---
title: "Produce a short sound effect (SFX) from a text description, such as \"laser gun firing\" or \"footsteps on gravel\". Synchronous: the call blocks until generation finishes and returns a single audio result containing a URL; there is no separate polling step. The description field is required, duration is capped at 10 seconds (0 means auto-pick based on the description), and you may set loop to true for a seamlessly looping effect. Credits are charged on success. Use this for short, discrete sounds; use createAmbiance for a continuous looping background soundscape, createMusic for musical pieces, and createAudioTransform to remix an existing audio sample. Pass an optional request_id to tag the result so you can locate it later via getAudioResults. Requires an API key (user scope)."
method: POST
path: "/audio/sound-effect"
tags: ["Audio"]
---

# Produce a short sound effect (SFX) from a text description, such as "laser gun firing" or "footsteps on gravel". Synchronous: the call blocks until generation finishes and returns a single audio result containing a URL; there is no separate polling step. The description field is required, duration is capped at 10 seconds (0 means auto-pick based on the description), and you may set loop to true for a seamlessly looping effect. Credits are charged on success. Use this for short, discrete sounds; use createAmbiance for a continuous looping background soundscape, createMusic for musical pieces, and createAudioTransform to remix an existing audio sample. Pass an optional request_id to tag the result so you can locate it later via getAudioResults. Requires an API key (user scope).

`POST /audio/sound-effect`

## Request body

- GenerateSoundEffectPayload — Payload for generating a sound effect from a text description
  - `description` string, required — Text description of the sound effect to generate (e.g., "laser gun firing", "footsteps on gravel").
  - `duration` number, float — Duration in seconds. Use 0 for automatic duration based on the description.
  - `loop` boolean — Generate a sound effect that loops seamlessly.
  - `augment_prompt` boolean — Augment the prompt behind the scenes. Disable to have more control.
  - `request_id` string — Optional client-provided identifier for this request. Use this to retrieve results later via the results endpoint.

## Response `200`

Success

- AudioResult
  - `url` string — URL to the generated audio file
  - `type` string
  - `duration` number, float
  - `request_id` string
  - `created_at` integer

## Other responses

- `400` — Error

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