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SMPTE Timecode Parser
x402
SMPTE Timecode Parser is a paid API for AI agents from timecode.openverbs.com, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Parses an SMPTE timecode string at a given frame rate into its components, total frame count, and real-time seconds, with automatic drop-frame detection.
Price / call$0.002
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Parse an SMPTE timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF, or HH:MM:SS;FF for drop-frame) at a given frame rate into its components, total frame count and real-time seconds. Drop-frame is auto-detected from a ';' separator unless dropFrame is set. Out-of-range or non-existent drop-frame values are a clean 400.
Output
Returns the parsed components of the timecode (hours, minutes, seconds, frames), the total frame count from 00:00:00:00, and the equivalent real-time duration in seconds. Returns a 400 error for out-of-range values or invalid drop-frame timecodes.
Example use cases
Validate broadcast timecode accuracy
“I have the timecode 00:59:59;29 at 29.97 fps drop-frame — can you parse it and confirm whether it's a valid timecode and tell me the exact real-time seconds it represents?”
Convert edit point to frame count
“My video editor is at timecode 02:14:33:10 at 24fps. Can you break that down into hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, and give me the total absolute frame number from the start?”
Sync audio to video via real-time offset
“I need to know how many real-time seconds in is the timecode 00:00:45:00 at 25fps so I can align my audio track to the right spot in the video.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://timecode.openverbs.com/v1/parseWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to decompose a raw SMPTE timecode string into its numeric parts, get the absolute frame count, or convert a timecode to real-time seconds. It is the right choice when drop-frame auto-detection (via the ';' separator) or explicit drop-frame mode is needed, and when input validation with clean error responses matters. Prefer the sibling arithmetic endpoint for adding/subtracting timecodes, or the rebase endpoint for frame-rate conversion.
Side effects
- 400 if timecode components are out of range (e.g. frames exceed frame rate)
- 400 if a drop-frame timecode refers to a non-existent frame (e.g. dropped frames at minute boundaries)
- 400 if frame rate is not one of the supported enum values
- 400 if timecode string is malformed or exceeds length limits
- 400 if dropFrame=true is set for a non-drop-frame-compatible frame rate (e.g. 24fps)
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object |
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