kie.ai API Wrapper for OpenClaw

Unified access to multiple AI models through kie.ai’s API. Generate images, videos, and music at 30-80% lower cost than official APIs.

Features

• 🎨 Image Generation: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro), Flux, 4o-image
• 📤 Google Drive Upload: Optional automatic upload to Drive folder
• 📊 Usage Tracking: Local task history and cost estimation
• 💾 Local Storage: All files saved to images/ before optional upload
• 🎬 Video Generation (coming soon): Veo 3.1, Runway Gen-4 Aleph
• 🎵 Music Generation (coming soon): Suno V4/V4.5

Quick Start

# Generate an image
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "A serene Japanese garden at sunset"

# With custom options
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "Cyberpunk city" --resolution 2K --aspect 16:9

# Upload to Google Drive
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "Space nebula" --upload-drive

# Check usage
./kie-ai.sh balance

Installation

Prerequisites

1. Python 3.6+ (usually pre-installed on macOS/Linux)
2. kie.ai API Key:
   • Sign up at https://kie.ai
   • Get API key from dashboard

Setup

# Clone the repo
cd ~/src
git clone https://github.com/jon-xo/kie-ai-skill.git
cd kie-ai-skill

# Make executable
chmod +x kie-ai.sh lib/*.py

# Set your API key
export KIE_API_KEY="your-key-here"

# Test it
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "test image"

OpenClaw Integration

If using with OpenClaw:

1. Add API key to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

   "env": {
     "vars": {
       "KIE_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
     }
   }
   

2. Create symlink:

   ln -s ~/src/kie-ai-skill ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/kie-ai-skill
   

Usage

Image Generation

./kie-ai.sh generate-image  [options]

Options:
  --model          Model (default: nano-banana-pro)
  --resolution      1K, 2K, 4K (default: 1K)
  --aspect        1:1, 16:9, 9:16, etc. (default: 1:1)
  --upload-drive         Upload to Google Drive after generation

Examples:

# Basic
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "A red apple on a wooden table"

# High resolution widescreen
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "Mountain landscape" --resolution 4K --aspect 16:9

# 16-bit pixel art style
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "Cyberpunk lobster, 16-bit pixel art, no text"

# Generate and upload to Drive
./kie-ai.sh generate-image "Abstract art" --upload-drive

Check Balance

./kie-ai.sh balance

Shows:

• Local task history
• Estimated credit consumption
• USD equivalent
• Links to web UI for actual balance

List Models

./kie-ai.sh models

Configure Google Drive (Optional)

# View config help
./kie-ai.sh config

# Edit config.json
nano config.json

# Set:
# - enabled: true
# - folder_id: "YOUR_GOOGLE_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID"

Google Drive Setup:

1. Sign up at https://maton.ai (OAuth gateway)
2. Add MATON_API_KEY to environment
3. Create Google Drive connection at https://ctrl.maton.ai
4. Get folder ID from Drive URL

Pricing

Approximate costs (kie.ai vs official APIs):

Credit pricing: ~$0.005 per credit
Packages: 1,000 credits = $5

Available Models

🎨 Image Generation

• nano-banana-pro - Gemini 3 Pro Image (1K/2K/4K)
• google/nano-banana - Gemini 2.5 Flash (cheaper)
• flux-kontext - Flux by Black Forest Labs
• 4o-image - OpenAI GPT-4o Image

🎬 Video Generation (coming soon)

• veo-3.1 - Google Veo 3.1 (cinematic)
• veo-3.1-fast - Veo Fast (cheaper)
• runway-aleph - Runway Gen-4 Aleph

🎵 Music Generation (coming soon)

• suno-v4 - Suno V4 (up to 8min)
• suno-v4.5 - Suno V4.5 Plus

See https://docs.kie.ai for full list.

File Storage

Generated files are saved locally to the images/ directory (gitignored):

~/src/kie-ai-skill/images/YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS-{index}.png

Retention:

• Local: Forever (until deleted)
• kie.ai CDN: 14 days
• Google Drive: Forever (if uploaded)

Architecture

kie-ai-skill/
├── kie-ai.sh                 # Main CLI wrapper
├── lib/
│   ├── generate-image.py     # Image generation
│   ├── upload-drive.py       # Google Drive upload
│   ├── balance.py            # Balance/usage tracking
│   ├── state_manager.py      # Task state tracking
│   └── watch_task.py         # Task polling
├── config.json               # Configuration (Drive, etc.)
├── SKILL.md                  # OpenClaw skill documentation
└── README.md                 # This file

Troubleshooting

“KIE_API_KEY not set”

Set environment variable:

export KIE_API_KEY="your-key-here"

Or add to shell profile (~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc):

echo 'export KIE_API_KEY="your-key-here"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

“Credits insufficient”

Top up at: https://kie.ai/billing

“Drive upload failed”

1. Ensure MATON_API_KEY is set
2. Create Google Drive connection at https://ctrl.maton.ai
3. Verify folder ID in config.json

Links

• kie.ai Dashboard: https://kie.ai
• Documentation: https://docs.kie.ai
• Logs/Balance: https://kie.ai/logs
• Billing: https://kie.ai/billing
• Maton (Drive): https://maton.ai

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file

Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome at https://github.com/jon-xo/kie-ai-skill

Acknowledgments

• Built for OpenClaw
• Powered by kie.ai
• Drive integration via maton.ai