Tripo3d Animate API Documentation
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Try it on WaveSpeedAI!Tripo3D Animate rigs a 3D model and applies up to 5 preset animations such as walk, run and jump. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
Tripo3D Animate rigs a 3D character and applies 1-5 selected animation presets, with GLB or FBX output.
Why Choose This?
- Rig and animate — Prepare the skeleton and apply preset motion.
- Multiple presets — Select up to five animations.
- Export choices — Choose GLB or FBX and optional in-place animation.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| model | Yes | The 3D model to process (GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL, up to 150 MB). |
| rig_type | No | Skeleton type. auto detects it from the model. Options: auto, biped, quadruped, hexapod, octopod, avian, serpentine, aquatic, others. Default: auto. |
| spec | No | Bone naming convention for humanoid (biped) rigs. Options: tripo, mixamo, actorcore, unity, unreal, vrm. Default: tripo. |
| out_format | No | Output format. Options: glb, fbx. Default: glb. |
| animations | Yes | Select 1-5 animation presets. Presets: idle, walk, run, dive, climb, jump, slash, shoot, hurt, fall, turn, quadruped:walk, hexapod:walk, octopod:walk, serpentine:march, aquatic:march. Default: ["walk"]. |
| animate_in_place | No | Play animations in place, without root motion. Default: false. |
How to Use
- Upload a character — Provide the source 3D model.
- Choose rig settings — Select the rig type and output format.
- Add animations — Select one preset per item.
- Submit — Download the animated output.
Pricing
Pricing includes $0.30 for rigging plus $0.12 per animation.
| Animations | Total Price |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.42 |
| 2 | $0.54 |
| 5 | $0.90 |
Notes
animationssupports 1-5 items and defaults to["walk"].- Choose presets compatible with the selected character type.
speccontrols bone naming for biped rigs.animate_in_place=truerequests motion without root movement.- Input models can be up to 150 MB.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
set -euo pipefail
export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"model": "example",
"animations": [
"walk"
],
"rig_type": "auto",
"spec": "tripo",
"out_format": "glb",
"animate_in_place": false
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction once. Never retry this request automatically:
# a retry after an unclear failure can create a second, billed task.
CHECK='The task may already exist. Check History or the predictions list before submitting again.'
if ! SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/tripo3d/animate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "${REQUEST_BODY}"); then
printf 'Submit failed. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction reaches a final status.
BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "${BODY_FILE}"' EXIT
while true; do
# Transient errors (429, 5xx) are retried, honoring Retry-After.
HTTP_CODE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 --retry 5 --retry-delay 2 \
--output "${BODY_FILE}" --write-out '%{http_code}' \
"${RESULT_URL}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" || true)
case "${HTTP_CODE}" in
2??) ;;
000|429|5??) # dropped connection or temporary error: keep polling
printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s, polling again in 10s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
sleep 10; continue ;;
*) printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
cat "${BODY_FILE}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
esac
RESULT=$(jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end' "${BODY_FILE}")
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')
case "${STATUS}" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted)
printf 'Task %s ended with status %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${STATUS}" >&2
printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
*) sleep 2 ;;
esac
doneRetry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| model | string | Yes | - | - | The 3D model to process (GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL, up to 150 MB). |
| animations | array<string> | Yes | ["walk"] | 1 ~ 5 items · each item: idle, walk, run, dive, climb, jump, slash, shoot, hurt, fall, turn, quadruped:walk, hexapod:walk, octopod:walk, serpentine:march, aquatic:march | Preset animations to apply. |
| rig_type | string | No | auto | auto, biped, quadruped, hexapod, octopod, avian, serpentine, aquatic, others | Skeleton type. auto detects it from the model. |
| spec | string | No | tripo | tripo, mixamo, actorcore, unity, unreal, vrm | Bone naming convention for humanoid (biped) rigs. |
| out_format | string | No | glb | glb, fbx | Output format. |
| animate_in_place | boolean | No | false | - | Play animations in place, without root motion. |
Every model also accepts the global request options enable_sync_mode and enable_base64_output; see their pages for details.
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Output values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Task status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses. |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array<string | object> | Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model. |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Status: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |