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Introduction

Rendley Connect adds video editing to your product without you building an editor. Your server creates a session with a user’s video, the user edits it in the Rendley editor, and your server downloads the finished file when they come back.

You don’t host an editor, store projects or render video. The integration is two API calls and a return page.

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How it works

Create a sessionPOST /v1/connect/sessionsWhen a user clicks your Edit button, your server sends their video and the page to return to. You get back a link to the editor.
Redirect the userredirect to urlThe user signs in to Rendley and edits. The video is already on the timeline.
The user comes backreturn_url?session_id&statusWhen they click Done, the video renders and uploads, and their browser returns to your page.
Download the videoGET /v1/connect/sessions/{id}Your server reads the session and copies the file from export_url to your storage.

What your users see

The editor runs at app.rendley.com, in Rendley’s interface. Users sign in with their own Rendley account, and a free account works. Your domain appears on the Back to and Send to buttons, so they always know where the video goes.

Rendley editor opened from a session, with villa-tour.mp4 on the timeline and Back to acme-realty.example and Done in the top bar — A session opened from acme-realty.example

They edit by hand or ask the AI agent, then click Done and choose the resolution, quality and format. AI features use the user’s own credits.

Send to acme-realty.example dialog with resolution, quality and format — Done opens the send dialog

Connect, API or SDK

	Connect	API	SDK
Who edits	Your user, in the Rendley editor	Your server, with no person involved	Your user, in an editor you build
Where	app.rendley.com	Nowhere, there is no interface	Your own pages, under your brand
User account	Their own Rendley account	None	None
You build	A button and a return page	Calls from your backend	The editor UI

Plans and limits


Your plan	Any paid Rendley plan for the account that owns the key. No charge per session.
Your users	Their own Rendley account, free or paid. A free account holds 10 projects, and each new session adds one.
Assets	Up to 20 per session, or none for an empty project
Session link	Must be opened within 24 hours. Each visit extends it by 24 hours.
Output	MP4 or WebM at 30 fps, up to 1080p on any plan, no watermark
Finished file	Download link valid for 3 hours. The file is kept for 7 days.

Next steps

Quickstart

Create a session, send a user to the editor and save the video they send back.

Prepare your assets

Host the media you send so the editor can load it.