Client Onboarding & Setup Guide
Welcome to Your AI Video Studio
This guide walks you and your team through every step of the setup process — what we handle, what you'll do, and how all the pieces connect. Your video machine will be live before you know it.
Website / UI
Cloudflare Worker
Kie API
Stripe (Optional)
Sheets Tracking (Optional)
System Architecture
This is the front door — the page your employees or clients visit to create videos. The app code we build lives here, hosted on your Weebly site. It's the only thing users ever see or interact with.
The Cloudflare Worker sits between your website and the Kie AI engine. When a user clicks "Create Video," the request goes to the Worker — never directly to Kie. This protects your API key (never exposed in browser code), rate-limits abuse, and handles all the behind-the-scenes communication with Kie. Think of it as a secure middleman.
Kie.ai provides direct API access to the Wan 2.6 AI video generation engine. This is the core technology powering video creation — the same $100M platform enterprise teams pay millions to access. Your Worker talks to Kie; Kie generates the video; the Worker hands it back. Your client creates their own Kie account and shares their API key — no subscription, pure pay-per-use.
If your employees pay for their own video creation (vs. the business covering all costs), Stripe handles the payment collection. Two options for setup:
Track every video created — who made it, when, what settings, the cost. No credentials shared with us. Client deploys a Google Apps Script Web App in their own account; we just need the Web App URL. See the step-by-step guide below.
How All the Pieces Fit Together
Your AI Video Studio is made of 3–5 connected layers. Each one has a clear job. Here's the full picture — and what each layer costs.
Core — Required
Optional Add-On
Free
Has a Cost
1
$0 – $12/mo
Website — User Interface
Recommended: Weebly
Choose your domain option:
Custom Domain
e.g. videos.yourbiz.com — $12/mo via Weebly. Professional, branded, recommended.
Free Subdomain
e.g. yourbiz.weebly.com — $0/mo. Functional, gets the job done.
Business + Client do this together on the onboarding call
Business installs app code into the site
Client creates / owns the Weebly account
2
Always Free
Cloudflare Worker — Security & API Layer
Free — 100,000 requests/day included
Why you'll never hit the paid tier: Cloudflare's free plan includes 100,000 requests per day. A business creating 100 videos/day would use ~200 requests. You'd need to run an operation the size of a mid-sized SaaS company before seeing a bill.
Business + Client create free Cloudflare account on onboarding call
Business writes and deploys the Worker code
Client owns the Cloudflare account
3
Pay Per Use — $1.58 or less/video
Kie.ai API — The $100M AI Video Engine
kie.ai · Powered by Wan 2.6
API Key Security Note: Your Kie key is stored only in Cloudflare — never in the website code. It never touches a browser. This is why the Worker layer exists.
Client creates Kie account (Gmail or Outlook)
Client shares API key via the secure form below
Business installs key into Cloudflare Worker env
4
Optional
Stripe — Employee Pay-Per-Use
Only if employees pay individually
Publishable Key (safe to share)
This key is visible in front-end code anyway. You can share it openly — no security risk. Business can install it for you.
Secret Key (handle carefully)
Send via the secure form on this page — never by email or text. Goes into Cloudflare env, never exposed to users.
Client creates Stripe account & shares keys
Business installs into Worker
5
Optional
Google Sheets — Usage Tracking
Free · Client sets up in ~10 min
Zero credentials shared
We only receive the Web App URL — no access to your Google account, Drive, or any other data.
Client follows the guide below (self-service)
Client shares the Web App URL via form
Step-By-Step Onboarding
What Happens — In Order
Here's exactly how the onboarding unfolds — what we do together on the call, what you handle on your own, and what we configure in the background.
Business does this
Client does this
Done together on the call
Together on Call
Schedule the Onboarding Call
Book a 60–90 minute video call. Both parties should have a laptop handy. We'll walk through everything in real time — no prep needed on your end.
Together on Call
Create Your Weebly Account & Choose Domain
Go to weebly.com and sign up for a free account. Decide on free subdomain (e.g. yourbiz.weebly.com — free) or custom domain (e.g. videos.yourbiz.com — $12/mo). We'll guide you through this live.
Tip: If you already have a website, you can add a hidden page instead. Just let us know beforehand.
Together on Call
Create Your Free Cloudflare Account
Go to cloudflare.com and create a free account. No credit card required. We'll then create the Worker together — this is where your API keys are stored securely and all video requests are processed.
Free forever
No credit card
100k requests/day free
Client Action
Create Your Kie.ai Account & Get Your API Key
Visit kie.ai and sign up using your Gmail or Outlook account. Once in, navigate to your API settings and copy your API key. Then submit it using the secure form at the bottom of this page — never send it by email or text.
You'll need to add a small amount of credit to your Kie account to enable the API. Videos cost $0.35–$1.58 depending on length & resolution. No subscription required — pure pay-per-use.
Business Action
We Build & Deploy the App
Once we have your Kie API key and your Cloudflare account is ready, we deploy the Worker code with your key installed as a secure environment variable. Then we install the app interface into your Weebly site. You'll see your branded AI video studio live within 24 hours of completing the setup steps.
Optional — Stripe Payments
Set Up Employee Pay-Per-Use (if needed)
If individual employees will pay for their own video creation, create a Stripe account at stripe.com. Two keys are needed: your Publishable Key (safe to share openly) and your Secret Key (send via secure form only — never by email). We install both into the Cloudflare Worker.
Publishable Key
Safe to share. Email, Slack, or form — your choice.
Secret Key
Use the secure form below only. Never email or text.
Optional — Usage Tracking
Set Up Google Sheets Tracking (Self-Service)
If you want to track every video created — who made it, when, what it cost — follow the step-by-step guide in the section below. Takes about 10 minutes. No Google credentials are ever shared with us. Once set up, share your Web App URL via the secure form and we'll wire it in.
See the full guide in the Google Sheets Setup section below.
Final Step
Test, Review & Go Live
We'll schedule a short follow-up call to walk through the live app together, create a test video, and confirm everything looks and works exactly as expected. Once you give the thumbs up, your AI Video Studio is officially open for business.
Optional: Usage Tracking
Google Sheets Setup Guide
Track who creates videos, when, and what they cost — all inside a Google Sheet you own. Takes about 10 minutes. No Google credentials are shared with us — ever. You'll just send us one URL.
Why this approach is safe & private
You deploy a tiny Google Apps Script "Web App" in your own Google account. It only accepts POST requests from your Cloudflare Worker and writes a row to your Sheet. We never have access to your Google account, your Sheet's content, or any other data. All we need is the public Web App URL.
1
Create a New Google Sheet
Go to sheets.google.com and create a new spreadsheet. Name it something like "AI Video Usage Log." Add these column headers in row 1: Timestamp | User | Scene | Duration | Resolution | Cost | Video URL
2
Open Apps Script
In your Sheet, click Extensions → Apps Script. A code editor will open. Delete any existing code in the editor — you'll replace it with the script we provide (included in your setup package).
3
Paste the Script & Save
Paste the Apps Script code we send you into the editor. It's a simple function that accepts a data payload from Cloudflare and appends a new row to your Sheet. Click Save (the floppy disk icon or Ctrl+S).
4
Deploy as a Web App
Click Deploy → New Deployment. Set type to Web App. Under "Execute as" select Me. Under "Who has access" select Anyone. Click Deploy and authorize when prompted. This is what allows Cloudflare to send data to your Sheet without credentials.
5
Copy Your Web App URL & Submit It
After deploying, Google will show you a Web App URL — it looks like https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfy.../exec. Copy this URL and paste it into the secure key submission form below. That's all we need — we'll wire it into your Cloudflare Worker.
Secure Key Submission
Submit Your Keys & Config
Use this form to securely share your API keys and configuration details. This is safer than email or text — keys are transmitted over HTTPS and delivered directly to us. Never paste a secret key into an email, SMS, or chat message.
Questions? We're Here to Help.
If anything on this page feels unclear or you're unsure of a step, just reach out before the call. The onboarding is designed to be simple — we do the heavy lifting.
Email Us a Question
Or scroll up and use the secure key form when you're ready.