Guides & API reference

Lanternaut documentation

Upload, create, share and understand your media. Find a quick answer or follow a guide from the first click to the finished result.

Start with the dashboard

Publish your first video.

Upload a file, copy an embed and see it playing on your website.

Follow the quickstart Build with the API

Your media, in your product.

Server-side examples for uploads, signed playback and responsive embeds.

Explore the API guide

Find your next step

Practical guides, organized around what you want to do.

Start here

1 guide

Get started

Go from your first upload to a video playing on your website.

Media library

2 guides

Upload videos and images

Choose upload settings, follow processing, and publish a ready file.

Organize your library

Find files, create projects, and move media without changing its links.

Creator tools

4 guides

Create a GIF

Turn a video moment into a loop with a crop, captions and the right frame rate.

Make a sticker

Create a transparent PNG with cutouts, shapes and a white outline.

Choose a thumbnail

Capture a frame or choose a library image for a video’s first impression.

Save and share creations

Understand downloads, hosted copies, original formats and saved creations.

Insights & billing

2 guides

Understand video analytics

Read plays, watch time, completion rates and individual video performance.

Credits, usage and billing

Buy a custom credit amount, follow wallet activity and manage your plan.

Developers

3 guides

API integration guide

Upload, list, embed and play media with deployment-specific API examples.

Manage API keys

Set permissions, restrict file access, and rotate a single integration key.

Receive webhook events

Subscribe to media events, verify deliveries and handle retries.

Help & account

2 guides

Account and sign-in

Confirm your email, recover access and set allowed playback domains.

Troubleshooting

Resolve common upload, creation, playback, credit and analytics problems.

Looking for a quick fix?

Start with common issues, or tell us where you’re stuck.

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