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# Estimate a run (free)



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /v1/estimate
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: AskEditor Platform API
  version: 1.0.0-preview
  description: >-
    The video editing API for AI agents. Every response is wrapped as { success,
    data }. Templates are addressed by id; synchronous templates return their
    result in the run call, queued templates resolve through the jobs envelope.
servers:
  - url: https://api.askeditor.com
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /v1/estimate:
    get:
      summary: Estimate a run (free)
      operationId: estimate
      parameters:
        - name: recipeId
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - message-bubbles
              - remove-background
              - tighten
              - launch-cut
              - tracked-title-card
              - text-behind
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Price, ETA, and typed blockers.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Estimate'
components:
  schemas:
    Estimate:
      type: object
      properties:
        recipeId:
          type: string
        credits:
          type: number
        etaSeconds:
          type: number
        creditsRemaining:
          type: number
        watermarked:
          type: boolean
        blockers:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              code:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS
                  - IN_FLIGHT
                  - SCOPE_DENIED
                  - RECIPE_NOT_ALLOWED
                  - SPEND_CAP_REACHED
              message:
                type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````