> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trackyard.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Social Media Content Farms

> Auto-match music to short-form video at scale with exact clip lengths

Content farms produce hundreds or thousands of short-form videos daily for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Trackyard's smart trimming eliminates manual music editing at scale.

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## The Challenge

Traditional workflow:

1. License a track manually
2. Download the full 3-minute file
3. Open in an audio editor
4. Find a good 15-second segment
5. Export and sync to video
6. Repeat 500 times

**Problem:** This takes 2-5 minutes per video. At 100 videos/day, that's 3-8 hours of pure audio editing.

***

## The Trackyard Solution

<Steps>
  <Step title="Define your video specs">
    Most platforms have standard durations:

    * Instagram Reels: 15s, 30s, 60s, 90s
    * TikTok: 15s, 60s, 3min
    * YouTube Shorts: 15s, 30s, 60s
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search once, reuse across videos">
    Find a track that matches your content style:

    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://api.trackyard.com/api/external/v1/search \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "query": "upbeat music for travel content",
        "filters": {"has_vocals": false}
      }'
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download custom clips for each video">
    Request different durations from the same track:

    ```python theme={null}
    # Video A: 15 seconds
    download("trk_abc123", duration_seconds=15)

    # Video B: 30 seconds
    download("trk_abc123", duration_seconds=30)

    # Video C: 60 seconds
    download("trk_abc123", duration_seconds=60)
    ```

    Each clip is auto-trimmed to the best-sounding segment. No manual editing.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## Example: Travel Content Farm

**Scenario:** 200 Reels/week about travel destinations

**Old workflow:**

* 5 minutes per video × 200 = 16.6 hours/week
* Manual trimming, fades, syncing

**New workflow:**

```python theme={null}
import requests
import os

API_KEY = os.environ["TRACKYARD_API_KEY"]
BASE = "https://api.trackyard.com/api/external/v1"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}

# Search once
search = requests.post(
    f"{BASE}/search",
    headers=HEADERS,
    json={"query": "upbeat travel music", "limit": 1}
).json()

track_id = search["tracks"][0]["id"]

# Process 200 videos
videos = [
    {"id": "paris_15s.mp4", "duration": 15},
    {"id": "tokyo_30s.mp4", "duration": 30},
    {"id": "nyc_60s.mp4", "duration": 60},
    # ... 197 more
]

for video in videos:
    # Download custom clip
    audio = requests.post(
        f"{BASE}/download-track",
        headers=HEADERS,
        json={
            "track_id": track_id,
            "duration_seconds": video["duration"]
        }
    ).content
    
    # Save
    with open(f"{video['id']}_music.mp3", "wb") as f:
        f.write(audio)

print("✓ 200 videos scored in ~10 minutes")
```

**Time saved:** 16 hours → 10 minutes

***

## The No-Code Alternative: OpenClaw

Don't want to write Python? Use the OpenClaw skill to automate the entire workflow conversationally.

### Example Workflow

Tell your OpenClaw bot:

```
"Every Monday and Wednesday at 9am:
1. Generate 5 video ideas about travel destinations
2. Find stock images at Pexels for each destination
3. Stitch images together into 15-second videos
4. Add a script with subtitles
5. Search Trackyard for upbeat travel music
6. Add the music to each video (15-second clips, smart-trimmed)
7. Save the final videos to my Google Drive"
```

**What OpenClaw Does:**

* Generates ideas using AI
* Finds stock images via Pexels skill
* Creates videos (stitching images together)
* Adds scripts and subtitles
* **Calls Trackyard skill:** Searches for "upbeat travel music"
* **Downloads clips:** Gets 15-second smart-trimmed clips
* Merges audio + video
* Uploads to Google Drive

**Result:** 5 fully produced videos, automatically created twice a week, with zero code.

<Info>
  See the [OpenClaw Example Workflows](/openclaw/example-workflows) page for more automation ideas.
</Info>

***

## Key Parameters

<ParamField path="duration_seconds" type="number" required>
  Exact clip length to match your video duration.

  **Common values:**

  * `15` — Instagram/TikTok short
  * `30` — Standard Reel
  * `60` — Long-form Reel or Short
  * `90` — Extended Instagram Reel
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="query" type="string">
  Describe your content style for consistent vibe across videos.

  **Examples:**

  * `"upbeat music for travel content"`
  * `"chill lo-fi for cooking videos"`
  * `"energetic music for fitness content"`
</ParamField>

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## Best Practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Batch similar videos together" icon="layer-group">
    Group videos by style, then use the same track across each batch for brand consistency.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Cache search results" icon="database">
    Search once, store the track ID, and reuse it across hundreds of videos to save credits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Use filters for brand consistency" icon="filter">
    Add filters to ensure every track matches your brand:

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "query": "upbeat music",
      "filters": {
        "has_vocals": false,
        "energy_level": "high",
        "min_bpm": 120
      }
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Automate the full pipeline" icon="robot">
    Integrate Trackyard into your video rendering pipeline:

    1. Render video
    2. Call `/download-track` with exact duration
    3. Merge audio + video (ffmpeg)
    4. Upload to platform
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## ROI Calculation

**Assumptions:**

* 100 videos/day
* 5 minutes manual editing per video
* \$25/hour labor cost

**Old workflow:**

* 100 videos × 5 min = 500 min/day = 8.3 hours/day
* 8.3 hours × $25 = **$208/day\*\* in labor
* **$1,040/week** | **$4,160/month**

**Trackyard workflow:**

* Automated music selection: \~5 minutes total
* Labor cost: **\$2/day** (one search + automation setup)

**Monthly savings:** $4,160 - $60 = **\$4,100/month**

***

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="API Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/api-quickstart">
    Get started with your first API call
  </Card>

  <Card title="Smart Clip Trimming" icon="scissors" href="/core-concepts/smart-clip-trimming">
    Learn how automatic segment selection works
  </Card>

  <Card title="Code Examples" icon="code" href="/api-reference/examples">
    See batch processing examples
  </Card>

  <Card title="Download API" icon="download" href="/api-reference/download-track">
    Full endpoint reference
  </Card>
</CardGroup>