# apply_video_effect

Apply pre-defined animation effects to static images using Kling AI. Create emotionally expressive videos from portraits with effects like hugging, kissing, or playful animations. Dual-character effects (hug, kiss, heart_gesture) require exactly 2 images. Single-image effects (squish, expansion, fuzzyfuzzy, bloombloom, dizzydizzy) require 1 image. Perfect for social media content and creative storytelling.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `apply_video_effect`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/apply-video-effect

## Facts

- Tool: `apply_video_effect`
- Server: MCP Kling (`199-mcp/mcp-kling`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/199-mcp/mcp-kling
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "apply_video_effect",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why apply_video_effect is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies media assets (images into animated videos) in a reversible manner. It does not execute arbitrary code or shell commands, does not delete or overwrite existing data irreversibly, and does not move money.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool applies animation effects to images to create videos, which are new creative outputs being generated and stored."

## Use case

AI agents use apply_video_effect to create or update resources in MCP Kling, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your MCP Kling environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MCP Kling:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "apply_video_effect": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "apply_video_effect_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MCP Kling (11)

- `create_lipsync` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/create-lipsync.md
- `generate_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/generate-image.md
- `generate_image_to_video` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/generate-image-to-video.md
- `virtual_try_on` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/virtual-try-on.md
- `generate_video` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/generate-video.md
- `check_image_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/check-image-status.md
- `check_video_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/check-video-status.md
- `get_account_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/get-account-balance.md
- `get_resource_packages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/get-resource-packages.md
- `list_tasks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/list-tasks.md
- `extend_video` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-kling/extend-video.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=199-mcp-mcp-kling · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/199-mcp-mcp-kling