create_inference
Generate Pixel Art
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Generate images using the public /v2/inferences endpoint.
For the highest quality prefer RD Pro styles (rd_pro__*); they support reference_images for
character/style consistency, and most go as small as 12x12 px (check list_available_styles
for each style's limits) — a small target size is never a reason to switch to a cheaper
model family. Style ids are opaque strings with no uniform format (some RD Fast styles
appear as "default:rd_flux"); take them verbatim from the catalog and never infer
capabilities from an id's prefix. For animation styles prefer start_inference_job +
get_inference_job instead — animations are long-running, and a failed animation is worth
one retry with identical parameters (failures auto-refund).
Field-tested workflow rules: N distinct items = N individually usable images (separate
calls or num_images=N), never one sheet/grid image unless a sheet IS the deliverable.
Variants of ONE image (seasons, day/night, palettes) = generate the base once, then derive
each variant with the image_edit tool ("... keep the exact same composition") — independent
generations of the "same" scene come out unrelated. Converting an existing image INTO pixel
art is rd_pro__pixelate with input_image (16-256 px output, batch<=16);
reference_images-based generation re-imagines rather than converts. To animate an image you already have, use rd_advanced_animation__*
with input_image (fixed-format rd_animation__* styles generate their own subject from the
prompt instead). To get the other directional views of a sprite you already have, use
rd_advanced_animation__rotate with input_image (same 8-direction layout as rd_animation__8_dir_rotation).
Use input_image for the main source image, reference_images for extra per-inference
guidance, and style_reference_images only on create_user_style/update_user_style.
The response excludes raw base64 image payloads to keep MCP outputs compact.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | yes | Describe the SUBJECT only, richly and concretely ('a squat round flask of glowing crimson liquid, cork stopper, bright highlight on the upper-left rim' beats 'a potion'). Never write 'pixel art' — the selected style handles all rendering. For standalone assets, state a flat background color that contrasts the subject (default 'on a plain white background') and pair with remove_bg=true; never write 'transparent background' (that is remove_bg's job), and never leave the background unstated (it drifts to drab dark gray). Scenes instead describe their real environment. For rd_advanced_animation__rotate the prompt is only an optional hint describing the uploaded subject — a few words or an empty string. |
| prompt_style | string | yes | Style id from list_available_styles (e.g. 'rd_fast__default', 'rd_pro__isometric', or a custom 'user__...' style). |
| width | integer | yes | Output width in pixels. Each style enforces its own limits; check list_available_styles or get_style_usage. Genre-native sizes per item: Minecraft 16; items/icons/props 32-64; character sprites 16-48 retro or 96-128 showcase; tiles 16-32; portraits 96-128; full scenes 256 (RD Pro's max; 16:9 scenes = 256x144 — pixel art integer-upscales losslessly). |
| height | integer | yes | Output height in pixels. Each style enforces its own limits; check list_available_styles or get_style_usage. |
| num_images | integer | no | How many images to generate in one batch; a batch produces varied takes of one prompt (the right way to get N distinct items as individually usable images — never pack N items into a single sheet/grid image unless a sheet IS the deliverable). Style-specific maximums apply. |
| input_image | any | no | Base64 PNG used as the main source image for edits, variations, tilesets, animations, or styles that require a starting frame. Raw base64 or a data URL. Send the NATIVE-resolution image: an upscaled display copy (e.g. a 96px sprite exported at 4x = 384px) exceeds style ranges and gets rejected — downscale to the true pixel grid first. For advanced animations the frame's dimensions must equal width/height, and sprites whose opaque pixels touch the canvas edge animate badly (pad onto a larger transparent canvas first, e.g. 48x48 content onto 64x64). |
| reference_images | any | no | Extra per-inference guidance images (base64), only for styles where supports_reference_images is true. Not for defining custom styles. |
| extra_input_image | any | no | Second base64 input image for styles that use one (e.g. the second texture in rd_tile__tileset_advanced). |
| input_palette | any | no | Base64 image of a color palette; output colors are constrained to it. |
| strength | any | no | How strongly to change input_image, 0-1 (default 0.75). Lower values keep more of the original. |
| extra_prompt | any | no | Secondary prompt for styles that use one (e.g. the transition texture in advanced tilesets). |
| frames_duration | any | no | Animation frame count for animation styles: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 16. Pick deliberately: 8 is the sweet spot for loops (walking, idle), 6 for a snappy single action, 10-12 for flowing ambient motion. Ignored by rd_advanced_animation__rotate (always 8 views). |
| return_spritesheet | any | no | For animation styles: return a PNG sprite sheet instead of a GIF (for rd_advanced_animation__rotate, the 3x3 direction sheet whose views face the center). |
| return_pre_palette | any | no | Also return the render from before palette constraints were applied. |
| return_non_bg_removed | any | no | Also return the render from before background removal was applied. |
| bypass_prompt_expansion | any | no | Skip the automatic LLM prompt enrichment and use the prompt verbatim. |
| include_downloadable_data | any | no | Include extra structured assets when available (e.g. tileset atlas JSON, animation frame data). |
| upscale_output_factor | any | no | Integer upscale factor for the output image; 1 returns the native pixel size. |
| seed | any | no | Seed for reproducible results; reuse the same seed to iterate on one composition. |
| remove_bg | boolean | no | Remove the background for transparent output. Use true for standalone assets and pair it with a stated contrasting background in the prompt ('on a plain white background') — removal works best on flat contrasting backdrops. Animations inherit the start frame's transparency automatically. |
| tile_x | boolean | no | Make the result tile seamlessly on the horizontal axis. |
| tile_y | boolean | no | Make the result tile seamlessly on the vertical axis. |
| upload_outputs | boolean | no | Host outputs and return URLs in output_urls (recommended for MCP clients) instead of only base64 payloads. |
| timeout_seconds | any | no | Read-timeout override in seconds for this call; increase for animations or large batches. |
| rd_api_key | any | no | RetroDiffusion API key (rdpk-...) for this call only; overrides session or header auth. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"prompt": {
"description": "Describe the SUBJECT only, richly and concretely ('a squat round flask of glowing crimson liquid, cork stopper, bright highlight on the upper-left rim' beats 'a potion'). Never write 'pixel art' — the selected style handles all rendering. For standalone assets, state a flat background color that contrasts the subject (default 'on a plain white background') and pair with remove_bg=true; never write 'transparent background' (that is remove_bg's job), and never leave the background unstated (it drifts to drab dark gray). Scenes instead describe their real environment. For rd_advanced_animation__rotate the prompt is only an optional hint describing the uploaded subject — a few words or an empty string.",
"type": "string"
},
"prompt_style": {
"description": "Style id from list_available_styles (e.g. 'rd_fast__default', 'rd_pro__isometric', or a custom 'user__...' style).",
"type": "string"
},
"width": {
"description": "Output width in pixels. Each style enforces its own limits; check list_available_styles or get_style_usage. Genre-native sizes per item: Minecraft 16; items/icons/props 32-64; character sprites 16-48 retro or 96-128 showcase; tiles 16-32; portraits 96-128; full scenes 256 (RD Pro's max; 16:9 scenes = 256x144 — pixel art integer-upscales losslessly).",
"type": "integer"
},
"height": {
"description": "Output height in pixels. Each style enforces its own limits; check list_available_styles or get_style_usage.",
"type": "integer"
},
"num_images": {
"default": 1,
"description": "How many images to generate in one batch; a batch produces varied takes of one prompt (the right way to get N distinct items as individually usable images — never pack N items into a single sheet/grid image unless a sheet IS the deliverable). Style-specific maximums apply.",
"type": "integer"
},
"input_image": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Base64 PNG used as the main source image for edits, variations, tilesets, animations, or styles that require a starting frame. Raw base64 or a data URL. Send the NATIVE-resolution image: an upscaled display copy (e.g. a 96px sprite exported at 4x = 384px) exceeds style ranges and gets rejected — downscale to the true pixel grid first. For advanced animations the frame's dimensions must equal width/height, and sprites whose opaque pixels touch the canvas edge animate badly (pad onto a larger transparent canvas first, e.g. 48x48 content onto 64x64)."
},
"reference_images": {
"anyOf": [
{
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Extra per-inference guidance images (base64), only for styles where supports_reference_images is true. Not for defining custom styles."
},
"extra_input_image": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Second base64 input image for styles that use one (e.g. the second texture in rd_tile__tileset_advanced)."
},
"input_palette": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Base64 image of a color palette; output colors are constrained to it."
},
"strength": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "How strongly to change input_image, 0-1 (default 0.75). Lower values keep more of the original."
},
"extra_prompt": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Secondary prompt for styles that use one (e.g. the transition texture in advanced tilesets)."
},
"frames_duration": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Animation frame count for animation styles: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 16. Pick deliberately: 8 is the sweet spot for loops (walking, idle), 6 for a snappy single action, 10-12 for flowing ambient motion. Ignored by rd_advanced_animation__rotate (always 8 views)."
},
"return_spritesheet": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "For animation styles: return a PNG sprite sheet instead of a GIF (for rd_advanced_animation__rotate, the 3x3 direction sheet whose views face the center)."
},
"return_pre_palette": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Also return the render from before palette constraints were applied."
},
"return_non_bg_removed": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Also return the render from before background removal was applied."
},
"bypass_prompt_expansion": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Skip the automatic LLM prompt enrichment and use the prompt verbatim."
},
"include_downloadable_data": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Include extra structured assets when available (e.g. tileset atlas JSON, animation frame data)."
},
"upscale_output_factor": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Integer upscale factor for the output image; 1 returns the native pixel size."
},
"seed": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Seed for reproducible results; reuse the same seed to iterate on one composition."
},
"remove_bg": {
"default": false,
"description": "Remove the background for transparent output. Use true for standalone assets and pair it with a stated contrasting background in the prompt ('on a plain white background') — removal works best on flat contrasting backdrops. Animations inherit the start frame's transparency automatically.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"tile_x": {
"default": false,
"description": "Make the result tile seamlessly on the horizontal axis.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"tile_y": {
"default": false,
"description": "Make the result tile seamlessly on the vertical axis.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"upload_outputs": {
"default": true,
"description": "Host outputs and return URLs in output_urls (recommended for MCP clients) instead of only base64 payloads.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"timeout_seconds": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Read-timeout override in seconds for this call; increase for animations or large batches."
},
"rd_api_key": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "RetroDiffusion API key (rdpk-...) for this call only; overrides session or header auth."
}
},
"required": [
"prompt",
"prompt_style",
"width",
"height"
],
"type": "object"
}