SActionShotstackUpdated September 2026

How do I check a Shotstack render?

Short answer: You can shotstack get render status in Shotstack by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Shotstack Shotstack Get Render Status action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Shotstack Get Render Status in Shotstack — start free All 6 Shotstack actions

Shotstack Get Render Status in Shotstack — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Render ID render_id	string	Required	The render ID returned by Render Video (`response.id` from that op).

Sample request

{
  "render_id": "e.g. 2abd5c11-0f3d-4c6d-9bff-abc123"
}

Returns

{
  "success": true,
  "response": {
    "id": "2abd5c11-0f3d-4c6d-9bff-abc123",
    "url": "https://shotstack-api-stage-output.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/.../output.mp4",
    "plan": "free",
    "owner": "5y...",
    "status": "done",
    "created": "2026-05-13T08:00:00.000Z",
    "updated": "2026-05-13T08:00:12.400Z",
    "duration": 5,
    "renderTime": 12.4
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Shotstack Get Render Status.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Shotstack

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Shotstack

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Shotstack Get Render Status.

What does the Shotstack Get Render Status action do in Shotstack?

Polls a render by ID; returns the finished MP4 URL when complete. Configure callback URL on Render Video for production push notification.

What inputs does Shotstack Get Render Status require?

Required: Render ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Shotstack returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Shotstack returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Shotstack Get Render Status support batch operations?

Run Shotstack Get Render Status inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Shotstack's rate limits.

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