---
title: "Retrieve a GIF/JPG thumbnail"
method: GET
path: "/{video_id}/thumbnail"
tags: ["Videos"]
---

# Retrieve a GIF/JPG thumbnail

`GET /{video_id}/thumbnail`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.synthesia.io`
- URL: `https://api.synthesia.io/{video_id}/thumbnail`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/synthesia/apis/synthesia-api/docs/:video_id/thumbnail/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Use this endpoint to pull information on a given video. It will return a GIF thumbnail if it exists, otherwise a JPG.

## Path parameters

- `video_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request.
- `404`: Thumbnail not found.
- `default`: Unexpected Server error.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/synthesia/apis/synthesia-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/synthesia/apis/synthesia-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/synthesia/apis/synthesia-api/revisions/f0f34ae0591d?raw)