# Demucs API

> Splitst een muziektrack op in afzonderlijke stems zoals zang, drums, bas, gitaar en piano, met selecteerbare varianten

Scheidt een nummer in afzonderlijke instrumenttracks. Kies een Demucs-variant met `model` (standaard htdemucs_6s, die ook gitaar en piano oplevert), beperk de uitvoer met `stems` en stel de kwaliteit af met `shifts` (1 tot 10), `overlap` (0 tot 1) en `segment_length`. Stems worden geretourneerd als mp3- of wav-bestanden, één per bron.

- Model id: `demucs`
- Made by: Meta
- Category: Audio
- Output: json
- Price per second of your input audio: $0.0007 / second of input audio (cheapest run $0.001 (1 API credit))
- Run: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/demucs`
- Quote: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/demucs`
- Docs page: https://doitong.com/nl/developers/models/demucs

## Pricing

Price: **$0.0007 / second of input audio**. Price per second 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 $0.007 = 7 API credits (10 s input audio × $0.0007).

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/demucs` 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 |  |  | URL die verwijst naar het audiobestand voor stemscheiding. |
| `model` |  | enum (string) | no | `htdemucs_6s` | `htdemucs`, `htdemucs_ft`, `htdemucs_6s`, `hdemucs_mmi`, `mdx`, `mdx_extra`, `mdx_q`, `mdx_extra_q` | Demucs-model dat voor stemscheiding is geselecteerd. |
| `stems` |  | array of enum (string) \| null | no | `["vocals","drums","bass","other","guitar","piano"]` |  | Stemselectie uit de beschikbare opties van het model: vocals, drums, bass, other, guitar, piano (voor het 6s-model). Stel dit in op None om elke stem te extraheren die het model aanbiedt, in plaats van een specifieke selectie. |
| `segment_length` |  | integer \| null | no |  | ≥ 1 | Duur van het verwerkingssegment in seconden, met een modelspecifieke standaardwaarde. Een verlaging vermindert het geheugengebruik, maar kan de kwaliteit verminderen; het minimum is 1. |
| `shifts` |  | integer | no | `1` | 1 – 10 | Aantal willekeurige verschuivingen voor equivariënte stabilisatie; dit ruilt extra verwerkingstijd in voor een betere kwaliteit naarmate het aantal toeneemt. |
| `overlap` |  | number | no | `0.25` | 0 – 1 | De overlap van segmenten leidt tot langere verwerkingstijd, maar mogelijk betere kwaliteit naarmate deze toeneemt; het ondersteunde bereik is 0.0–1.0. |
| `output_format` |  | enum (string) | no | `mp3` | `wav`, `mp3` | Audio-indeling die wordt gebruikt om de gescheiden stems op te slaan. |

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"
}
```

A fuller example:

```json
{
  "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3"
}
```

## 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/demucs?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"
  }'

# 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/demucs?wait=20", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3"
  }),
});
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",
}

# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
r = requests.post(API + "/run/demucs", 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": "demucs",
      "input": {
        "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3"
      },
      "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": "demucs",
  "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": 7,
    "usd": "0.007",
    "charged": 7,
    "refunded": 0
  },
  "input": {
    "audio_url": "https://content.doitong.com/audio/showcase/v3/tools/dub_es.mp3"
  },
  "output": {
    "vocals": {
      "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
    },
    "drums": {
      "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
    },
    "bass": {
      "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
    },
    "other": {
      "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
    },
    "guitar": {
      "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
    },
    "piano": {
      "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
    }
  },
  "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 |
|---|---|---|
| `vocals` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} \| null | Audiobestand met de geïsoleerde vocals. |
| `drums` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} \| null | Audiobestand met de geïsoleerde drums. |
| `bass` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} \| null | Audiobestand met de geïsoleerde bass. |
| `other` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} \| null | Audiobestand met de geïsoleerde overige instrumenten. |
| `guitar` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} \| null | Audiobestand met de geïsoleerde guitar, uitsluitend beschikbaar met 6s-modellen. |
| `piano` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} \| null | Audiobestand met de geïsoleerde piano, uitsluitend beschikbaar met 6s-modellen. |

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## Links

- HTML page: https://doitong.com/developers/models/demucs
- 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=demucs
- Errors: https://doitong.com/developers/docs/errors
- Model details as JSON: https://api.doitong.com/v1/models/demucs