# Sam Audio · Span Separate API

> Isoliert einen Ton aus Audio anhand von Zeitspannen, die du angibst, mit optionalem Texthinweis

Statt dich ausschließlich auf Text zu verlassen, übergibst du `spans`, die angeben, wann der Zielton in der `audio_url` vorkommt. Ein `prompt` ist optional, hilft aber bei der Identifizierung des Tons. `trim_to_span` kann die Ausgabe auf den Bereich der Zeitspanne zuschneiden, und `use_sound_activity_ranking` ermöglicht ein erneutes Ranking ohne Prompt. Gibt `target`- und `residual`-Audio als wav oder mp3 zurück.

- Model id: `sam-audio/span-separate`
- Made by: Meta
- Category: Audio
- Output: json
- Price per 30 seconds of your input audio: from $0.05 / 30 seconds of input audio (cheapest run $0.05 (50 API credits))
- Run: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/sam-audio/span-separate`
- Quote: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/sam-audio/span-separate`
- Docs page: https://doitong.com/de/developers/models/sam-audio/span-separate

## Pricing

Price: **from $0.05 / 30 seconds of input audio** (the lowest tier; the quote prices your exact input). Price per 30 seconds of your input audio: the input files are measured before the run (length, resolution, frame rate). The quote measures the same files and is exactly what the run charges.

The full example input below costs $0.05 = 50 API credits (1 × 30 s input audio × $0.05).

Prices are the upstream price in USD, paid from the API balance in API credits (1000 API credits = 1 USD). `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/sam-audio/span-separate` with the same JSON body returns the exact price for that input; the quote is exactly what a run charges. Invalid input is never charged and failed or canceled requests are refunded automatically.

## Input parameters

Send either the canonical name or the native field name (not both). Canonical names are the same across models.

| Parameter | Canonical name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values / range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `audio_url` | `audio` | string (audio URL) | yes |  |  | Audio-Datei-URL zur Verarbeitung. |
| `prompt` |  | string \| null | no |  |  | Hilfestellung zur Geräuschidentifikation beim Extrahieren von Audio aus dem Bereich. Eine Textbeschreibung des zu isolierenden Geräuschs wird empfohlen, ist aber nicht erforderlich. |
| `spans` |  | array of object {start, end, include} | yes |  |  | Zeitintervalle mit dem zu isolierenden Zielgeräusch. |
| `spans[].start` |  | number | yes |  | ≥ 0 | Startzeitstempel des Bereichs, gemessen in Sekunden. |
| `spans[].end` |  | number | yes |  | ≥ 0 | Endzeitstempel des Bereichs, gemessen in Sekunden. |
| `spans[].include` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Einbeziehung von Geräuschen innerhalb des Bereichs: True schließt sie ein, False schließt sie aus. |
| `reranking_candidates` |  | integer | no | `1` | 1 – 7 | Nur mit einem Text-Prompt verwendete Kandidatenanzahl: Es werden entsprechend viele Kandidaten generiert und bewertet. Die Trennung nur anhand von Bereichen ignoriert diese Einstellung. |
| `acceleration` |  | enum (string) | no | `balanced` | `fast`, `balanced`, `quality` | Auf die Verarbeitung angewendete Beschleunigungsstufe. |
| `max_chunk_duration` |  | number | no | `60` | 10 – 60 | Audio-Limit pro Durchlauf, gemessen in Sekunden; darüber hinaus werden überlappende und miteinander verblendete Segmente verwendet. |
| `chunk_overlap` |  | number | no | `5` | 0 – 30 | Länge der Überlappung zwischen Segmenten, gemessen in Sekunden und für die Crossfade-Verblendung verwendet. |
| `use_sound_activity_ranking` |  | boolean | no | `false` |  | Option für das Ranking der Geräuschaktivität, die reranking_candidates > 1 erfordert und ein effektives Neuranking bei der Trennung nur anhand von Bereichen ohne Text-Prompt ermöglicht. Kandidaten werden danach bewertet, wie genau ihre erkannten nicht stillen Bereiche mit den angegebenen Bereichen übereinstimmen. |
| `trim_to_span` |  | boolean | no | `false` |  | Auswahl der Ausgabelänge zwischen dem angegebenen Bereich allein und dem vollständigen Audio. Bei Aktivierung wird auf den Zeitbereich des Bereichs gekürzt; False behält die vollständige Länge bei und isoliert das Zielgeräusch durchgehend. |
| `output_format` |  | enum (string) | no | `wav` | `wav`, `mp3` | Format des generierten Audios. |

File parameters (`audio`) take a public `https://` URL, a `data:` URI up to 10 MB, or the `file_url` of an upload from `POST /files`.

## Example input

Required parameters only:

```json
{
  "audio": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3",
  "spans": [
    {
      "end": 10,
      "include": true,
      "start": 6
    }
  ]
}
```

A fuller example:

```json
{
  "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3",
  "spans": [
    {
      "end": 10,
      "include": true,
      "start": 6
    }
  ]
}
```

## Run it

Set `DOITONG_API_KEY` to a key from https://doitong.com/developers/dashboard#keys. `?wait=20` returns the finished request in the same call when it is ready within 20 seconds; otherwise poll `GET /requests/{id}` (it also accepts `?wait=`), or pass `webhook_url`.

### curl

```bash
# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
curl -X POST "https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/sam-audio/span-separate?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3",
    "spans": [
      {
        "end": 10,
        "include": true,
        "start": 6
      }
    ]
  }'

# Still "queued" or "running"? Poll with the id from the response:
curl "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/REQUEST_ID?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY"
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1";
const headers = {
  "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.DOITONG_API_KEY,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

// Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
let res = await fetch(API + "/run/sam-audio/span-separate?wait=20", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3",
    "spans": [
      {
        "end": 10,
        "include": true,
        "start": 6
      }
    ]
  }),
});
let request = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(request.error.code + ": " + request.error.message);

// Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while (request.status === "queued" || request.status === "running") {
  res = await fetch(API + "/requests/" + request.id + "?wait=20", { headers });
  request = await res.json();
}
if (request.status !== "succeeded") throw new Error(JSON.stringify(request.error));
console.log(request.outputs.map((o) => o.url), request.cost.credits + " API credits ($" + request.cost.usd + ")");
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["DOITONG_API_KEY"]}

payload = {
    "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3",
    "spans": [
        {
            "end": 10,
            "include": True,
            "start": 6,
        },
    ],
}

# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
r = requests.post(API + "/run/sam-audio/span-separate", params={"wait": 20}, json=payload, headers=headers)
request = r.json()
if not r.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"]["code"] + ": " + request["error"]["message"])

# Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while request["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    request = requests.get(API + "/requests/" + request["id"], params={"wait": 20}, headers=headers).json()
if request["status"] != "succeeded":
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"])
print([o["url"] for o in request["outputs"]], request["cost"]["credits"], "API credits", "$" + request["cost"]["usd"])
```

### MCP

The MCP server at `https://api.doitong.com/v1/mcp` exposes the tools `search_models`, `get_model`, `quote`, `run`, `get_request`, `cancel_request`, `list_requests`, `create_upload` and `get_account`. A `run` call for this model:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run",
    "arguments": {
      "model_id": "sam-audio/span-separate",
      "input": {
        "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3",
        "spans": [
          {
            "end": 10,
            "include": true,
            "start": 6
          }
        ]
      },
      "wait_seconds": 20
    }
  }
}
```

## Response

Every call returns a request object. `status` is one of `queued`, `running`, `succeeded`, `failed`, `canceled`. `outputs` lists the generated files with URLs on our storage (kept forever, or 7 days with `?storage=temporary`; `storage` says which); `output` is the model's own result object with the same URLs.

```json
{
  "id": "req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
  "object": "request",
  "model": "sam-audio/span-separate",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "created_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:00Z",
  "started_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:02Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:09Z",
  "queue_position": null,
  "cost": {
    "credits": 50,
    "usd": "0.05",
    "charged": 50,
    "refunded": 0
  },
  "input": {
    "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3",
    "spans": [
      {
        "end": 10,
        "include": true,
        "start": 6
      }
    ]
  },
  "output": {
    "target": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_name": "0-output.jpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200
    },
    "residual": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_name": "0-output.jpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200
    },
    "duration": 5,
    "sample_rate": 48000
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "type": "file",
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "stored": true
    }
  ],
  "error": null,
  "metrics": {
    "inference_seconds": 6.8
  },
  "urls": {
    "self": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
    "cancel": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/cancel"
  }
}
```

### Output fields (`output`)

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `target` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} | Isoliert extrahiertes Zielgeräusch. |
| `residual` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} | Audio, das abgesehen vom Zielgeräusch übrig bleibt. |
| `duration` | number | Länge der Ausgabe-Audios, gemessen in Sekunden. |
| `sample_rate` | integer | Abtastfrequenz des Ausgabe-Audios in Hz. |

## Related models

- [Sam Audio · Separate](https://doitong.com/developers/models/sam-audio/separate.md) (`sam-audio/separate`): from $0.05 / 30 seconds of input audio
- [Sam Audio · Visual Separate](https://doitong.com/developers/models/sam-audio/visual-separate.md) (`sam-audio/visual-separate`): from $0.05 / 30 seconds of input video
- [MMAudio V2](https://doitong.com/developers/models/mmaudio-v2.md) (`mmaudio-v2`): $0.001 / second
- [Demucs](https://doitong.com/developers/models/demucs.md) (`demucs`): $0.0007 / second of input audio
- [DeepFilterNet 3](https://doitong.com/developers/models/deepfilternet3.md) (`deepfilternet3`): $0.001 / second of input audio
- [ElevenLabs Audio Isolation](https://doitong.com/developers/models/elevenlabs/audio-isolation.md) (`elevenlabs/audio-isolation`): $0.10 / minute of input file
- [Elevenlabs Sound Effects V2](https://doitong.com/developers/models/elevenlabs/sound-effects/v2.md) (`elevenlabs/sound-effects/v2`): $0.002 / second
- [ElevenLabs Voice Changer](https://doitong.com/developers/models/elevenlabs/voice-changer.md) (`elevenlabs/voice-changer`): $0.30 / minute of input audio

## Links

- HTML page: https://doitong.com/developers/models/sam-audio/span-separate
- All models and guides for AI agents: https://doitong.com/developers/llms.txt
- OpenAPI 3.1 with this model's typed request body: https://doitong.com/developers/openapi.json?model=sam-audio/span-separate
- Errors: https://doitong.com/developers/docs/errors
- Model details as JSON: https://api.doitong.com/v1/models/sam-audio/span-separate