**Error:** `Invalid or missing API key`
Scanned 5/31/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install tools-only/X-Skills# Kling AI Error Codes Reference
## HTTP 401 - Unauthorized
**Error:** `Invalid or missing API key`
**Causes:**
- API key not set in environment
- API key is invalid or revoked
- Missing Authorization header
- Wrong header format
**Solution:**
```python
import os
api_key = os.environ.get("KLINGAI_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
raise ValueError("KLINGAI_API_KEY environment variable not set")
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", # Note: Bearer prefix required
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
```
## HTTP 400 - Bad Request
**Error:** `Invalid request parameters`
**Causes:**
- Missing required fields (prompt)
- Invalid duration value
- Unsupported aspect ratio
- Malformed JSON
**Solution:**
```python
def validate_request(params: dict) -> list[str]:
"""Validate request parameters before sending."""
errors = []
# Required fields
if not params.get("prompt"):
errors.append("prompt is required")
# Duration range
duration = params.get("duration", 5)
if not 1 <= duration <= 60:
errors.append("duration must be 1-60 seconds")
# Aspect ratio
valid_ratios = ["16:9", "9:16", "1:1", "4:3"]
if params.get("aspect_ratio") not in valid_ratios:
errors.append(f"aspect_ratio must be one of {valid_ratios}")
return errors
```
## HTTP 403 - Forbidden
**Error:** `Access denied` or `Content policy violation`
**Causes:**
- Account suspended
- Feature not available on plan
- Content violates usage policy
- Geographic restrictions
**Solution:**
```python
BLOCKED_TERMS = [] # Add known blocked terms
def check_content_policy(prompt: str) -> bool:
"""Pre-check prompt for likely policy violations."""
prompt_lower = prompt.lower()
for term in BLOCKED_TERMS:
if term in prompt_lower:
return False
return True
```
## HTTP 429 - Rate Limited
**Error:** `Too many requests`
**Causes:**
- Exceeded requests per minute
- Exceeded concurrent jobs
- Burst limit hit
**Solution:**
```python
import time
from functools import wraps
def rate_limit_handler(max_retries: int = 5):
def decorator(func):
@wraps(func)
def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
for attempt in range(max_retries):
try:
return func(*args, **kwargs)
except Exception as e:
if "429" in str(e):
wait_time = 2 ** attempt
print(f"Rate limited. Waiting {wait_time}s...")
time.sleep(wait_time)
else:
raise
raise Exception("Max retries exceeded")
return wrapper
return decorator
```
## HTTP 402 - Payment Required
**Error:** `Insufficient credits`
**Causes:**
- Account out of credits
- Credit limit reached on API key
- Payment method failed
**Solution:**
```python
def check_credits_before_generation(required: int) -> bool:
"""Verify sufficient credits before generation."""
response = requests.get(
"https://api.klingai.com/v1/account",
headers=headers
)
available = response.json().get("credits", 0)
return available >= required
```
## HTTP 500/502/503 - Server Errors
**Error:** `Internal server error` or `Service unavailable`
**Causes:**
- Temporary service outage
- High load on servers
- Infrastructure issues
**Solution:**
```python
def retry_on_server_error(func, max_retries=3):
for attempt in range(max_retries):
try:
return func()
except Exception as e:
if any(code in str(e) for code in ["500", "502", "503"]):
wait = (attempt + 1) * 10
print(f"Server error. Retrying in {wait}s...")
time.sleep(wait)
else:
raise
raise Exception("Server error persisted after retries")
```
## Generation Failed
**Error:** `Video generation failed`
**Causes:**
- Complex prompt that couldn't be processed
- Timeout during generation
- Internal processing error
**Solution:**
```python
def handle_generation_failure(job_id: str, error: dict):
"""Diagnose and handle generation failure."""
error_code = error.get("code", "unknown")
error_message = error.get("message", "No details")
if "timeout" in error_message.lower():
print("Suggestion: Reduce duration or simplify prompt")
elif "content" in error_message.lower():
print("Suggestion: Modify prompt to comply with content policy")
elif "complexity" in error_message.lower():
print("Suggestion: Simplify the scene description")
return {
"job_id": job_id,
"error_code": error_code,
"error_message": error_message,
"recoverable": error_code not in ["content_policy", "account_suspended"]
}
```
## Unified Error Handler
```python
class KlingAIError(Exception):
"""Base exception for Kling AI errors."""
def __init__(self, status_code: int, message: str, details: dict = None):
self.status_code = status_code
self.message = message
self.details = details or {}
super().__init__(f"[{status_code}] {message}")
def handle_response(response):
"""Convert API response to appropriate exception if error."""
if response.status_code >= 400:
error_data = response.json() if response.text else {}
raise KlingAIError(
status_code=response.status_code,
message=error_data.get("error", {}).get("message", "Unknown error"),
details=error_data
)
return response.json()
```
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