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name: runway-common-errors description: "Runway common errors \u2014 AI video generation and creative AI platform.\n
Use when working with Runway for video generation, image editing, or creative AI.\n
Trigger with phrases like "runway common errors", "runway-common-errors", "
AI video generation".\n" allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(pip:), Bash(npm:), Bash(curl:*), Grep version: 1.4.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io tags:

• saas
• runway
• ai
• video-generation
• creative compatibility: Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

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Runway Common Errors

Overview

Implementation patterns for Runway common errors — AI video generation platform.

Prerequisites

• Completed runway-install-auth setup

Instructions

Step 1: SDK Pattern

from runwayml import RunwayML

client = RunwayML()

task = client.image_to_video.create(
    model='gen3a_turbo',
    prompt_text='A serene lake at dawn, mist rising, birds flying',
    duration=5,
)
result = task.wait_for_task_output()
if result.status == 'SUCCEEDED':
    print(f"Video: {result.output[0]}")

Output

• Runway integration for common errors

Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | 401 Unauthorized | Invalid API key | Check RUNWAYML_API_SECRET | | 402 Insufficient credits | No credits | Add credits at dev.runwayml.com | | Task FAILED | Content policy | Adjust prompt |

Resources

• Runway API Documentation
• Python SDK

Next Steps

See related Runway skills for more workflows.