Kling 4.0 Text to Video API
3-30s text-to-video with native stereo audio and stable motion.
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) 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
https://api.segmind.com/v1/kling-4-text-to-videoParameters
promptrequiredstringDescribe the scene, motion, camera and sound (up to 26,000 characters).
"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_ratiooptionalstringFrame of the output video.
"16:9""16:9""9:16""1:1""21:9"durationoptionalintegerOutput length in seconds (3-30). Billed per second of output video.
5Range: 3 - 30resolutionoptionalstringOutput 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-text-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