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# cloneVideo

> Renders a clone video from a starting image and a source, then polls for the result.

## cloneVideo

Starts a clone render. Returns 202 with a task id to poll.

### Usage

```typescript theme={null}
const { data, error } = await vj.cloneVideo({
  startingImageUrl: "https://cdn.example.com/start.jpg",
  sourceVideoUrl: "https://cdn.example.com/source.mp4",
  model: "kling",
});
```

### Parameters

| Field              | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                                         |
| ------------------ | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `startingImageUrl` | `string` | Yes      | Starting frame from `cloneStartingImage`                                                                            |
| `sourceVideoUrl`   | `string` | Yes      | Staged source video URL, capped at 15 seconds                                                                       |
| `model`            | `string` | No       | `"kling"` (default) uses Kling motion control and keeps original sound; `"seedance"` produces a 480p 9:16 alternate |
| `prompt`           | `string` | No       | Overrides the default identity-swap prompt; seedance only                                                           |

### Returns

| Field    | Type     | Description                   |
| -------- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
| `id`     | `string` | Clone task id (`"clone_..."`) |
| `status` | `string` | Task status                   |

This call is asynchronous. Returns 422 `video_too_long` if the source runs past 15 seconds.

## getCloneVideo

Fetches the status and result of a clone task.

### Usage

```typescript theme={null}
const { data, error } = await vj.getCloneVideo("clone_abc123");
```

### Parameters

| Field | Type     | Required | Description       |
| ----- | -------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| `id`  | `string` | Yes      | The clone task id |

### Returns

| Field      | Type     | Description                                         |
| ---------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`       | `string` | Clone task id (`"clone_..."`)                       |
| `status`   | `string` | One of `"processing"`, `"completed"`, or `"failed"` |
| `videoUrl` | `string` | CDN URL of the finished video; present on completed |
| `error`    | `string` | Failure reason; present on failed                   |

Poll while `status` is `"processing"`. Status reads are not billed or rate-limited.