Description
n8n-nodes-video-api-hub
An n8n community node for Video Api Hub — create, render, and transform videos directly from your n8n workflows.
Installation
In your n8n instance, go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install and enter:
n8n-nodes-video-api-hub
Credentials
1. Sign up at videoapihub.com
2. Copy your API key (format: vah_...)
3. In n8n, create a new Video Api Hub API credential and paste your key
Resources & Operations
One node, eight resources, covering the full Video Api Hub API.
HTML Video ⭐
Render HTML compositions to video using Hyperframes. Write standard HTML with CSS, GSAP animations, Lottie, Google Fonts, or any browser-renderable content — rendered frame-by-frame via headless Chrome and encoded to MP4.
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Create HTML Video | Render an HTML composition to video. Accepts raw HTML (auto Base64-encoded), width, height, FPS, output format, and injectable variables (window.__hfVariables) |
HTML Composition Rules:
- Use GSAP for animations:
gsap.timeline({ paused: true }) - Register timeline:
window.__timelines[""] = tl - Root element needs:
data-composition-id,data-start="0",data-width,data-height - Each clip needs:
id,class="clip",data-start,data-duration,data-track-index - GSAP CDN:
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.14.2/dist/gsap.min.js - Google Fonts work via
tags - Video Api Hub
- API Documentation
- npm Package
- GitHub Repository
Create Video
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Create from Design | Build a video from layers (text, images, GIFs, video clips, audio, shapes) with canvas presets, backgrounds, animations, and font controls |
| Create Slideshow | Turn a series of images into a video with optional background music |
| Merge Videos | Join several videos together, played one after another |
Edit Video
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Clip | Cut a section from a video by start time and duration |
| Extract Multiple Clips | Cut several segments at once (specific times or evenly spaced) |
| Resize | Change aspect ratio with presets (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, etc.) or custom dimensions |
| Convert Format | Convert between MP4, WebM, MOV, and MKV |
| Run Custom Command | Run a custom FFmpeg command for advanced processing |
Video Audio
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Add Audio | Add background music or replace existing audio (volume, delay, trim) |
| Remove Audio | Strip the audio track from a video |
| Extract Audio | Save the audio track as MP3 or other formats |
Video Thumbnail
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Get Thumbnail | Capture a single frame as JPEG/PNG |
| Thumbnail with Text | Capture a frame and overlay text or a logo |
| Take Screenshots | Capture multiple frames (fixed count, specific times, or random) |
Template
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Render | Generate a video from a saved template by filling in variables |
Job
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Get Result | Download the output file or get a download link for a completed job |
File
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Upload File | Upload a file from a previous node (binary data) |
| Download File | Download as binary data or get a temporary download link |
Output Types
Every video operation supports these output modes:
| Mode | Description |
|——|————-|
| File | Download the file directly when the job completes |
| Public URL | Permanent public link — no authentication needed |
| Download Link | Temporary signed URL that expires (configurable) |
| Save to Storage | Store in your VideoApiHub dashboard for later use |
Typical Workflow
1. Upload a video or provide a URL
2. Process it (clip, resize, add audio, render HTML, etc.) — returns a task_id
3. Get Result with Job → Get Result (returns the file, URL, or binary data)
