Kwaivgi Kling V4.0 Video Edit API Documentation

Kwaivgi Kling V4.0 Video Edit API Documentation

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Kling V4.0 Video Edit rewrites a 3 to 30 second video from a text instruction: it keeps the scene, subject and motion and changes what you describe, with optional reference images, 720p and 1080p output and the original sound kept by default. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

Kling V4.0 Video Edit rewrites a video from a text instruction. It keeps the scene, the subject and the motion of your video and changes what you describe: swap a character, change the setting or the weather, restyle the look. The result is a clip of 3 to 30 seconds at 720p or 1080p, and the original sound is kept by default.


Why Choose This?

  • Edit by instruction Describe the change in plain language; everything you do not mention stays as it was.
  • Follows your footage The output keeps the source video’s length and aspect ratio unless you choose otherwise, up to 30 seconds.
  • Original sound kept Your video’s own sound is carried over by default; turn it off to generate new synchronized audio.
  • Reference images Add up to 10 images to bring a specific subject, object or style into the edit.

Pricing

Each counted second costs $0.094 at 720p and $0.141 at 1080p. The counted seconds are the output length plus the longer of the output length and the input video’s length (3 to 30 seconds each).

When the output follows the input video, this is $0.188 per second of video at 720p and $0.282 at 1080p. For example, editing a 5 second clip at 720p costs $0.94.


Parameters

ParameterDescription
videoRequired. The video to edit. 3 to 30 seconds; longer videos are trimmed to 30 seconds.
promptRequired. The edit to apply. Refer to the video as @Video1 and to reference images as @Image1, @Image2 … in array order.
imagesOptional reference images, up to 10.
keep_original_soundKeep the input video’s own sound (default true). When false, new synchronized audio is generated.
resolution720p (default) or 1080p.
durationOutput length in seconds, 3 to 30. Follows the input video if not set.
aspect_ratio16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 21:9. Follows the input video if not set.

Prompting Guide

  • Describe the change, not the whole scene: “replace the man with a silver robot, keep the room and the lighting”.
  • Name what must stay: the camera move, the setting, the action.
  • With reference images, say what each one is for: “dress the character in the jacket from @Image1”.
  • Use a clear source video with a visible subject; busy footage gives less predictable edits.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
  "video": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-videos/flower.mp4",
  "keep_original_sound": true,
  "resolution": "720p",
  "duration": 3,
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction once. Never retry this request automatically:
# a retry after an unclear failure can create a second, billed task.
CHECK='The task may already exist. Check History or the predictions list before submitting again.'
if ! SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/kwaivgi/kling-v4.0/video-edit" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}"); then
  printf 'Submit failed. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
  exit 1
fi

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction reaches a final status.
BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "${BODY_FILE}"' EXIT
while true; do
  # Transient errors (429, 5xx) are retried, honoring Retry-After.
  HTTP_CODE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 --retry 5 --retry-delay 2 \
    --output "${BODY_FILE}" --write-out '%{http_code}' \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" || true)
  case "${HTTP_CODE}" in
    2??) ;;
    000|429|5??)  # dropped connection or temporary error: keep polling
      printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s, polling again in 10s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
      sleep 10; continue ;;
    *) printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
      cat "${BODY_FILE}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
  esac
  RESULT=$(jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end' "${BODY_FILE}")
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted)
      printf 'Task %s ended with status %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${STATUS}" >&2
      printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done

Retry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
promptstringYes-Describe the edit you want applied to the video - change a subject, the setting, the weather or the style. Refer to the video as @Video1 and to reference images as @Image1, @Image2, ... in array order.
videostringYes-URL of the video to edit. The edit keeps its scene, subject and motion; 3-30 seconds, longer videos are trimmed to 30 seconds.
imagesarray<string>No-0 ~ 10 itemsOptional reference images (up to 10) for a subject, object or style to bring into the edit.
keep_original_soundbooleanNotrue-Keep the input video's own sound. When false, new synchronized audio is generated instead.
resolutionstringNo720p720p, 1080pOutput resolution.
durationintegerNo-3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30Output duration in seconds (3-30). Follows the input video's length if not specified.
aspect_ratiostringNo-16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 21:9Aspect ratio of the output video. Follows the input video if not specified.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringTask status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses.
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<string | object>Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model.
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringStatus: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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