Quickstart

Get your first AI generation running in under 5 minutes.

Step 1: Get an API Key

Create a RunAPI account and generate a key from the dashboard. Keys are scoped per project, so you can rotate or revoke one without touching the rest of your setup.

Step 2: Install the SDK

Pick the client for your language. Every SDK ships full type definitions and built-in task polling.

SHELL

pip install runapi
npm install runapi
go get github.com/runapi/runapi-go

Step 3: Create Your First Task

Media generation is asynchronous. Submitting a task returns immediately; task.wait() blocks until the output is ready.

$ pip install runapi

from runapi import RunAPI

client = RunAPI()
task = client.generate(
    model="kling-v2.1",
    prompt="A cat walking on a beach",
    duration=5
)
result = task.wait()
print(result.output_url)

$ npm install runapi

import RunAPI from "runapi";

const client = new RunAPI();
const task = await client.generate({
  model: "kling-v2.1",
  prompt: "A cat walking on a beach",
  duration: 5
});
const result = await task.wait();
console.log(result.outputUrl);

$ curl --version

curl https://runapi.ai/v1/tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"kling-v2.1","input":{"prompt":"A cat walking on a beach","duration":5}}'

$ go get github.com/runapi/runapi-go

client := runapi.New()
task, _ := client.Generate(ctx, &runapi.GenerateParams{
    Model: "kling-v2.1",
    Prompt: "A cat walking on a beach",
    Duration: 5,
})
result, _ := task.Wait(ctx)
fmt.Println(result.OutputURL)

Step 4: Check the Result

The completed task carries the output URL, duration, and the exact cost deducted from your balance.

JSON

{
  "task_id": "tsk_8f21c4ba",
  "status": "completed",
  "output": {
    "url": "https://cdn.runapi.ai/v/tsk_8f21c4ba.mp4",
    "duration": 5
  },
  "cost": { "amount": 0.21, "currency": "USD" }
}

Quickstart

Step 1: Get an API Key

Step 2: Install the SDK

Step 3: Create Your First Task

Step 4: Check the Result

What's Next?