| name | kling-video |
| description | Generate AI videos with Kuaishou Kling via AceDataCloud API. Use when creating videos from text or images, extending existing videos, applying motion control, animating a talking photo from image+audio, or lip-syncing audio/text to video. Supports text-to-video, image-to-video, extend, motion generation, talking-photo, and lip-sync with multiple models and quality modes. |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| metadata | {"author":"acedatacloud","version":"1.0"} |
| compatibility | Requires ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN in .env file (see _shared/authentication.md). |
Kling Video Generation
Generate AI videos through AceDataCloud's Kuaishou Kling API.
Setup: See authentication for token setup.
Quick Start
curl -X POST https://api.acedata.cloud/kling/videos \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"action": "text2video", "prompt": "a cat playing piano on a rooftop at sunset", "model": "kling-v3", "mode": "std", "duration": 5}'
Async: See async task polling. Poll via POST /kling/tasks with {"id": "..."}.
Models
| Model | Quality | Best For |
|---|
kling-v3 | Latest | Best quality, flexible 3–15s duration, optional audio generation |
kling-v3-omni | Latest | V3 Omni model with audio plus image/video references, flexible 3–15s duration |
kling-v2-6 | High | High-quality output with optional audio (pro mode) |
kling-v2-5-turbo | High + Fast | Best speed/quality trade-off |
kling-v2-master | High | High-quality output |
kling-v2-1-master | High | Improved v2 |
kling-v1-6 | Improved | Better quality than v1 |
kling-v1 | Standard | Basic generation, lowest cost |
kling-o1 | Premium | Independent O1 model with image/video references, 5s only |
Quality Modes
| Mode | Speed | Cost | Use For |
|---|
std (Standard) | Slower | Lower | Draft/preview |
pro (Professional) | Faster | Higher | Final output |
4k (Native 4K) | — | Premium | Native 4K output — only kling-v3 and kling-v3-omni; incompatible with camera_control |
Workflows
1. Text-to-Video
POST /kling/videos
{
"action": "text2video",
"prompt": "a futuristic city with flying cars",
"model": "kling-v3",
"mode": "std",
"duration": 5,
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
2. Image-to-Video
Animate a still image. Optionally specify an ending frame.
POST /kling/videos
{
"action": "image2video",
"prompt": "the scene slowly comes alive with movement",
"start_image_url": "https://example.com/scene.jpg",
"end_image_url": "https://example.com/end-scene.jpg",
"model": "kling-v3",
"mode": "pro"
}
3. Omni References
Use kling-o1 or kling-v3-omni with reference images and/or one reference video. Cite each item in the prompt using its one-based token.
POST /kling/videos
{
"action": "text2video",
"prompt": "turn <<<video_1>>> into hand-painted animation while preserving its motion",
"model": "kling-o1",
"mode": "std",
"duration": 5,
"video_list": [
{
"video_url": "https://example.com/source.mp4",
"refer_type": "base",
"keep_original_sound": "no"
}
]
}
Use refer_type: "feature" to reference style, motion, or a neighboring shot. Use refer_type: "base" to edit the supplied video. A base video cannot be combined with first/end frames.
4. Extend Video
Continue an existing video with additional seconds.
POST /kling/videos
{
"action": "extend",
"video_id": "existing-video-id",
"prompt": "the camera pulls back to reveal the full landscape",
"model": "kling-v2-5-turbo"
}
5. Motion Control
Apply precise camera/motion control from an image + reference video.
POST /kling/motion
{
"image_url": "https://example.com/subject.jpg",
"video_url": "https://example.com/motion-reference.mp4",
"mode": "std",
"character_orientation": "image"
}
6. Lip Sync
Create a lip-synced video from a source video plus either an audio track or input text.
POST /kling/lip-sync
{
"video_url": "https://example.com/source.mp4",
"mode": "audio2video",
"audio_url": "https://example.com/voiceover.mp3"
}
7. Talking Photo
Animate a still portrait from an image plus an audio track.
POST /kling/talking-photo
{
"image_url": "https://example.com/portrait.jpg",
"audio_url": "https://example.com/voiceover.mp3",
"model": "kling-v2-1-master",
"duration": 5,
"mode": "pro"
}
Parameters
| Parameter | Values | Description |
|---|
action | "text2video", "image2video", "extend" | Generation mode |
model | See models table | Model to use |
prompt | string | Required generation or continuation instructions |
mode | "std", "pro", "4k" | Quality mode (4k only for kling-v3 / kling-v3-omni, incompatible with camera_control) |
duration | O1: 5; v3/v3-omni: 3–15; others: 5, 10 | Duration in seconds |
start_image_url | URL | Required first frame for action=image2video |
end_image_url | URL | Optional end frame for image2video; requires start_image_url |
video_id | string | Existing Kling video ID required by action=extend |
generate_audio | true, false | Generate audio with video (v3, v3-omni, v2-6 pro only) |
aspect_ratio | "16:9", "9:16", "1:1" | Video aspect ratio |
cfg_scale | 0–1 | Prompt relevance strength |
negative_prompt | string | What to avoid in the video |
camera_control | object | Camera movement parameters |
image_list | array | Omni reference images for kling-o1 / kling-v3-omni; each item has image_url and optional type (first_frame / end_frame). Up to 7 images without a reference video, or 4 with one, including first/end frames |
video_list | array | One MP4/MOV Omni reference video for kling-o1 / kling-v3-omni (3–10s, 720–2160px, 24–60fps, ≤200MB); item has video_url, refer_type (feature / base), and keep_original_sound (yes / no) |
callback_url | string | Async callback URL |
mode (/kling/lip-sync) | "audio2video", "text2video" | Lip-sync mode |
video_url (/kling/lip-sync) | URL | Source video URL for lip-sync |
video_id (/kling/lip-sync) | string | Existing Kling video ID for lip-sync |
audio_url (/kling/lip-sync) | URL | Audio source URL (for audio2video) |
audio_type (/kling/lip-sync) | "url", "file" | Audio input type (default url) |
audio_file (/kling/lip-sync) | string | Audio file payload when audio_type=file |
text (/kling/lip-sync) | string | Input text to synthesize speech (for text2video) |
voice_id (/kling/lip-sync) | string | Voice preset ID used in text2video |
voice_language (/kling/lip-sync) | "zh", "en" | TTS language for text2video (default zh) |
voice_speed (/kling/lip-sync) | number | TTS speaking speed (default 1.0) |
mode (/kling/motion) | "std", "pro" | Motion generation quality mode |
character_orientation (/kling/motion) | "image", "video" | Character orientation source |
image_url (/kling/talking-photo) | URL | Source portrait image |
audio_url (/kling/talking-photo) | URL | Driving audio track |
model (/kling/talking-photo) | "kling-v1", "kling-v1-6", "kling-v2-master", "kling-v2-1-master", "kling-v2-5-turbo", "kling-v2-6" | Talking-photo model |
duration (/kling/talking-photo) | 5, 10 | Talking-photo duration |
mode (/kling/talking-photo) | "std", "pro" | Talking-photo quality mode |
Gotchas
kling-o1 supports duration=5 only; kling-v3 and kling-v3-omni support flexible 3–15 seconds; most other models support 5 or 10mode=4k is only available for kling-v3 and kling-v3-omni and is incompatible with camera_controlgenerate_audio enables synchronized audio generation (supported by kling-v3, kling-v3-omni, and kling-v2-6 in pro mode)end_image_url is only for image2video action — it defines the last frame- Omni references are supported only by
kling-o1 and kling-v3-omni; cite them as <<<image_N>>> / <<<video_1>>>
- Omni reference requests do not support
negative_prompt, cfg_scale, camera_control, or mode=4k
- With
video_list, generate_audio must be false; a base video cannot be combined with first/end frames
element_list is intentionally unavailable because upstream Element IDs are not tenant-scoped; use image_list for subject references- Motion control (
/kling/motion) is a separate endpoint from video generation
- Lip-sync is a separate endpoint (
/kling/lip-sync) and requires mode; use audio_url for audio2video or text + voice fields for text2video
- Talking-photo is a separate endpoint (
/kling/talking-photo) and requires both image_url and audio_url
pro mode costs roughly 2x std mode but generates faster with better quality- Task states use
"succeed" (not "succeeded") — check for this value when polling
negative_prompt helps avoid unwanted elements (e.g., "blurry, low quality, text")
