---
title: "Save a character from generated or uploaded assets"
method: POST
path: "/characters"
tags: ["Characters"]
---

# Save a character from generated or uploaded assets

`POST /characters`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.makeaivideo.ai/api/v1`
- URL: `https://app.makeaivideo.ai/api/v1/characters`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `style` string, required
  - `tags` string[]
  - `portrait_temp_key` string, required: r2_key from POST /characters/variations or a key from /uploads/reference
  - `voice_preview_temp_key` string, required: from POST /characters/voice-previews
  - `reference_temp_keys` string[]
  - `voice_id` string, required
  - `voice_settings` object
  - `generation_prompt` string

## Response `201`

Character

- object
  - `data` object
    - `character` object
  - `error` unknown
  - `meta` Meta
    - `request_id` string
    - `timestamp` string, date-time

---

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