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# List Avatar Looks

> Returns a paginated list of avatar looks (outfits, poses, styles). Filterable by group_id, avatar_type, and ownership. The look id is the avatar_id to pass when creating a video.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/external-api.json get /v3/avatars/looks
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: Voices
    description: Text-to-speech and voice management
  - name: Audio
    description: Search the background-music and sound-effects catalog
  - name: Video Translate
    description: Translate videos into other languages
  - name: User
    description: Account information and billing
  - name: Avatars
    description: List and manage avatars and looks
  - name: Assets
    description: Upload files for use in video creation
  - 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)
paths:
  /v3/avatars/looks:
    get:
      tags:
        - Avatars
      summary: List Avatar Looks
      description: >-
        Returns a paginated list of avatar looks (outfits, poses, styles).
        Filterable by group_id, avatar_type, and ownership. The look id is the
        avatar_id to pass when creating a video.
      operationId: listAvatarLooks
      parameters:
        - name: group_id
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Filter looks to a specific avatar group. Returns only looks
            belonging to this group.
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: avatar_type
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Filter by avatar type: 'studio_avatar', 'digital_twin', or
            'photo_avatar'.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - studio_avatar
              - digital_twin
              - photo_avatar
        - name: ownership
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Filter by ownership: 'public' for preset avatars, or 'private' for
            your own. Omit for all.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - public
              - private
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Maximum number of items to return per page (1-50).
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 50
            default: 20
        - name: token
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Opaque cursor token for the next page.
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/AvatarLookItem'
                  has_more:
                    type: boolean
                    description: Whether more pages are available
                  next_token:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    description: Opaque cursor for the next page
        '400':
          description: Invalid request parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/StandardAPIError'
              example:
                error:
                  code: invalid_parameter
                  message: '''limit'' must be between 1 and 50.'
                  param: limit
                  doc_url: null
        '401':
          description: Authentication failed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/StandardAPIError'
              example:
                error:
                  code: authentication_failed
                  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:
    AvatarLookItem:
      description: |-
        A single avatar look in the list response.

        The ``id`` field is the look-level identifier to pass as ``avatar_id``
        to POST /v3/videos.
      properties:
        id:
          description: Unique look identifier. Pass this as avatar_id to POST /v3/videos.
          examples:
            - lk_abc123
          title: Id
          type: string
        name:
          description: Display name of the look.
          examples:
            - Business Suit
          title: Name
          type: string
        avatar_type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AvatarLookType'
          description: Avatar type — determines engine and parameter compatibility.
          examples:
            - photo_avatar
        group_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: ID of the avatar group this look belongs to.
          examples:
            - ag_abc123
          title: Group Id
        preview_image_url:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: URL to the look preview image.
          examples:
            - https://files.heygen.ai/look/business_preview.jpg
          title: Preview Image Url
        preview_video_url:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: URL to the look preview video.
          examples:
            - https://files.heygen.ai/look/business_preview.mp4
          title: Preview Video Url
        gender:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: Gender of the avatar.
          examples:
            - female
          title: Gender
        tags:
          description: Tags associated with the look.
          examples:
            - - business
              - formal
          items:
            type: string
          title: Tags
          type: array
        default_voice_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: Default voice ID for this look.
          examples:
            - 1bd001e7e50f421d891986aad5c8bbd2
          title: Default Voice Id
        supported_api_engines:
          description: Engine values this look supports for POST /v3/videos.
          examples:
            - - avatar_v
              - avatar_iv
          items:
            type: string
          title: Supported Api Engines
          type: array
        image_width:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: Native width of the look in pixels.
          examples:
            - 1920
          title: Image Width
        image_height:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: Native height of the look in pixels.
          examples:
            - 1080
          title: Image Height
        preferred_orientation:
          anyOf:
            - enum:
                - portrait
                - landscape
                - square
              type: string
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: >-
            Preferred orientation of the look: 'portrait', 'landscape', or
            'square'.
          title: Preferred Orientation
        status:
          anyOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AvatarStatus'
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: >-
            Training status of the avatar look: 'processing', 'completed', or
            'failed'. Only present for private avatars.
          examples:
            - completed
        error:
          anyOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AvatarError'
            - type: 'null'
          default: null
          description: Error details. Only present when status is 'failed'.
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - avatar_type
      title: AvatarLookItem
      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
      required:
        - code
        - message
    AvatarLookType:
      description: Avatar look type — determines engine compatibility with POST /v3/videos.
      enum:
        - studio_avatar
        - digital_twin
        - photo_avatar
      title: AvatarLookType
      type: string
    AvatarStatus:
      description: Training/creation status of an avatar group or look.
      enum:
        - processing
        - pending_consent
        - failed
        - completed
      title: AvatarStatus
      type: string
    AvatarError:
      description: Error details for a failed avatar creation.
      properties:
        code:
          description: Machine-readable error code.
          examples:
            - training_failed
          title: Code
          type: string
        message:
          description: Human-readable error description.
          examples:
            - Footage duration must be between 15s and 600s
          title: Message
          type: string
      required:
        - code
        - message
      title: AvatarError
      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.

````