POST
/
v1
/
images
/
{image_id}
/
remove-background
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.img-processing.com/v1/images/{image_id}/remove-background \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "name": "background-removed-image"
}'
{
  "id": "image_etm0g3x5iap4cld1qcfsjvo2",
  "name": "Processed Image",
  "url": "https://storage.img-processing.com/images/image_etm0g3x5iap4cld1qcfsjvo2",
  "width": 460,
  "height": 460,
  "format": "jpeg",
  "size": 282000,
  "created_at": "2021-09-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

In the playground, ensure at least one field is set to avoid sending a request with an empty body and content-type: application/json, as this is not permitted by the API.

Guide

Learn how to remove the background of an image

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Description

This endpoint allows you to remove the background from an image. Removing the background from an image can be useful for various purposes, such as creating a transparent background or isolating the subject of the image.

The background removal process works by segmenting the image into foreground and background regions. The API uses advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and remove the background from the image, leaving only the foreground subject.

At the moment, removing the background from an image counts as two image processing operations

The output of the background removal process is an image with a transparent background in PNG format. You can use the Convert Image endpoint to convert the image to WebP or JPEG format if needed.

Remove background from a cat image

Authorizations

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x-api-key
string
header
required

API Key for authentication

Path Parameters

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image_id
string
required

The unique identifier of the image. This identifier is used to reference the image in subsequent requests.

Body

application/json

Response

201
application/json

The API will return the created Image object in the response body.

The Image object represents an image processed using the IMG Processing API. The object contains information about the image, such as its URL, size, and format. The Image object is returned in the response body of all image processing requests.