1. Official main channel: Volcano Engine (not available yet, expected to launch in March)
1. Registration and Authentication
- Access: Bilike Cloud official website → Register/Log in account
- Complete personal/enterprise real-name verification (enterprises need to submit qualifications)
2. Enable the Seedance API and obtain the Key
- Enter the Volcano Engine consolehttps://console.volcengine.com/home**

- Only available for online experience
II. Other Channels
You can enter: https://seedanceapi.org/dashboard/api-keys
The Python calling method is as follows:
pythonimport requests
import time
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
BASE_URL = "https://seedanceapi.org/v1"
# Generate video
response = requests.post(
f"{BASE_URL}/generate",
headers={
"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
json={
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of mountains at sunrise with flowing clouds",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"resolution": "720p",
"duration": "8"
}
)
data = response.json()
task_id = data["data"]["task_id"]
print(f"Task created: {task_id}")
# Poll for status
while True:
status_response = requests.get(
f"{BASE_URL}/status?task_id={task_id}",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}
)
status_data = status_response.json()["data"]
if status_data["status"] == "SUCCESS":
video_url = status_data["response"][0]
print(f"Video URL: {video_url}")
break
elif status_data["status"] == "FAILED":
print(f"Error: {status_data.get('error_message')}")
break
time.sleep(10)