curl-X POST 'https://pollo.ai/api/platform/v1/generation/kling-ai/kling-v1/video'\-H'Content-Type: application/json'\-H'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'\-d'{ "input": { "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a golden retriever running through a field of sunflowers at sunset, warm rim light, shallow depth of field", "negativePrompt": "blurry, low quality, distorted, watermark, text", "aspectRatio": "16:9", "duration": 5, "mode": "std" }}'
Opcionalmente, incluya la URL del webhook para recibir una notificación cuando la tarea se complete con éxito o falle.
Campo de solicitud opcional
{"input":{"prompt":"A cinematic shot of a golden retriever running through a field of sunflowers at sunset, warm rim light, shallow depth of field","negativePrompt":"blurry, low quality, distorted, watermark, text","aspectRatio":"16:9","duration":5,"mode":"std"},"webhookUrl":"https://example.com/webhooks/pollo"}
Esquema
Campos de entrada para el punto final y el modo seleccionados.
Campo
Tipo
Requerido
Descripción
prompt
string
Sí
Text prompt describing the content to generate.
negativePrompt
string
No
Text describing elements to avoid in the generated output.
aspectRatio
string
No
Output aspect ratio, as width:height (e.g. 16:9).
duration
number
No
The duration of the generated video, in seconds.
mode
string
No
Generation mode of the model (e.g. a faster or higher-quality tier).
Directable camera work is what sets Kling 1.0 apart. You can call pans, tilts, rolls, zooms, and preset moves, steering how the shot travels instead of leaving motion to chance.
With Kling 1.0 on Pollo API, developers add text-to-video and image-to-video to their apps, choosing 5 or 10 second clips, standard or pro modes, and tuning prompt strength per request.
Key Features of Kling 1.0 API
Directional Camera Control
Shots can pan, tilt, roll, zoom, or track horizontally and vertically, and preset moves like forward-up let you compose deliberate motion rather than accepting a default drift.
First and Last Frame Guidance
Feed a starting image and a tail image, and Kling 1.0 bridges the two, giving you control over where a clip opens and where it resolves.
Text and Image Starting Points
Begin from a written prompt or animate an existing still, so the same model serves both idea-first scripts and asset-first workflows without switching tools.
Adjustable Prompt Strength
A strength control balances how tightly output follows your prompt versus the source image, letting you dial between faithful motion and looser, more inventive results.
Quality Modes
Standard, pro, and 4K modes trade speed for fidelity, so you can iterate fast on drafts and then re-run a chosen shot at higher detail.
Use Cases of Kling 1.0 API
Camera-Directed Shots: Script a slow zoom or a rolling tilt into a scene, useful for tools where users want to control the lens, not just the subject.
Bookended Clips: Set an opening still and a closing still so a transition or reveal lands exactly on your chosen final frame.
Still Photo Animation: Turn a product photo, illustration, or portrait into a short moving shot while keeping the original framing intact.
Prompt-to-Video Prototyping: Generate quick text-driven drafts to preview an idea before committing time to a higher-fidelity pass.
Aspect-Ratio Publishing: Produce 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1 clips so one integration feeds landscape players, vertical feeds, and square placements.
Iterative Draft Loops: Use standard mode for fast reruns, then switch a favored shot to pro or 4K for the final export.
Negative-Guided Cleanup: Steer output away from unwanted elements or artifacts using negative prompts to keep scenes on brief.
How to Use Kling 1.0 API
Get an API Key: Create a Pollo API account and generate your API key from the developer dashboard.
Choose the Model: Send requests to the Kling 1.0 endpoint at /generation/kling-ai/kling-v1.
Add Your Inputs: For text-to-video pass a prompt and aspectRatio; for image-to-video pass an image URL and optional imageTail, then set length (5 or 10), mode, and strength.
Generate and Retrieve: Submit the task, poll the returned task status, and download the finished video once processing succeeds.
Prompting Best Practices for Kling 1.0 API
Treat the prompt as a shot description. Name the subject, the action, and the camera move you want, since Kling 1.0 responds well when the lens behavior is stated explicitly.
A Simple Prompt Formula
Subject + action + camera move (pan, tilt, zoom, roll) + setting and lighting + style
What You Should Notice
Call The Camera: State the exact move, such as slow zoom in or tilt up, so the built-in camera control has a clear target.
Use Tail Frames: When a clip needs a precise ending, supply a start and tail image rather than describing the finish in words.
Tune Strength: Lower prompt strength to keep more of a source image, raise it to push the described motion and change.
Keep One Action: A single clear movement holds together better across the 5 or 10 seconds than several competing ones.
Add Negatives: List elements to avoid so the model steers clear of clutter, distortion, or off-brief details.
Match Ratio To Platform: Pick 9:16 for vertical feeds, 16:9 for players, or 1:1 for square placements up front.
Example Prompts
Camera-Led Interior
"A quiet library reading room at dusk, dust drifting in the light, one lamp glowing on a wooden table. Slow camera zoom in toward an open book, warm amber lighting, calm realistic style."
Bookended Transition
"A closed origami crane on a desk unfolds and flattens into a single sheet of paper. Steady overhead camera, soft daylight, clean minimal style, resolving on the flat page as the final frame."
Still Photo Animation
"Animate this cafe storefront photo: steam rising from cups on the outdoor tables, a striped awning fluttering, pedestrians passing in the background. Gentle horizontal camera pan, midday light, natural realistic style."
Directional Move Test
"A lone kayaker paddles across a calm mountain lake at sunrise, mist on the water, pine ridges behind. Camera tilts up from the paddle to the peaks, cool morning light, crisp realistic style."
Kling 1.0 vs Runway Gen-3 Alpha vs Luma Dream Machine
Capability
Kling 1.0
Runway Gen-3 Alpha
Luma Dream Machine
Directional camera control
✅ Pan, tilt, roll, zoom, presets
✅ Motion brush and camera moves
✅ Camera keywords, less granular
Start and end frame control
✅ Start image plus tail image
✅ First and last frame
✅ Keyframe support
Text and image inputs
✅
✅
✅
Prompt strength control
✅ Adjustable
❌ Not exposed
❌ Not exposed
Clip length
5 or 10 seconds
Short directed clips
Short directed clips
Quality modes
Standard, pro, 4K
Single tier
Single tier
Recommended For
Camera-directed and bookended shots
Motion-brush editing
Fast expressive drafts
Why Choose Kling 1.0 API?
Kling 1.0 fits products that need shot-level control, from directed camera moves to clips that open and close on chosen frames, across both text and image starting points.
Through Pollo API, you reach Kling 1.0 with one API key alongside 300+ leading video and image models, with clean docs, task status polling, and generation that costs less than Fal AI.
Integrate the Kling 1.0 endpoint on Pollo API to ship camera-directed video features, then test it against newer Kling versions and rival models without touching your integration.
Kling 1.0 API FAQs
What is Kling 1.0?
Kling 1.0 is the original Kling AI video model for text-to-video and image-to-video generation, notable for directional camera control, start-and-tail frame guidance, and adjustable prompt strength.
Does Kling 1.0 API support text and image inputs?
Yes. You can generate from a text prompt with a chosen aspect ratio, or animate an image URL, and optionally add a tail image to shape the ending.
What clip lengths and modes are available?
Kling 1.0 produces 5 or 10 second clips and offers standard, pro, and 4K modes so you can balance generation speed against output detail.
How does the camera control work?
You can request moves like pan, tilt, roll, zoom, and horizontal or vertical tracking, plus preset motions, giving deliberate control over how each shot travels.
What does prompt strength do?
Prompt strength sets how closely the result follows your prompt versus the source image, letting you choose between faithful motion and looser reinterpretation.
Why run Kling 1.0 through Pollo API?
Pollo API gives one integration for Kling 1.0 and 300+ other models, with documentation, task tracking, and lower-cost generation than comparable providers.
