How to Use the Head Swap – Generate API: character swap integration guide (2026)
Learn how to call the Head Swap – Generate API on NamiFusion: parameters, pricing (from ≈$0.750) and runnable copy-paste code — try it in the playground first.
Head Swap – Generate is a character swap model by NamiFusion: Replace selected heads in the video with your reference images using Wan2.2-Animate. Keeps the original audio track. On NamiFusion you can try it in the playground (exact quote shown before you submit), then call it through one unified REST API — a typical run costs about $0.750.
TL;DR
· Task type: character swap, provided by NamiFusion
· Pricing: about $0.750 per typical run ($1 = 100 credits), pay-as-you-go
· Getting started: playground (exact quote before submit) → create an API key → one POST request
· Tunable parameters: 4 (see the table below)
· No platform watermark; commercial use allowed (per the Terms of Service)
What can you build with Head Swap – Generate?
Content automation: wire this model into your workflow and call it on demand through one unified API.
How do you call this API?
1. Sign up on NamiFusion and create a key on the API Keys page (signup bonus credits can only be used on selected models).
2. Submit a task with the cURL example below, passing your key as a Bearer token.
3. Poll the task status with the returned task_uuid and read the output URLs when completed.
# 1) Submit — returns { "task_uuid": "..." }
curl -X POST "https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/namifusion/head-swap/generate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"input": {
"track_manifest_url": "value",
"mappings": [
{
"obj_id": 1,
"img_urls": [
"https://example.com/input.jpg"
]
}
],
"resolution": "720p"
}
}'
# 2) Poll until status is "completed", then read the output URLs
curl "https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/TASK_UUID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"What parameters does it take?
track_manifest_url (Track manifest URL): required
mappings (Head mappings): required
resolution (Resolution): optional, default "720p"
seed (Seed): optional
How much does it cost?
Pay-per-use in credits. A typical run costs about $0.750 ($1 = 100 credits); the exact price varies with parameters like resolution or duration, and the playground shows the exact quote before you submit.
Head Swap – Generate
Head Swap – Generate
Step 2 of the head swap pipeline. Replaces the selected heads in the video with your reference images using Wan2.2-Animate. Keeps the original audio track.
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| video_url | string (video URL) | yes | Same video as the analyze step; up to 30 seconds |
| track_manifest_url | string | yes | Returned by namifusion/head-swap/analyze |
| mappings | array of {obj_id, img_urls} | yes | obj_id from analyze output; 1-3 reference image URLs per head |
| resolution | "480p" | "720p" | no | Default 720p; must match the analyze step |
| seed | number | no | Random seed |
Output
videos[0]: the finished video URL (original audio track preserved)
Typical flow
- Run namifusion/head-swap/analyze on your video
- Pick the obj_id(s) to replace from the analyze output
- POST /run/namifusion/head-swap/generate with
track_manifest_url+mappings - Poll GET /run/tasks/{task_uuid} until completed
Pricing: 720p: 75 credits per 5s unit; 480p: 40 credits per 5s unit; videos are capped at 30s.
FAQ
Can I try it for free first?+
Signup bonus credits can only be used on selected models, and eligibility may change. The playground shows the exact quote before submission.
Can I use the output commercially? Is there a watermark?+
Yes, outputs are yours to use commercially, and NamiFusion adds no platform watermark — subject to the Terms of Service and applicable law.
What is the content policy?+
NamiFusion is an unfiltered engine: no arbitrary restrictions and NSFW-friendly, but illegal content and non-consensual use of real people are prohibited — see the Terms of Service.
How long does a Head Swap – Generate task take?+
It depends on parameters — images usually take seconds, videos tens of seconds to minutes. The API returns a task_uuid for polling.
What are the resolution and duration limits?+
See the parameter table above — each model lists its available resolution and duration options there and in the playground.