Kling 2.6 Text-to-Video API

Generate video from a text prompt, with optional native audio. Supports 720p / 1080p resolution and 5 or 10 second duration. This is an async task-based API: submit a request to receive a task id, poll for status, then download the video when complete. Only Kling 2.6 is supported.

Base URL

https://api.autorouter.top — Production

Authentication

BearerAuth: http (bearer) Authenticate using a Bearer Token. Format: Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxxxx

Endpoints

POST `/kling/text-to-video/kling-2.6`

Create Video Generation Task

Create a video generation task from a text prompt.

Headers

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
`Content-Type`	string	Yes	`application/json`	Data exchange format
`Authorization`	string	Yes	-	Auth header. Format: `Bearer sk-xxxxxx`

Request Body

Content-Type: application/json

Example:

{
  "prompt": "A girl sat on the train, looking out the window with a melancholic expression, her head swaying with the train.",
  "settings": {
    "resolution": "1080p",
    "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
    "duration": 10
  },
  "options": {
    "callback_url": "https://xxx/callback",
    "external_task_id": "",
    "watermark_info": {
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Properties:

Name	Type	Required	Default	Enum	Description
`prompt`	string	Yes	-	-	Prompt with positive and negative descriptions
`settings`	object	No	-	-	Output configuration such as resolution and duration
`settings.audio`	string	No	`off`	`native`, `off`	Whether to generate audio for the video
`settings.resolution`	string	No	`720p`	`720p`, `1080p`	Resolution of the generated video
`settings.aspect_ratio`	string	No	`16:9`	`16:9`, `9:16`, `1:1`	Aspect ratio (width:height) of generated frames
`settings.duration`	int	No	`5`	`5`, `10`	Video duration in seconds
`options`	object	No	-	-	General config such as callback URL and watermark
`options.callback_url`	string	No	-	-	Callback URL for task status change notifications
`options.external_task_id`	string	No	-	-	Custom task ID
`options.watermark_info`	object	No	-	-	Whether to also generate a watermarked result

promptstring(Required)

Text prompt, which may include positive and negative descriptions. Maximum length: 2500 characters.

Example: A girl sat on the train, looking out the window with a melancholic expression, her head swaying with the train.

settingsobject(Optional)

Output configuration such as resolution and duration.

audiostring(Optional)

Whether to generate audio for the video. Default off.

native: Include native audio matching the visuals
off: No audio

Note: When generating videos with native audio, only 1080p resolution is supported.

resolutionstring(Optional)

Output video resolution. Default 720p.

720p: 720P output
1080p: 1080P output

Note: When generating videos with native audio, only 1080p is supported.

aspect_ratiostring(Optional)

Aspect ratio of generated video frames. Default 16:9.

Options: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1

durationint(Optional)

Video duration in seconds. Default 5.

Options: 5, 10

optionsobject(Optional)

General configurations such as callback URL and watermark.

{
  "callback_url": "https://example.com/cb",
  "external_task_id": "string",
  "watermark_info": {
    "enabled": false
  }
}

callback_urlstring(Optional)

Callback URL for task result notifications. If set, the server sends a notification when the task status changes.

external_task_idstring(Optional)

Custom task ID. Does not overwrite the system-generated task ID and can be used for querying. Must be unique within the account.

watermark_infoobject(Optional)

Whether to also generate a watermarked result, controlled by enabled:

{
  "enabled": false
}

true: Include watermarked result
false (default): No watermark

Custom watermarks are not supported.

Responses

200: Task created successfully

Content-Type: application/json

Request Example

curl -X POST "https://api.autorouter.top/kling/text-to-video/kling-2.6" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxxxx" \
  -d '{
  "prompt": "A girl sat on the train, looking out the window with a melancholic expression, her head swaying with the train.",
  "settings": {
    "resolution": "1080p",
    "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
    "duration": 10
  },
  "options": {
    "callback_url": "https://xxx/callback",
    "external_task_id": "",
    "watermark_info": {
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}'

Response Example

{
  "code": 0,
  "message": "string",
  "request_id": "string",
  "data": {
    "id": "string",
    "status": "submitted",
    "create_time": 1781080778802,
    "update_time": 1781080794151,
    "external_id": "string"
  }
}

Response fields:

Name	Type	Description
`code`	integer	Error code; `0` means success
`message`	string	Error information
`request_id`	string	Request ID generated by the system
`data.id`	string	System-generated task ID
`data.status`	string	Task status: `submitted`, `processing`, `succeeded`, `failed`
`data.create_time`	integer	Task creation time, Unix timestamp (ms)
`data.update_time`	integer	Task update time, Unix timestamp (ms)
`data.external_id`	string	Custom task ID for this task, if any

GET `/kling/tasks`

Query Video Generation Task (By task ID)

Query async task status and results by system task ID or custom task ID.

The API currently supports querying async tasks only.

Use either task_ids or external_task_ids, not both
Batch queries are supported; separate multiple IDs with ,
Generated results are cleared after about 30 days; save them promptly

Headers

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
`Content-Type`	string	Yes	`application/json`	Data exchange format
`Authorization`	string	Yes	-	Auth header. Format: `Bearer sk-xxxxxx`

Query Params

Name	Type	Required	Description
`task_ids`	string	No	System-generated task IDs, comma-separated
`external_task_ids`	string	No	Custom task IDs, comma-separated

Responses

200: Task queried successfully

Content-Type: application/json

Request Example

curl -X GET "https://api.autorouter.top/kling/tasks?task_ids={id}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxxxxx"

Response Example

Full response schema for reference. Fields under each outputs item differ by type (video / image / audio / voice / element). Text-to-video success typically returns only a type=video item.

{
  "code": 0,
  "message": "string",
  "request_id": "string",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "893605946402811985",
      "status": "succeeded",
      "message": "string",
      "create_time": 1781080778802,
      "update_time": 1781080794151,
      "external_id": "string",
      "outputs": [
        {
          "type": "video",
          "id": "string",
          "url": "string",
          "watermark_url": "string",
          "duration": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "image",
          "url": "string",
          "watermark_url": "string",
          "group_id": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "audio",
          "id": "string",
          "mp3_url": "string",
          "wav_url": "string",
          "mp3_duration": "string",
          "wav_duration": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "voice",
          "id": "string",
          "name": "string",
          "url": "string",
          "owned_by": "string",
          "status": "succeeded"
        },
        {
          "type": "element",
          "id": "string",
          "name": "string",
          "description": "string",
          "element_type": "string",
          "references": [
            {
              "type": "image",
              "role": "string",
              "url": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "video",
              "role": "refer",
              "url": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "voice",
              "role": "refer",
              "url": "string",
              "id": "string",
              "name": "string",
              "owned_by": "string"
            }
          ],
          "owned_by": "string",
          "status": "string",
          "tags": [
            {
              "id": 1,
              "name": "string",
              "description": "string"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "billing": [
        {
          "charge_type": "string",
          "cash_type": "string",
          "amount": "string",
          "package_type": "string",
          "list_price": "string"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Response fields:

Name	Type	Description
`code`	integer	Error code; `0` means success
`message`	string	Error information
`request_id`	string	Request ID generated by the system, used for tracing and troubleshooting
`data`	object[]	Task list
`data[].id`	string	Task ID being queried
`data[].status`	string	Task status: `submitted`, `processing`, `succeeded`, `failed`
`data[].message`	string	Status message; failure reason when failed (e.g. content risk control)
`data[].create_time`	integer	Task creation time, Unix timestamp (ms)
`data[].update_time`	integer	Task update time, Unix timestamp (ms)
`data[].external_id`	string	Custom task ID, if any
`data[].outputs`	object[]	Generated results; fields vary by `type`, see below
`data[].outputs[].type`	string	Result type: `image`, `video`, `audio`, `element`, `voice`
`data[].billing`	object[]	Billing details, see below
`data[].billing[].charge_type`	string	Account type: `cash` (balance) or `unit` (resource package)
`data[].billing[].cash_type`	string	Balance type, only when `charge_type=cash`: `balance`, `test_balance`
`data[].billing[].amount`	string	Deduction amount; discounted price for balance, units for resource package
`data[].billing[].package_type`	string	Package type, only when `charge_type=unit`: `video`, `image`, `audio`
`data[].billing[].list_price`	string	Balance list price, only when `charge_type=cash`

statusstring

Task status:

submitted: Submitted
processing: Processing
succeeded: Succeeded
failed: Failed

Recommended poll interval: 3–5 seconds until status is succeeded or failed.

outputsobject[]

Generated results. Fields depend on type. Possible values: image, video, audio, element, voice. Text-to-video success typically returns type=video.

type=videoobject

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string	Always `video`
`id`	string	Video ID generated by the system
`url`	string	Result URL (hotlink-protected; cleared after ~30 days, save promptly)
`watermark_url`	string	Watermarked result URL (hotlink-protected)
`duration`	string	Generated video duration in seconds

type=imageobject

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string	Always `image`
`url`	string	Result URL (hotlink-protected; cleared after ~30 days)
`watermark_url`	string	Watermarked image download URL (hotlink-protected)
`group_id`	string	Appears only for grouped images, marks grouping relationship

type=audioobject

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string	Always `audio`
`id`	string	Audio ID generated by the system
`mp3_url`	string	MP3 result URL (hotlink-protected; cleared after ~30 days)
`wav_url`	string	WAV result URL (hotlink-protected; cleared after ~30 days)
`mp3_duration`	string	MP3 duration in seconds
`wav_duration`	string	WAV duration in seconds

type=voiceobject

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string	Always `voice`
`id`	string	Audio ID generated by the system
`name`	string	Audio name
`url`	string	Material download link
`owned_by`	string	Voice source: `kling` for official library, numbers for creator IDs
`status`	string	Status: `succeeded`, `deleted`

type=elementobject

Name	Type	Description
`type`	string	Always `element`
`id`	string	Element ID generated by the system
`name`	string	Element name
`description`	string	Element description
`element_type`	string	Element type: `video_character_elements`, `multi_image_elements`
`references`	object[]	Related materials
`references[].type`	string	Material type: `image`, `video`, `voice`
`references[].role`	string	Role; image: `frontal` / `reference`; video and voice: `refer`
`references[].url`	string	Material download link
`references[].id`	string	Voice ID (when `type=voice`)
`references[].name`	string	Voice name (when `type=voice`)
`references[].owned_by`	string	Voice source (when `type=voice`)
`owned_by`	string	Element source: `kling` for official library, numbers for creator IDs
`status`	string	Status: `succeeded`, `deleted`
`tags`	object[]	Element tags
`tags[].id`	integer	Tag ID
`tags[].name`	string	Tag name
`tags[].description`	string	Tag description

billingobject[]

Billing details.

charge_typestring

Consumption account type:

cash: Balance deduction
unit: Resource package deduction

cash_typestring

Balance type, only when charge_type=cash:

balance: Official quota
test_balance: Test quota

amountstring

Deduction amount. For charge_type=cash, discounted balance price; for charge_type=unit, resource package units deducted (decimal string).

package_typestring

Resource package type, only when charge_type=unit. Fixed enum: video, image, audio.

list_pricestring

Balance list price, only when charge_type=cash.

Error Handling

HTTP 400 Parameter Errors

Scenario	Suggestion
Missing `prompt`	Provide the required field
Native audio with non-1080p	Set `settings.resolution` to `1080p`
Invalid `duration` / `aspect_ratio`	Use documented enum values