry failed ones if needed
  • Jobs have a 15-minute staleness timeout (no progress)
  • Absolute timeout: 30 minutes from creation
  • If a job exceeds these limits, it fails automatically
  • Build your own client-side timeout (e.g., 25 minutes) to detect stalled jobs
Don’t poll too aggressively. Polling faster than every 5 seconds provides no benefit and wastes API quota. The pipeline takes 15-20 minutes regardless of poll frequency.

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Understanding Progress

Progress calculation:
  • overallProgress = weighted average of all projects
  • Each project contributes equally to the overall progress
  • Progress is capped at 99% while status: "running"
  • Reaches 100% only when terminal

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Per-Project Progress Breakdown

StageProgress RangeWhat’s Happening
preparing0-20%Scraping product page, analyzing content, generating script concept
generating20-70%AI generating video scenes with actors (Kling O3 text-to-video)
post_processing70-85%TTS voiceover synthesis, audio mixing, lip sync application
stitching85-99%Combining scenes, generating captions, final video export
completed100%Video ready, finalOutputUrl available

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Error Codes

CodeDescription
401Invalid or missing API key
404Job ID not found
500Internal server error

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Webhook Alternative

Coming soon: Webhook support for job completion events. Instead of polling, you’ll be able to register a webhook URL to receive notifications when jobs complete.For now, polling is the only method to monitor job status.

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Next Steps

Once your job reaches status: "completed":
  1. Extract video URLs from completedDetails[].finalOutputUrl
  2. Download videos for review or local storage
  3. Publish to social platforms using the Publishing API
  4. Track performance with built-in analytics
// After job completes
const job = await fetch(`https://app.nouvel.ai/api/v1/jobs/${jobId}`, {
  headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
}).then(r => r.json());

if (job.status === 'completed') {
  for (const video of job.completedDetails) {
    if (video.status === 'completed' && video.finalOutputUrl) {
      // Download video
      const videoResponse = await fetch(video.finalOutputUrl);
      const videoBlob = await videoResponse.blob();

      // Save locally or upload to your CDN
      console.log(`Downloaded: ${video.title}`);
    }
  }
}