Kling 4.0 Reference to Video API
Keep characters and products consistent across reference-driven videos.
POST /v2/kling-4-reference-to-video · 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 "reference_images": ["https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/kling-4-ref-image1-dancer.jpg", "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/kling-4-ref-image2-plaza.jpg"],
11 "prompt": "@Image1 is the breakdancer: keep his face, crimson track jacket with white sleeve stripes, yellow bandana, black cargo pants and white high-top sneakers with red laces exactly as in the reference. @Image2 is the setting: keep this sunlit plaza of blue-glass office towers with hard midday shadows on the pale stone. The breakdancer drops to the pavement and performs a fast windmill: his body spins flat and continuous over the stone, legs scissoring open in the air, hands pushing off the ground between rotations. The camera orbits low around him, the glass towers held steady behind. Hard overhead sunlight throws sharp shadows that sweep across the pavement as he turns. Single continuous shot. Sound: open-air city ambience with the scuff and whoosh of his spin on the stone. Do not change his outfit, do not change the plaza buildings, do not add other people, captions or logos.",
12 "reference_videos": [],
13 "duration": 5,
14 "resolution": "1080p",
15 "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
16}
17job = client.submit_async("kling-4-reference-to-video", **payload)
18print(job.request_id) # available immediately
19try:
20 result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
21 print(result["status"]) # COMPLETED
22 print(result.get("output")) # model output (e.g. video URL)
23except InferenceTimeout as e:
24 print("still running:", e.request_id) # re-poll later with this id
25except InferenceFailed as e:
26 print("failed:", e.detail)
27
28# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
29# result = segmind.run("kling-4-reference-to-video", **payload) 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 "reference_images": ["https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/kling-4-ref-image1-dancer.jpg", "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/kling-4-ref-image2-plaza.jpg"],
11 "prompt": "@Image1 is the breakdancer: keep his face, crimson track jacket with white sleeve stripes, yellow bandana, black cargo pants and white high-top sneakers with red laces exactly as in the reference. @Image2 is the setting: keep this sunlit plaza of blue-glass office towers with hard midday shadows on the pale stone. The breakdancer drops to the pavement and performs a fast windmill: his body spins flat and continuous over the stone, legs scissoring open in the air, hands pushing off the ground between rotations. The camera orbits low around him, the glass towers held steady behind. Hard overhead sunlight throws sharp shadows that sweep across the pavement as he turns. Single continuous shot. Sound: open-air city ambience with the scuff and whoosh of his spin on the stone. Do not change his outfit, do not change the plaza buildings, do not add other people, captions or logos.",
12 "reference_videos": [],
13 "duration": 5,
14 "resolution": "1080p",
15 "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
16}
17job = client.submit_async("kling-4-reference-to-video", **payload)
18print(job.request_id) # available immediately
19try:
20 result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
21 print(result["status"]) # COMPLETED
22 print(result.get("output")) # model output (e.g. video URL)
23except InferenceTimeout as e:
24 print("still running:", e.request_id) # re-poll later with this id
25except InferenceFailed as e:
26 print("failed:", e.detail)
27
28# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
29# result = segmind.run("kling-4-reference-to-video", **payload)API Endpoint
https://api.segmind.com/v1/kling-4-reference-to-videoParameters
promptrequiredstringDescribe the scene and name your references: @Image1, @Image2, ... for images and @Video1, ... for videos.
aspect_ratiooptionalstringAdaptive follows the input media; or pick a fixed frame.
"adaptive""adaptive""16:9""9:16""1:1""21:9"durationoptionalintegerOutput length in seconds (3-30). Billed per second of output video.
5Range: 3 - 30reference_imagesoptionalstring[]Up to 10 images of characters, products or places to keep consistent. Name them @Image1, @Image2, ... in the prompt.
reference_videosoptionalstring[]Up to 5 MP4/MOV clips (3-30 s, 24-60 fps) for motion, style or character reference. Name them @Video1, @Video2, ... Requests with videos are billed at the input-video rate.
resolutionoptionalstringOutput resolution. 1080p costs 1.5x the 720p rate per second.
"1080p""720p""1080p"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
POST /v2/kling-4-reference-to-videoSubmit — returns request_id, status_url, response_url
- 2
GET /v2/requests/{id}/statusPoll — until COMPLETED or FAILED
- 3
GET /v2/requests/{id}Result — final response body
Status states
- 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.
Bad Request
Invalid parameters or request format
Unauthorized
Missing or invalid API key
Forbidden
Insufficient permissions
Not Found
Model or endpoint not found
Insufficient Credits
Not enough credits to process request
Rate Limited
Too many requests
Server Error
Internal server error
Bad Gateway
Service temporarily unavailable
Timeout
Request timed out