From f4231a80b1b904b45ade0def9b37320c4adfe71b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Piskun <13381981+bigcat88@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:15:14 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix(Kling Image API Node): do not pass "image_type" when no
 image (#9271)

* fix(Kling Image API Node): do not pass "image_type" when no image

* fix(Kling Image API Node): raise client-side error when kling_v1 is used with reference image
---
 comfy_api_nodes/nodes_kling.py | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/comfy_api_nodes/nodes_kling.py b/comfy_api_nodes/nodes_kling.py
index 9d9eb5628..9d483bb0e 100644
--- a/comfy_api_nodes/nodes_kling.py
+++ b/comfy_api_nodes/nodes_kling.py
@@ -1690,7 +1690,11 @@ class KlingImageGenerationNode(KlingImageGenerationBase):
     ):
         self.validate_prompt(prompt, negative_prompt)
 
-        if image is not None:
+        if image is None:
+            image_type = None
+        elif model_name == KlingImageGenModelName.kling_v1:
+            raise ValueError(f"The model {KlingImageGenModelName.kling_v1.value} does not support reference images.")
+        else:
             image = tensor_to_base64_string(image)
 
         initial_operation = SynchronousOperation(