runway-install-auth

name	runway-install-auth
description	Runway install auth — AI video generation and creative AI platform. Use when working with Runway for video generation, image editing, or creative AI. Trigger with phrases like "runway install auth", "runway-install-auth", "AI video generation".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(pip:*), Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep
version	1.4.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","runway","ai","video-generation","creative"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

Runway Install Auth

Overview

Install the Runway ML SDK and configure API key authentication for AI video generation.

Prerequisites

• Runway account at runwayml.com
• API key from the Runway Developer Portal (dev.runwayml.com)
• Python 3.9+ or Node.js 18+

Instructions

Step 1: Install SDK

set -euo pipefail
# Python
pip install runwayml

# Node.js
npm install @runwayml/sdk

Step 2: Configure Environment

# .env
RUNWAYML_API_SECRET=key_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Step 3: Verify Connection (Python)

from runwayml import RunwayML

client = RunwayML()  # Reads RUNWAYML_API_SECRET from env

# The client is ready — no explicit auth call needed
# SDK auto-authenticates on first API call
print("RunwayML client initialized")

Step 4: Verify Connection (Node.js)

import RunwayML from '@runwayml/sdk';

const runway = new RunwayML();  // Reads RUNWAYML_API_SECRET from env
console.log('RunwayML client initialized');

Output

• runwayml SDK installed
• API key configured via environment variable
• Client ready for video generation

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
401 Unauthorized	Invalid API key	Verify key at dev.runwayml.com
ModuleNotFoundError