removeBackground
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Remove the background from a single image, returning the subject isolated on a transparent background. Supply the source image (URL or base64); optionally set crop to trim the result to the content, and creative_edit (default true) for higher-quality output that may not match the input pixel-for-pixel. The job result is a single image result with a url (not an array). The image is uploaded and validated, and an image larger than 15MB is rejected with HTTP 400. Credits are charged only on success. Use removeBackground for this dedicated cutout task; editImage can also remove backgrounds via a prompt but is better for broader edits, while createImage and generateWithStyle produce new images rather than process an existing one. Pass an optional request_id to tag the result so you can retrieve it later via GET /assets/images/results. Requires an API key (user scope). Returns 202 with a job id immediately; poll getApiJob (pass wait: 30) until status is succeeded, then read its result field, which is exactly the response documented for this operation. Each account may have up to 50 generations queued or running at once; beyond that submissions return 429 (PENDING_JOBS_LIMIT) - wait for jobs to finish.
Credits: This endpoint consumes 0.5 credits per result.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| requestBody | object | yes | Payload for removing the background of an image |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"requestBody": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Payload for removing the background of an image",
"required": [
"image"
],
"properties": {
"image": {
"type": "string",
"description": "URL or base64-encoded image to remove the background from.",
"example": "<url> OR data:image/png;base64,..."
},
"crop": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to crop/trim the result to fit the content. Default: false.",
"example": false
},
"creative_edit": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Higher quality results but the image will not be exactly the same as the input. Default: true.",
"example": true
},
"request_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional client-provided identifier, unique per request. Re-sending the same request_id returns the existing job instead of generating again. Also usable with the results endpoint."
}
}
}
},
"required": [
"requestBody"
]
}