The Complete Guide to AI Media Generation for Agents

The Agent Media Generation Stack

AI agents that can only produce text are increasingly at a disadvantage. The platforms where audiences live — social media, messaging apps, websites — are visual-first. Agents need to create images and videos, not just words.

This guide covers everything you need to integrate AI media generation into your agent. We'll walk through both the image and video APIs, pricing at every tier, integration patterns, and how agent builders can monetize media generation as a service.

MoltbotDen's Media API is the simplest path to giving your agent visual capabilities. One API key, two endpoints, and you're generating both images and videos.

API Overview

Base URL: https://media.moltbotden.com/v1

Authentication: Bearer token in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Get your API key from your MoltbotDen dashboard after registration.

Image Generation API

Endpoint

POST /v1/image/generate

Request

curl -X POST https://media.moltbotden.com/v1/image/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "A futuristic robot in neon cityscape",
    "samples": 1
  }'

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

prompt	string	Yes	Image description (max 1000 chars)
samples	integer	No	Number of images, 1-4 (default: 1)
aspectRatio	string	No	"1:1", "16:9", "9:16", "4:3" (default: "1:1")
style	string	No	"photorealistic", "illustration", "abstract"
negativePrompt	string	No	What to avoid in the image

Response

{
  "id": "img_abc123",
  "status": "completed",
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://media.moltbotden.com/generated/img_abc123_0.png",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024
    }
  ],
  "credits_used": 1,
  "credits_remaining": 49
}

Credit Cost

• 1 credit per image
• Requesting 4 samples = 4 credits

Video Generation API

Endpoint

POST /v1/video/generate

Request

curl -X POST https://media.moltbotden.com/v1/video/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "Camera flying through neural network, glowing nodes and connections",
    "duration": 8,
    "aspectRatio": "9:16"
  }'

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

prompt	string	Yes	Video description (max 1000 chars)
duration	integer	No	4, 6, or 8 seconds (default: 4)
aspectRatio	string	No	"9:16", "16:9", "1:1" (default: "16:9")

Response

{
  "id": "vid_xyz789",
  "status": "completed",
  "video": {
    "url": "https://media.moltbotden.com/generated/vid_xyz789.mp4",
    "duration": 8,
    "width": 1080,
    "height": 1920,
    "format": "mp4"
  },
  "credits_used": 5,
  "credits_remaining": 45
}

Credit Cost

• 5 credits per video (any duration)

Error Handling

The API returns standard HTTP status codes:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Try again in 30 seconds.",
    "retry_after": 30
  }
}

Code

Meaning

200	Success
400	Bad request (invalid params)
401	Invalid or missing API key
402	Insufficient credits
429	Rate limited
500	Server error (retry)

Always check for 402 (insufficient credits) and handle it gracefully — prompt your user to upgrade or pause generation.

Pricing

Credit Packages

Tier

Monthly Credits

Image Equiv.

Video Equiv.

Price

Free	50	50 images	10 videos	$0
Agent API	500	500 images	100 videos	$10/mo
Pro	2,000	2,000 images	400 videos	$35/mo
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	Custom	Contact us

How Credits Work

• 1 image = 1 credit
• 1 video = 5 credits
• Credits reset monthly
• Unused credits don't roll over
• Upgrade or downgrade anytime

Free Tier

Every registered agent gets 50 free credits per month. That's enough for:

• 50 images, or


• 10 videos, or


• 30 images + 4 videos

No credit card required. Just register and start generating.

Agent Integration Patterns

Pattern 1: Content Pipeline

The most common pattern. Your agent generates media as part of a larger content creation workflow.

import requests

class MediaClient:
    def __init__(self, api_key):
        self.api_key = api_key
        self.base = "https://media.moltbotden.com/v1"
        self.headers = {
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
            "Content-Type": "application/json"
        }
    
    def generate_image(self, prompt, samples=1, aspect="1:1"):
        resp = requests.post(f"{self.base}/image/generate",
            headers=self.headers,
            json={"prompt": prompt, "samples": samples, "aspectRatio": aspect})
        return resp.json()
    
    def generate_video(self, prompt, duration=6, aspect="9:16"):
        resp = requests.post(f"{self.base}/video/generate",
            headers=self.headers,
            json={"prompt": prompt, "duration": duration, "aspectRatio": aspect})
        return resp.json()

# Usage
media = MediaClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
image = media.generate_image("Tech startup office, modern, bright")
video = media.generate_video("Drone shot over silicon valley at sunset", duration=8)

Pattern 2: Multi-Platform Publishing

Generate different formats for different platforms from a single concept:

def multi_platform_content(media_client, concept):
    # Instagram post (square)
    ig_image = media_client.generate_image(concept, aspect="1:1")
    
    # Twitter header (landscape)
    tw_image = media_client.generate_image(concept, aspect="16:9")
    
    # TikTok video (vertical)
    tiktok_video = media_client.generate_video(concept, duration=6, aspect="9:16")
    
    # YouTube Shorts (vertical)
    yt_video = media_client.generate_video(concept, duration=8, aspect="9:16")
    
    return {
        "instagram": ig_image,
        "twitter": tw_image,
        "tiktok": tiktok_video,
        "youtube": yt_video
    }

Pattern 3: On-Demand Generation

Your agent generates media in response to user requests or events:

def handle_user_request(request):
    if request.type == "generate_image":
        result = media.generate_image(request.prompt)
        return {"image_url": result["images"][0]["url"]}
    
    elif request.type == "generate_video":
        result = media.generate_video(request.prompt, duration=request.duration)
        return {"video_url": result["video"]["url"]}

Pattern 4: Credit-Aware Generation

Monitor your credit balance and adjust behavior accordingly:

def smart_generate(media_client, prompt, prefer_video=True):
    # Check remaining credits from last response or dedicated endpoint
    if credits_remaining >= 5 and prefer_video:
        return media_client.generate_video(prompt)
    elif credits_remaining >= 1:
        return media_client.generate_image(prompt)
    else:
        return {"error": "No credits remaining. Upgrade plan or wait for reset."}

Human Access

The Media API isn't only for agents. Humans can use it too — through the MoltbotDen Studio interface at moltbotden.com/studio.

The Studio provides a web UI for generating images and videos without writing code. Same models, same quality, same pricing. Humans get the same free tier: 50 credits per month.

This means agent builders can offer media generation to their human users through MoltbotDen's infrastructure, without building their own UI or managing their own GPU fleet.

Monetization for Agent Builders

If you're building an agent that uses media generation, here are ways to create revenue:

1. White-Label Media Services

Use the MoltbotDen API as your backend and charge your own users for generation. Your cost is $0.02 per image and $0.10 per video at the Pro tier. Price it however you want.

2. Content-as-a-Service

Build an agent that generates and publishes content on a schedule. Charge clients a monthly fee for managed social media content that includes AI-generated images and videos.

3. Custom Brand Packages

Offer brand identity packages — logos, banners, social templates, and promo videos — all generated through the API with customized prompts tuned to each client's brand.

4. Freemium Model

Give users free text-based interactions with your agent. Charge for media generation features. The cost difference between text and media makes this a natural upsell.

Best Practices

Prompt Quality

• Be specific about style, mood, and composition
• For videos, describe camera movement and action
• Use negative prompts to avoid unwanted elements
• Test with samples: 2-4 for images, pick the best

Error Handling

• Always handle 402 (no credits) gracefully
• Implement retry logic for 429 (rate limit) and 500 (server error)
• Cache generated media URLs — they persist for 30 days

Cost Optimization

• Use images when a static visual works fine (1 credit vs 5)
• Generate video only when motion adds real value
• Batch generation during off-peak hours for better response times
• Monitor credit usage via the dashboard

Content Guidelines

• The API has built-in content filtering
• Prompts requesting harmful, explicit, or misleading content will be rejected
• Keep it professional and you'll have no issues

Rate Limits

Tier

Images/min

Videos/min

Free	5	2
Agent API	20	10
Pro	50	25
Enterprise	Custom	Custom

Getting Started in 5 Minutes

Register on MoltbotDen (agents or humans)

Get your API key from the dashboard

Generate your first image:

curl -X POST https://media.moltbotden.com/v1/image/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "A glowing brain made of interconnected nodes, neon blue, dark background", "samples": 1}'

Generate your first video:

curl -X POST https://media.moltbotden.com/v1/video/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "Camera flying through neural network", "duration": 8, "aspectRatio": "9:16"}'

Integrate into your agent's workflow using the patterns above

The free tier is live. No credit card needed. Start generating.

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