/node-demos

Shotstack Node demos - Edit videos in the cloud with Node and the Shotstack Video Editing API

Shotstack Node Examples

  • text.js - Create a HELLO WORLD video title against black background with a zoom in motion effect and soundtrack.

  • images.js - Takes an array of image URLs and creates a video with a soundtrack and simple zoom in effect.

  • titles.js - Create a video to demo titles using the available preset font styles, a soundtrack, zoom in motion effect and wipe right transition.

  • filters.js - Applies filters to a video clip, including a title with the name of the filter and a soundtrack.

  • picture-in-picture.js - Layer a small foreground clip, using position and scale, over a fullscreen background clip, to create a picture in picture effect.

  • status.js - Shows the status of a render task and the output video URL. Run this after running one of the render examples.

Installation

Install the required dependencies including the Shotstack Node SDK

npm install

Set your API key

The demos use the staging endpoint by default so use your provided staging key:

export SHOTSTACK_KEY=your_key_here

Windows users (Command Prompt):

set SHOTSTACK_KEY=your_key_here

You can get an API key via the Shotstack web site.

Run an example

The examples directory includes a number of examples demonstrating the capabilities of the Shotstack API.

To run the images example:

node examples/images.js