Duplicate a project

POSThttps://api.vidmoat.com/v1/projects/{id}/duplicate

Bearer tokenScope projects.writeFreeTry it in the playground

An independent copy: the same timeline, the same media by reference and the same thumbnail, filed in the same workspace. Editing the copy never changes the original. Counts against the plan's project limit.

Path parameters#

idstringrequired
The project id.

Body#

namestring
Up to 80 characters. Default: "Copy of <name>".
workspaceIdstring
File the copy here instead, or null for unfiled. Omitted keeps the original's workspace.

Response#

Returns 201.

Response fields#

projectobject
Summary view of the copy.
duplicatedFromstring
The original's id.

Errors#

Besides the errors any request can get (authentication, rate limits):

Status	Code	When
404	`not_found`	No such project, or it is not yours. The two are indistinguishable on purpose.
402	`quota_exceeded`	The plan's project limit is reached.

curl

curl -X POST https://api.vidmoat.com/v1/projects/$ID/duplicate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDMOAT_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"Cutdown"}'

Response 201

{
  "project": {
    "id": "cm1abc",
    "name": "Launch teaser",
    "createdAt": "2026-09-30T10:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-10-02T09:00:00.000Z",
    "durationSec": 12.5,
    "clipCount": 4,
    "settings": { "aspectRatio": "9:16", "width": 1080, "height": 1920, "fps": 30, "background": "#000000" },
    "workspace": null
  },
  "duplicatedFrom": "cm1abc"
}