---
title: "Generate 1-4 portrait candidates (spends credits)"
method: POST
path: "/characters/variations"
tags: ["Characters"]
---

# Generate 1-4 portrait candidates (spends credits)

`POST /characters/variations`

## Request

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

## Request body

- object
  - `prompt` string: Required unless reference_image_urls has at least one photo
  - `style` string, required
  - `reference_image_urls` string[]
  - `count` integer

## Response `200`

Portraits

- object
  - `data` object
    - `batch_id` string
    - `variations` object[]
      - `index` integer
      - `r2_key` string
      - `url` string
    - `credits_used` integer
  - `error` unknown
  - `meta` Meta
    - `request_id` string
    - `timestamp` string, date-time

---

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