Kling 4.0 Text to Video API

3-30s text-to-video with native stereo audio and stable motion.

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~207.30s
POST /v2/kling-4-text-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    "prompt": "A b-boy spins into an explosive windmill on a concrete plaza, legs scissoring overhead, then snaps into a one-handed freeze. The camera orbits him low and fast, keeping pace with the rotation. Hard midday light throws a sharp shadow across the pavement. Sound: a thumping hip-hop beat, sneaker scuffs on concrete, and his sharp exhale as he hits the freeze.",
11    "duration": 5,
12    "resolution": "1080p",
13    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
14}
15job = client.submit_async("kling-4-text-to-video", **payload)
16print(job.request_id)                         # available immediately
17try:
18    result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
19    print(result["status"])                  # COMPLETED
20    print(result.get("output"))              # model output (e.g. video URL)
21except InferenceTimeout as e:
22    print("still running:", e.request_id)    # re-poll later with this id
23except InferenceFailed as e:
24    print("failed:", e.detail)
25
26# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
27# result = segmind.run("kling-4-text-to-video", **payload)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/v1/kling-4-text-to-video

Parameters

promptrequired
string

Describe the scene, motion, camera and sound (up to 26,000 characters).

Default: "A barista in a sunlit cafe pours latte art in slow motion, steam curling from the cup, the camera slowly pushes in, soft espresso machine hiss and quiet chatter in the background, cinematic, shallow depth of field."
aspect_ratiooptional
string

Frame of the output video.

Default: "16:9"
Allowed values :
"16:9""9:16""1:1""21:9"
durationoptional
integer

Output length in seconds (3-30). Billed per second of output video.

Default: 5Range: 3 - 30
resolutionoptional
string

Output resolution. 1080p costs 1.5x the 720p rate per second.

Default: "1080p"
Allowed values :
"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. 1
    POST /v2/kling-4-text-to-video

    Submit — returns request_id, status_url, response_url

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

    Poll — until COMPLETED or FAILED

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

    Result — final response body

Status states

QUEUED— Accepted, waiting for a worker
PROCESSING— Running on a worker
COMPLETED— Done — result body is ready
FAILED— Errored (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