Kling AI Text-to-Video
Overview
Generate videos from text prompts using the /v1/videos/text2video endpoint. Supports models v1 through v2.6, standard/professional modes, camera control, negative prompts, and native audio (v2.6+).
Endpoint: POST https://api.klingai.com/v1/videos/text2video
Request Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Required |
Description |
model_name |
string |
Yes |
Model version (see model catalog) |
prompt |
string |
Yes |
Video description, max 2500 chars |
negative_prompt |
string |
No |
What to exclude from generation |
duration |
string |
Yes |
"5" or "10" seconds |
aspect_ratio |
string |
No |
"16:9" (default), "9:16", "1:1", etc. |
mode |
string |
No |
"standard" (default) or "professional" |
cfg_scale |
float |
No |
Prompt adherence (0.0-1.0, default 0.5) |
camera_control |
object |
No |
Camera movement config |
callback_url |
string |
No |
Webhook URL for completion notification |
Complete Example — Python
import jwt, time, os, requests
BASE = "https://api.klingai.com/v1"
def get_headers():
ak, sk = os.environ["KLING_ACCESS_KEY"], os.environ["KLING_SECRET_KEY"]
token = jwt.encode(
{"iss": ak, "exp": int(time.time()) + 1800, "nbf": int(time.time()) - 5},
sk, algorithm="HS256", headers={"alg": "HS256", "typ": "JWT"}
)
return {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
# Create text-to-video task
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
"model_name": "kling-v2-6",
"prompt": "Aerial drone shot of a coral reef at golden hour, "
"tropical fish swimming through crystal clear water, "
"sun rays penetrating the surface, cinematic 4K",
"negative_prompt": "blurry, low quality, distorted, watermark",
"duration": "5",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"mode": "professional",
"cfg_scale": 0.5,
})
task = response.json()
task_id = task["data"]["task_id"]
# Poll for completion
while True:
time.sleep(15)
result = requests.get(
f"{BASE}/videos/text2video/{task_id}", headers=get_headers()
).json()
status = result["data"]["task_status"]
if status == "succeed":
video = result["data"]["task_result"]["videos"][0]
print(f"Video URL: {video['url']}")
print(f"Duration: {video['duration']}s")
break
elif status == "failed":
raise RuntimeError(result["data"]["task_status_msg"])
# else: submitted/processing — keep polling
With Camera Control
# Camera movement types: pan, tilt, zoom, roll
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
"model_name": "kling-v2-6",
"prompt": "A medieval castle on a cliff at sunrise, fog in the valley",
"duration": "5",
"mode": "standard",
"camera_control": {
"type": "simple",
"config": {
"horizontal": 5, # pan right (negative = left), range -10 to 10
"vertical": 0, # tilt (negative = down, positive = up)
"zoom": 3, # zoom in (positive) or out (negative)
"roll": 0, # rotation
"pan": 0, # dolly left/right
"tilt": -2, # dolly up/down
}
},
})
Rule: Only one non-zero field in config for type: "simple".
With Native Audio (v2.6 only)
response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={
"model_name": "kling-v2-6",
"prompt": "A jazz band performing in a dimly lit club, saxophone solo, "
"audience clapping, warm amber lighting",
"duration": "10",
"mode": "professional",
"motion_has_audio": True, # generates synchronized audio
})
Prompt Engineering Tips
| Technique |
Example |
| Scene + action + style |
"A samurai walking through cherry blossoms, cinematic slow motion" |
| Lighting cues |
"golden hour", "neon-lit", "overcast diffused light" |
| Camera language |
"close-up", "wide establishing shot", "tracking shot" |
| Negative prompt |
"blurry, watermark, text overlay, distorted faces" |
| Material/texture |
"brushed steel", "hand-painted watercolor", "photorealistic" |
Cost Reference
| Duration |
Standard |
Professional |
| 5 seconds |
10 credits |
35 credits |
| 10 seconds |
20 credits |
70 credits |
Error Handling
| Error |
Cause |
Fix |
400 invalid prompt |
Empty or >2500 chars |
Check prompt length |
400 invalid model |
Unsupported model_name |
Use valid model ID from catalog |
402 insufficient credits |
Not enough credits |
Top up account |
task_status: failed |
Content policy violation or complexity |
Simplify prompt, remove restricted content |
Resources
Source: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills → skills/.curated/klingai-text-to-video/SKILL.md
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1---2name: klingai-text-to-video3description: "'Generate videos from text prompts with Kling AI. Use when creating videos from descriptions, learning prompt techniques, or building T2V pipelines. Trigger with phrases like ''kling ai text to video'', ''klingai prompt'', ''generate video from text'', ''text2video kling''. '"4allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Grep"5category: media-and-creative6source_repo: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills7source_path: "skills/.curated/klingai-text-to-video/SKILL.md"8source_url: https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/.curated/klingai-text-to-video/SKILL.md9---1011# Kling AI Text-to-Video1213## Overview1415Generate videos from text prompts using the `/v1/videos/text2video` endpoint. Supports models v1 through v2.6, standard/professional modes, camera control, negative prompts, and native audio (v2.6+).1617**Endpoint:** `POST https://api.klingai.com/v1/videos/text2video`1819## Request Parameters2021| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |22|-----------|------|----------|-------------|23| `model_name` | string | Yes | Model version (see model catalog) |24| `prompt` | string | Yes | Video description, max 2500 chars |25| `negative_prompt` | string | No | What to exclude from generation |26| `duration` | string | Yes | `"5"` or `"10"` seconds |27| `aspect_ratio` | string | No | `"16:9"` (default), `"9:16"`, `"1:1"`, etc. |28| `mode` | string | No | `"standard"` (default) or `"professional"` |29| `cfg_scale` | float | No | Prompt adherence (0.0-1.0, default 0.5) |30| `camera_control` | object | No | Camera movement config |31| `callback_url` | string | No | Webhook URL for completion notification |3233## Complete Example — Python3435```python36import jwt, time, os, requests3738BASE = "https://api.klingai.com/v1"3940def get_headers():41 ak, sk = os.environ["KLING_ACCESS_KEY"], os.environ["KLING_SECRET_KEY"]42 token = jwt.encode(43 {"iss": ak, "exp": int(time.time()) + 1800, "nbf": int(time.time()) - 5},44 sk, algorithm="HS256", headers={"alg": "HS256", "typ": "JWT"}45 )46 return {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}4748# Create text-to-video task49response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={50 "model_name": "kling-v2-6",51 "prompt": "Aerial drone shot of a coral reef at golden hour, "52 "tropical fish swimming through crystal clear water, "53 "sun rays penetrating the surface, cinematic 4K",54 "negative_prompt": "blurry, low quality, distorted, watermark",55 "duration": "5",56 "aspect_ratio": "16:9",57 "mode": "professional",58 "cfg_scale": 0.5,59})6061task = response.json()62task_id = task["data"]["task_id"]6364# Poll for completion65while True:66 time.sleep(15)67 result = requests.get(68 f"{BASE}/videos/text2video/{task_id}", headers=get_headers()69 ).json()7071 status = result["data"]["task_status"]72 if status == "succeed":73 video = result["data"]["task_result"]["videos"][0]74 print(f"Video URL: {video['url']}")75 print(f"Duration: {video['duration']}s")76 break77 elif status == "failed":78 raise RuntimeError(result["data"]["task_status_msg"])79 # else: submitted/processing — keep polling80```8182## With Camera Control8384```python85# Camera movement types: pan, tilt, zoom, roll86response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={87 "model_name": "kling-v2-6",88 "prompt": "A medieval castle on a cliff at sunrise, fog in the valley",89 "duration": "5",90 "mode": "standard",91 "camera_control": {92 "type": "simple",93 "config": {94 "horizontal": 5, # pan right (negative = left), range -10 to 1095 "vertical": 0, # tilt (negative = down, positive = up)96 "zoom": 3, # zoom in (positive) or out (negative)97 "roll": 0, # rotation98 "pan": 0, # dolly left/right99 "tilt": -2, # dolly up/down100 }101 },102})103```104105**Rule:** Only one non-zero field in `config` for `type: "simple"`.106107## With Native Audio (v2.6 only)108109```python110response = requests.post(f"{BASE}/videos/text2video", headers=get_headers(), json={111 "model_name": "kling-v2-6",112 "prompt": "A jazz band performing in a dimly lit club, saxophone solo, "113 "audience clapping, warm amber lighting",114 "duration": "10",115 "mode": "professional",116 "motion_has_audio": True, # generates synchronized audio117})118```119120## Prompt Engineering Tips121122| Technique | Example |123|-----------|---------|124| Scene + action + style | "A samurai walking through cherry blossoms, cinematic slow motion" |125| Lighting cues | "golden hour", "neon-lit", "overcast diffused light" |126| Camera language | "close-up", "wide establishing shot", "tracking shot" |127| Negative prompt | "blurry, watermark, text overlay, distorted faces" |128| Material/texture | "brushed steel", "hand-painted watercolor", "photorealistic" |129130## Cost Reference131132| Duration | Standard | Professional |133|----------|----------|-------------|134| 5 seconds | 10 credits | 35 credits |135| 10 seconds | 20 credits | 70 credits |136137## Error Handling138139| Error | Cause | Fix |140|-------|-------|-----|141| `400` invalid prompt | Empty or >2500 chars | Check prompt length |142| `400` invalid model | Unsupported `model_name` | Use valid model ID from catalog |143| `402` insufficient credits | Not enough credits | Top up account |144| `task_status: failed` | Content policy violation or complexity | Simplify prompt, remove restricted content |145146## Resources147148- [Text-to-Video API](https://app.klingai.com/global/dev/document-api/apiReference/model/textToVideo)149- [Camera Control Guide](https://app.klingai.com/global/quickstart/ai-camera-control-guide)150- [Content Guidelines](https://app.klingai.com/global/dev/document-api/protocols/paidServiceProtocol)151152---153154**Source:** [`jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills`](https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills) → `skills/.curated/klingai-text-to-video/SKILL.md`155156**Also appears in:** `jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/plugins/saas-packs/klingai-pack/skills/klingai-text-to-video/SKILL.md`