Every request (except health checks) requires an API key tied to your SeedanceAPI account.
Create an API key
- Sign in at seedanceapi.us/dashboard
- Your Default key is created automatically — copy it from Quickstart
- Or click Create API key for additional keys
Secrets are shown when a key is created. Store them securely.
Example
Idempotency
For video generation, pass an Idempotency-Key header to prevent duplicate charges on retries:
Only use ak_... keys from your dashboard. Never send platform admin secrets as client tokens.
