Kling 2 Serverless API

Kling 2.0 is an advanced AI video generator (5 and 10 seconds) that creates cinematic, dynamic videos from text or images with lifelike motion and precise prompt control at 720p resolutions.

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POST /v2/kling-2 · submit + poll
 1# pip install "segmind>=1.1.0"
 2# export SEGMIND_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
 3from segmind import SegmindClient, InferenceFailed, InferenceTimeout
 4
 5# Async (v2) — recommended for long-running / video models.
 6# run() blocks up to 600s; submit_async + job.wait(timeout=...) sets a longer
 7# deadline and keeps the request_id so you can re-poll later.
 8client = SegmindClient()                      # reads SEGMIND_API_KEY
 9payload = {
10    "prompt": "A photograph of a giant panda swimming in a crystal-clear outdoor pool. The panda is gracefully paddling with its black and white fur glistening in the sunlight, its playful expression clearly visible. The pool is surrounded by lush green foliage and colorful flowers, with a wooden deck leading to a grassy lawn. Soft, natural light bathes the scene, highlighting the water's clarity and the panda's movements.",
11    "duration": 5,
12    "cfg_scale": 0.5,
13    "start_image": "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/65a44af9-de76-474e-898f-57e83b0ff3b3-a-photograph-of-a-giant-panda-swimming-i_k_2X05UAQYWIOoZJLuVpyg_eFEiq19KSYO9FzXR4tdibQ.jpeg",
14    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
15}
16job = client.submit_async("kling-2", **payload)
17print(job.request_id)                         # available immediately
18try:
19    result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
20    print(result["status"])                  # COMPLETED
21    print(result.get("output"))              # model output (e.g. video URL)
22except InferenceTimeout as e:
23    print("still running:", e.request_id)    # re-poll later with this id
24except InferenceFailed as e:
25    print("failed:", e.detail)
26
27# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
28# result = segmind.run("kling-2", **payload)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/v1/kling-2

Parameters

promptrequired
string

Prompt for video generation

Default: "A photograph of a giant panda swimming in a crystal-clear outdoor pool. The panda is gracefully paddling with its black and white fur glistening in the sunlight, its playful expression clearly visible. The pool is surrounded by lush green foliage and colorful flowers, with a wooden deck leading to a grassy lawn. Soft, natural light bathes the scene, highlighting the water's clarity and the panda's movements."
aspect_ratiooptional
string

Aspect ratio of the output video

Default: "16:9"
Allowed values :
"16:9""9:16""1:1"
cfg_scaleoptional
number

Flexibility in video generation: Higher values reduce flexibility but increase adherence to the user's prompt.

Default: 0.5Range: 0 - 1
durationoptional
integer

Number of second of video to be generated.

Default: 5
Allowed values :
510
negative_promptoptional
string

Prompt to exclude from the generated video

Default: ""
start_imageoptional
string (uri)

Input image that acts as the starting frame for the generated video. Get best results with16:9 or 9:16 and 1280x720 or 720x1280, depending on the aspect ratio you choose.

Default: "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/65a44af9-de76-474e-898f-57e83b0ff3b3-a-photograph-of-a-giant-panda-swimming-i_k_2X05UAQYWIOoZJLuVpyg_eFEiq19KSYO9FzXR4tdibQ.jpeg"

Response Type

Returns: Video

Asynchronous requests (v2)

Use Async for video, long-running (>~60s), or high-concurrency workloads; Sync is simplest for fast image & LLM calls. Async submits a request and you poll it to completion.

  1. 1
    POST /v2/kling-2

    Submitreturns request_id, status_url, response_url

  2. 2
    GET /v2/requests/{id}/status

    Polluntil COMPLETED or FAILED

  3. 3
    GET /v2/requests/{id}

    Resultfinal response body

Status states

QUEUEDAccepted, waiting for a worker
PROCESSINGRunning on a worker
COMPLETEDDone — result body is ready
FAILEDErrored (incl. content/RAI blocks)
  • A FAILED request is served as HTTP 422 — the body still carries the error detail.
  • An unknown or expired request_id returns HTTP 404.
  • Results are retained for 1 hour, then expire.
  • Content / RAI blocks surface as FAILED, not a separate state.
  • Track completion by polling the status endpoint.

Common Error Codes

The API returns standard HTTP status codes. Detailed error messages are provided in the response body.

400

Bad Request

Invalid parameters or request format

401

Unauthorized

Missing or invalid API key

403

Forbidden

Insufficient permissions

404

Not Found

Model or endpoint not found

406

Insufficient Credits

Not enough credits to process request

429

Rate Limited

Too many requests

500

Server Error

Internal server error

502

Bad Gateway

Service temporarily unavailable

504

Timeout

Request timed out