APIs Feed The World

This week, we're dialing up the ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech API, a powerful tool that injects life into your projects with realistic AI voices.

Section I

Function:

ElevenLabs empowers you to generate high-quality, natural-sounding speech from text.

Where it Ends:

The Endpoints The API offers various endpoints for different functionalities. These endpoints allow you to specify things like the desired voice, language, and audio format for your generated speech.

Method to the Madness:

To use the API, you'll need an ElevenLabs API key. Once you have that, you can make API calls to the designated endpoints, providing text and desired parameters to generate your custom speech.

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/{voice_id} \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "text": "<string>",
  "model_id": "<string>",
  "voice_settings": {
    "stability": 123,
    "similarity_boost": 123,
    "style": 123,
    "use_speaker_boost": true
  },
  "pronunciation_dictionary_locators": [
    {
      "pronunciation_dictionary_id": "<string>",
      "version_id": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "seed": 123,
  "previous_text": "<string>",
  "next_text": "<string>",
  "previous_request_ids": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "next_request_ids": [
    "<string>"
  ]
}'        

Section II

It Starts at the Top:

The Headers of the API Headers are like envelopes containing additional information for your API request. In ElevenLabs ' case, headers might include your API key and the content type (likely set to JSON).

Between the Lines:

The Parameters of the API Parameters are like specific instructions sent within your API call. These parameters might include the text you want narrated, the desired voice actor, and the preferred language.

Call Me Maybe:

In a Nutshell The ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech API is essentially your personal AI narrator. Feed it text, and it delivers professional-sounding speech in various voices and languages, perfect for explainer videos, audiobooks, presentations, and more.