Looking for the Captions API
A REST API lets you generate video programmatically from any backend, worker, or automation. As of October 17, 2026, Captions' own pages show: mirage API, usage-based ($0.15 per second of avatar video). agent-media has a REST API, SDKs, a CLI, and an MCP server too, on the $39 Creator plan.
AI-generatedCaptions API: the current status
Captions is an AI video editor with an MCP server and a usage-based API (Mirage API). API status as of October 17, 2026: mirage API, usage-based ($0.15 per second of avatar video). Most of these tools have an MCP server now. What agent-media brings: one credit balance across video, image and voice models, crazy characters, and product-in-hand ads, from the web app or any AI agent.
Make UGC video with the agent-media API
Call the REST API
curl -X POST https://api.agent-media.ai/v2/generate/video \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENTMEDIA_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"prompt":"...","seconds":10}'Or use an SDK
npm install @agentmedia/sdk # or: pip install agent-media
Captions vs agent-media: developer surface
| Tool | API & SDKs | CLI | MCP (AI agents) | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agent-mediaUs | REST API + TypeScript and Python SDKs | Yes (agent-media-cli on npm) | Yes, hosted (api.agent-media.ai/mcp) | From $39/mo, one credit balance for video, image and voice |
| Captions | Mirage API, usage-based ($0.15 per second of avatar video) | None found | Yes, local server with a Captions API key | From $24.99/mo (Max, iOS) |
Checked October 17, 2026 on each vendor's own pages: Captions MCP, Captions API, Captions pricing.
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