get_thumbnail_url

Retrieve video thumbnail or poster image URLs for displaying previews, creating galleries, or generating custom-sized thumbnails. Specify dimensions and capture any frame from the video.

Instructions

Get video THUMBNAIL/POSTER image. USE WHEN: Displaying video previews, creating galleries, showing video cards, generating custom thumbnails. RETURNS: Image URL with your specified size. EXAMPLES: 'Get thumbnail for video 1_abc123', 'Create 400x300 preview image', 'Get frame from 30 seconds in'. Can capture any frame from video.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`entry_id`	Yes	Video to get thumbnail from (format: '1_abc123')
`height`	No	Thumbnail height in pixels (default: 90)
`second`	No	Video timestamp in seconds to capture (default: 5)
`width`	No	Thumbnail width in pixels (default: 120)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "entry_id": {
      "description": "Video to get thumbnail from (format: '1_abc123')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "height": {
      "description": "Thumbnail height in pixels (default: 90)",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "second": {
      "description": "Video timestamp in seconds to capture (default: 5)",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "width": {
      "description": "Thumbnail width in pixels (default: 120)",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "entry_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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