> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.heygen.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Video Voice Capabilities

> Lists the voice engines and models offered for each language and accent when creating a video. Availability of a specific voice also depends on its ownership and setup.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/external-api.json get /v3/videos/voice-capabilities
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: HeyGen External API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    HeyGen's external API for programmatic AI video creation. See
    https://docs.heygen.com for full documentation.
  contact:
    name: HeyGen Product Infra
    url: https://heygen.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.heygen.com
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Video Agent
    description: Create videos from text prompts using AI
  - name: Videos
    description: Create, list, retrieve, and delete videos
  - name: Templates
    description: Generate videos from reusable templates by replacing their variables
  - name: Audio
    description: Search the background-music and sound-effects catalog
  - name: Video Translate
    description: Translate videos into other languages
  - name: AI Clipping
    description: Turn long-form videos into ready-to-share short clips with captions
  - name: Batches
    description: Create and track batches of videos.
  - name: Video Translation Batches
    description: Create and track batches of video translations.
  - name: Lipsync Batches
    description: Create and track batches of lipsyncs.
  - name: Asset Batches
    description: Create and track batches of direct-to-S3 asset uploads.
  - name: User
    description: Account information and billing
  - name: API Keys
    description: Inspect the API key authenticating the current request
  - name: Avatars
    description: List and manage avatars and looks
  - name: Assets
    description: Upload files for use in video creation
  - name: Folders
    description: >-
      Create folders to organize videos and translations in the workspace, and
      look up any folder, Assets library folders included, by id
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Manage webhook endpoints and events
  - name: Lipsync
    description: Dub or replace audio on existing videos
  - name: Brand
    description: >-
      Brand-related resources — brand kits (colors, fonts, logos) and brand
      glossaries (custom term translations)
  - name: HyperFrames
    description: Render HyperFrames composition zips into video — separate from /v3/videos
  - name: Models
    description: ''
  - name: Filler Word Removal
    description: ''
paths:
  /v3/videos/voice-capabilities:
    get:
      tags:
        - Videos
      summary: Get Video Voice Capabilities
      description: >-
        Lists the voice engines and models offered for each language and accent
        when creating a video. Availability of a specific voice also depends on
        its ownership and setup.
      operationId: getVideoVoiceCapabilitiesV3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoVoiceCapabilitiesResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/StandardAPIError'
        '401':
          description: Authentication failed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/StandardAPIError'
              example:
                error:
                  code: unauthorized
                  message: Invalid or expired API key. Verify your x-api-key header.
                  param: null
                  doc_url: null
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/StandardAPIError'
              example:
                error:
                  code: rate_limit_exceeded
                  message: >-
                    Too many requests. Retry after the duration specified in the
                    Retry-After header.
                  param: null
                  doc_url: null
          headers:
            Retry-After:
              description: Seconds to wait before retrying
              schema:
                type: integer
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    VideoVoiceCapabilitiesResponse:
      properties:
        capabilities:
          description: >-
            Voice capabilities available for Create Video, grouped by language
            and accent.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoVoiceCapability'
          title: Capabilities
          type: array
      required:
        - capabilities
      title: VideoVoiceCapabilitiesResponse
      type: object
    StandardAPIError:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code
          example: invalid_parameter
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Video not found
        param:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Which request field caused the error
        doc_url:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Link to error documentation
        errors:
          type: array
          description: >-
            Per-item error details for batch/multi-node failures (e.g. graph
            compilation errors by node).
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/StandardAPIErrorDetail'
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Request identifier, also returned in the X-HeyGen-Request-Id
            response header. Include it when contacting support.
          example: 8c4f0b9e1d2a4f6b9e3c7a1d5f2b8e40
      required:
        - code
        - message
    VideoVoiceCapability:
      properties:
        language:
          description: Language of the text to speak.
          title: Language
          type: string
        locale:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: >-
            Regional accent, or null for Original Accent (the voice's natural
            accent). Mockingbird requires a regional locale.
          title: Locale
        engines:
          description: >-
            Available engines and their offered models for this language and
            accent.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoVoiceEngineModels'
          title: Engines
          type: array
      required:
        - language
        - locale
        - engines
      title: VideoVoiceCapability
      type: object
    StandardAPIErrorDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code
          example: unknown_node_type
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Unknown node type
        node_id:
          type: string
          description: Graph node id this error pertains to, if applicable
        port:
          type: string
          description: Port name on the node this error pertains to, if applicable
        path:
          type: string
          description: Field path within the item this error pertains to, if applicable
      required:
        - code
        - message
    VideoVoiceEngineModels:
      properties:
        engine:
          description: Engine name to use in voice_settings.engine_settings.engine_type.
          enum:
            - heygen_voice
            - elevenlabs
            - fish
            - cartesia
            - starfish
            - mockingbird
          title: Engine
          type: string
        models:
          description: >-
            Models offered for this engine and language/accent choice. An empty
            list means no model selection is needed. For HeyGen Voice: Model
            selection applies only to instant voice clones; if omitted,
            heygen-voice-1 is used. Professional voice clones ignore the model.
          items:
            type: string
          title: Models
          type: array
      required:
        - engine
        - models
      title: VideoVoiceEngineModels
      type: object
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: HeyGen API key. Obtain from your HeyGen dashboard.
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth2 bearer token.

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