Activepieces + CreativeAI: AI Image & Video in Your Workflows

Add AI image and video generation to any Activepieces workflow using HTTP Request steps. Open-source, self-hostable, and OpenAI-compatible — if you've used DALL-E in Activepieces, you already know how.

Why Activepieces + CreativeAI?

Multi-Model Failover

If GPT Image is down, auto-route to Flux, Seedream, and more. No workflow changes.

OpenAI-Compatible

Same endpoint format. Works with Activepieces HTTP Request out of the box.

Images + Video

Generate images AND videos from one API key. No separate providers needed.

Self-Hostable

Activepieces is open-source. Run it anywhere. CreativeAI works with self-hosted instances.

Prerequisites

A CreativeAI account with an API key (free credits included)

Activepieces instance (Cloud or self-hosted — activepieces.com)

Image Generation (HTTP Request)

Add an HTTP Request step to your Activepieces flow with these settings:

Method	`POST`
URL	`https://api.creativeai.run/v1/images/generations`
Authorization	Header: `Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`
Content-Type	`application/json`
Body	JSON (see below)

Request Body

json

{
  "model": "dall-e-3",
  "prompt": "Professional product photo of wireless headphones on marble surface, soft lighting",
  "size": "1024x1024",
  "n": 1
}

Response

json

{
  "created": 1709827200,
  "data": [
    {
      "url": "https://cdn.creativeai.run/images/abc123.png",
      "revised_prompt": "Professional product photo of wireless headphones..."
    }
  ],
  "model_actual": "gpt-image-1",
  "failover_used": false
}

Tip: Use {{ $httpResponse.body.data[0].url }} in subsequent steps to reference the generated image URL. The model_actual field shows which model served the request.

Video Generation (Async + Webhook)

Video generation is asynchronous. Submit a request, get a task_id, then either poll or use a webhook trigger.

Step A: Submit Video Request

json

{
  "model": "kling-v2-master",
  "prompt": "Drone aerial shot of coastal cliffs at golden hour, cinematic",
  "duration": "5",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}

Response includes task_id and poll_url.

Step B: Poll for Completion

Add a Wait step (30-60 seconds), then another HTTP Request to poll the status:

json

{
  "task_id": "vid_abc123",
  "status": "completed",
  "video_url": "https://cdn.creativeai.run/videos/abc123.mp4",
  "duration": 5,
  "resolution": "1080p"
}

Timing: Video generation takes 30-120 seconds. Add a Wait step between submit and poll, or create a loop that checks every 15 seconds until status === "completed".

Webhook Trigger (Recommended)

Instead of polling, use Activepieces' Webhook Trigger. Add "webhook_url" to your video request:

json

{
  "task_id": "vid_abc123",
  "event": "video.completed",
  "data": {
    "status": "completed",
    "video_url": "https://cdn.creativeai.run/videos/abc123.mp4",
    "thumbnail_url": "https://cdn.creativeai.run/thumbnails/abc123.jpg",
    "duration": 5,
    "model_used": "kling-v2-master"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-04-01T22:00:00Z",
  "signature": "sha256=abc123..."
}

When the video completes, CreativeAI POSTs to your webhook URL. Your flow continues automatically.

Example: Social Media Workflow

Build a flow that generates social media images from captions. Connect a webhook trigger → Function step → HTTP Request → Post to Slack.

Workflow Structure

Webhook TriggerFunction: Build PromptHTTP Request: CreativeAISlack: Post Image

Function Step (Build Prompt)

javascript

// Example: Auto-generate social media images
// Trigger: Webhook (receive caption)
// Step 1: Build prompt with Function step
// Step 2: HTTP Request to CreativeAI
// Step 3: Post image URL to Slack/Discord

// Function step content:
const caption = input.first().json.caption;
const style = input.first().json.style || "modern minimalist";

return {
  json: {
    model: "dall-e-3",
    prompt: `Social media graphic: ${caption}. Style: ${style}. Clean, professional.`,
    size: "1024x1024",
    n: 1
  }
};

Available Models

Image Models

Populardall-e-3 — GPT Image (OpenAI)
Bestflux-pro — Flux Pro
Budgetseedream-3 — Seedream

Video Models

Popularkling-v3 — Kling V3 Pro
Bestkling-o3 — Kling O3 Pro
Fastseedance-1.5 — Seedance

Ready to Build?

Get your API key and start generating AI images in Activepieces workflows. Free credits included — no credit card required.

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