---
title: "Video Create Character"
method: POST
path: "/videos/characters"
tags: ["videos"]
---

# Video Create Character

`POST /videos/characters`

Create a character from an uploaded video file.

Follows the OpenAI Videos API spec:
https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/videos/create-character

Example:
```bash
curl -X POST "http://localhost:4000/v1/videos/characters"         -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234"         -F "video=@character_video.mp4"         -F "name=my_character"
```

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-18** `082b5fabd909` — 1 breaking, 3 info
  - the `video` request property contentMediaType changed from `` to `application/octet-stream`
  - the `video` request property format was generalized from `binary` to no format
  - added the optional property `detail/items/ctx` to the response with the `422` status
  - added the optional property `detail/items/input` to the response with the `422` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/flock/apis/litellm-api/changes/videos/characters/post.md)

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