How do I install MCP Kling?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does MCP Kling need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN.

What transport does MCP Kling use?

MCP Kling is reached over HTTP.

When was MCP Kling last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-11. MCP server for Kling AI video generation

MCP Kling MCP server

KlingMCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI video generation using Kling through the AceDataCloud API.

Generate AI videos, extend clips, and transfer motion directly from Claude, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client.

Features

Text to Video - Create AI-generated videos from text prompts
Image to Video - Generate videos using reference start/end images
Video Extension - Extend existing videos with additional content
Motion Transfer - Transfer motion from a reference video to a character image
Multiple Models - Support for 9 Kling models, including V3, V3 Omni, and canonical Kling O1
Camera Control - Fine-grained camera movement control
Task Tracking - Monitor generation progress and retrieve results

Tool Reference

Tool	Description
`kling_generate_video`	Generate AI video from a text prompt using Kling.
`kling_generate_video_from_image`	Generate AI video using reference images as start and/or end frames.
`kling_extend_video`	Extend an existing video with additional content.
`kling_generate_motion`	Transfer motion from a reference video to a character image.
`kling_get_task`	Query the status and result of a video generation task.
`kling_get_tasks_batch`	Query multiple video generation tasks at once.
`kling_list_models`	List all available Kling models for video generation.
`kling_list_actions`	List all available Kling API actions and corresponding tools.

Connect: hosted OAuth, API token, or local stdio

The hosted endpoint is https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp. Choose one route for the MCP client:

Route	When to use it	Credential setup
Hosted OAuth	The client supports remote MCP OAuth	Add only the URL, then sign in to AceDataCloud and approve access. No token needs to be pasted into client configuration.
Hosted API token	The client cannot finish OAuth, or you need an explicit integration credential	Send an AceDataCloud API token in the `Authorization: Bearer …` header. Keep it in a local secret store or environment variable.
Local stdio	The client runs a local MCP process	Install `mcp-kling` and pass `ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN` to that process. It still calls the AceDataCloud API.

The hosted service advertises OAuth metadata and Dynamic Client Registration (DCR). DCR registers the client application; it is not an API key. OAuth signs you in and the client sends the resulting Bearer token; it may reuse or create an API credential for the account. Browser sign-in still requires an AceDataCloud account. The hosted service can be metered: review current service documentation and displayed pricing before a real operation. Do not configure both an OAuth login and a fixed Authorization header for the same server.

Hosted OAuth examples

Claude and Claude Desktop chat: Add a remote custom connector in Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, enter https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp, select sign-in, and choose Register automatically if Claude asks how to register its OAuth client. Complete consent. Claude Desktop's local claude_desktop_config.json is a separate setup. Claude connector guide.
Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http --scope user kling https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp, then claude mcp login kling. Check /mcp. Claude Code MCP guide.
Cursor: Add a remote server with only https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp. For a project, merge the entry below into <project>/.cursor/mcp.json; for personal use, use ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Cursor MCP guide.
VS Code / Copilot: Run MCP: Add Server, select HTTP, enter https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp, then finish the browser sign-in. New portable workspace configs use <project>/.mcp.json; the VS Code-specific format below uses <project>/.vscode/mcp.json or the user profile. Check MCP: List Servers. VS Code MCP setup.
Codex: codex mcp add kling --url https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp, then codex mcp login kling. Its user settings are in ~/.codex/config.toml. Official Codex MCP guide.

Cursor project config (OAuth):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kling": {"url": "https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"}
  }
}

VS Code-specific workspace config (OAuth):

{
  "servers": {
    "kling": {"type": "http", "url": "https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"}
  }
}

Hosted API token

Open Ace Data Cloud → Applications. Sign in, or register an account first.
Find General application. If it has not been created, choose Initialize General Application. A general key can use the services available to your account; a dedicated application's key is limited to its service. Check the required service/model access and current pricing.
Copy the API Key from the application card, or open Keys / Manage Keys → Create to create a separate key for this integration. Give it a recognizable name so you can revoke or rotate it independently.
When creating a key, review Expiration Time, Set Usage Limitation, and Allowed APIs. Enable only the restrictions you need, allow the operations you will call, then click Create and copy the token from the key list. Task lookup does not grant permission to submit a generation. Confirm the application's balance can cover your first request; any trial allowance is whatever your account currently displays.
Copy only the token value, without quotation marks, spaces, or Bearer . An API Key / API Token field expects this raw value; only a manually configured HTTP Authorization header needs the Bearer prefix. A platform-... account-management token cannot replace a generation API key.

Copy an application API key or open Manage Keys

Create a separately named key with optional restrictions

Save the key in the client's credential store or the environment variable shown below. Never put it in a prompt, shared workflow, screenshot, or Git commit. If authentication fails, check the full copied value, application/service access, expiration, usage limit, and balance before creating another key.

A fixed Bearer header bypasses OAuth. If the header is invalid, remove it before trying browser sign-in; keep the saved credential private.

For Claude Code, the shell expands the token when you add the server; treat the saved user MCP config as a secret:

export ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN='YOUR_API_TOKEN'
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user kling https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN"

For a Claude Code project config, put a variable reference in <project>/.mcp.json and set that variable in the environment that launches Claude Code:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kling": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer ${ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN}"}
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses a different environment-variable syntax in ~/.cursor/mcp.json or an uncommitted project config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kling": {
      "url": "https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer ${env:ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN}"}
    }
  }
}

In VS Code, run MCP: Open User Configuration and merge this server plus its masked input; ${input:...} is for VS Code's user/workspace format and is not portable to the Agent Host .mcp.json format:

{
  "inputs": [
    {"id": "acedata-kling-token", "type": "promptString", "description": "AceDataCloud API token", "password": true}
  ],
  "servers": {
    "kling": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:acedata-kling-token}"}
    }
  }
}

For Cline, use its MCP configuration UI or CLI file ~/.cline/data/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json; its remote transport value is streamableHttp. For JetBrains AI Assistant, add a remote URL from Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Model Context Protocol (MCP). For Zed, use a context_servers entry with the URL only for OAuth or add a local Bearer header. These clients have different configuration schemas; follow their current UI rather than copying another client's JSON. Cline · JetBrains · Zed.

Local stdio

Install the package and give the local process an API token:

python -m pip install mcp-kling
export ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN='YOUR_API_TOKEN'
mcp-kling

For Claude Desktop local MCP, merge this entry into the file opened by its developer settings (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS). uvx requires uv on PATH:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kling": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-kling"],
      "env": {"ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"}
    }
  }
}

Keep this user-level file private. Self-hosted HTTP uses mcp-kling --transport http --port 8000; expose it only with suitable network and TLS controls. Local execution still calls the AceDataCloud API.

Check before using the service

https://kling.mcp.acedata.cloud/health returning {"status":"ok"} checks endpoint reachability only.
Confirm that the MCP client loads tools. kling_list_models is a reference tool; it does not verify downstream API access or balance.
If you need a full API check, call kling_generate_video with your own valid input after reviewing current service documentation and displayed pricing. If the result contains a task ID, call kling_get_task on that same ID until terminal success or failure. Do not resubmit the operation just to check progress.

For 401, check which auth route the client used and whether the token or OAuth session is valid. A 403 may mean an account permission or content moderation failure; read the returned error. Insufficient balance and downstream service failures need their own diagnosis. A listed tool or submitted task does not prove a successful result.

Available Models

Model	Description	Use Case
`kling-v1`	First generation	Basic video generation
`kling-v1-6`	V1 extended	Improved quality over v1
`kling-v2-master`	V2 master (default)	High-quality, balanced performance
`kling-v2-1-master`	V2.1 master	Enhanced quality and consistency
`kling-v2-5-turbo`	V2.5 turbo	Faster generation, good quality
`kling-o1`	Kling O1	Omni image/video reference generation

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN`	API token from AceDataCloud	Required
`ACEDATACLOUD_API_BASE_URL`	API base URL	`https://api.acedata.cloud`
`KLING_DEFAULT_MODEL`	Default video model	`kling-v2-master`
`KLING_DEFAULT_MODE`	Default generation mode	`std`
`KLING_DEFAULT_ASPECT_RATIO`	Default aspect ratio	`16:9`
`KLING_REQUEST_TIMEOUT`	Request timeout in seconds	`300`
`LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`

Command Line Options

mcp-kling --help

Options:
  --version          Show version
  --transport        Transport mode: stdio (default) or http
  --port             Port for HTTP transport (default: 8000)

Development

Setup Development Environment

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/AceDataCloud/KlingMCP.git
cd KlingMCP

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # or `.venv\Scripts\activate` on Windows

# Install with dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev,test]"

Run Tests

# Run unit tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=core --cov=tools

# Run integration tests (requires API token)
pytest tests/test_integration.py -m integration

Code Quality

# Format code
ruff format .

# Lint code
ruff check .

# Type check
mypy core tools

Build & Publish

# Install build dependencies
pip install -e ".[release]"

# Build package
python -m build

# Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*

Project Structure

KlingMCP/
├── core/                   # Core modules
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── client.py          # HTTP client for Kling API
│   ├── config.py          # Configuration management
│   ├── exceptions.py      # Custom exceptions
│   ├── oauth.py           # OAuth 2.1 provider
│   ├── server.py          # MCP server initialization
│   ├── types.py           # Type definitions
│   └── utils.py           # Utility functions
├── tools/                  # MCP tool definitions
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── video_tools.py     # Video generation tools
│   ├── motion_tools.py    # Motion transfer tools
│   ├── task_tools.py      # Task query tools
│   └── info_tools.py      # Information tools
├── prompts/                # MCP prompts
│   └── __init__.py        # Prompt templates
├── tests/                  # Test suite
│   ├── conftest.py
│   └── __init__.py
├── deploy/                 # Deployment configs
│   └── production/
│       ├── deployment.yaml
│       ├── ingress.yaml
│       └── service.yaml
├── .env.example           # Environment template
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── Dockerfile             # Docker image for HTTP mode
├── docker-compose.yaml    # Docker Compose config
├── LICENSE
├── main.py                # Entry point
├── pyproject.toml         # Project configuration
└── README.md

API Reference

This server wraps the AceDataCloud Kling API:

Kling Videos API - Video generation (text2video, image2video, extend)
Kling Motion API - Motion transfer
Kling Tasks API - Task queries

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing)
Open a Pull Request

Documentation

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Links

Made with love by AceDataCloud

Turbo, storyboards and commerce

Use kling_generate_turbo_video for V3 Turbo (std 720p / pro 1080p, integer 3–15 seconds). Native audio is included and cannot be disabled. Tail frames, standalone negative prompts, cfg_scale, camera controls and Omni references are unsupported.

Use kling_generate_storyboard for V3/V3 Omni multishot generation: shot_type="intelligence" uses a prompt; customize takes 1–6 indexed multi_prompt shots whose durations sum to the total. For example: {"shot_type":"customize","duration":5,"multi_prompt":[{"index":1,"prompt":"Ocean","duration":2},{"index":2,"prompt":"Beach","duration":3}]}.

Public commerce tools are kling_goods_studio and kling_video_commerce. Both accept a structured request and return a task ID for kling_get_task.

Reference inputs

Use element_list and voice_list only with already valid platform references and the supported model combinations in the current backend guide. Standalone asset creation and management are not published.

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Questions

How do I install MCP Kling?

Does MCP Kling need an API key?

What transport does MCP Kling use?

When was MCP Kling last checked?

Documentation

KlingMCP

Features

Tool Reference

Connect: hosted OAuth, API token, or local stdio

Hosted OAuth examples

Hosted API token

Local stdio

Check before using the service

Available Models

Configuration

Environment Variables

Command Line Options

Development

Setup Development Environment

Run Tests

Code Quality

Build & Publish

Project Structure

API Reference

Contributing

Documentation

License

Links

Turbo, storyboards and commerce

Reference inputs