Remove Background

POST

/crop/remove-background

The Remove Background API empowers you to effortlessly eliminate backgrounds from your images, delivering PNG files with transparent backgrounds. Whether you're enhancing product images for your e-commerce platform, refining portraits for professional use, or creating visually appealing designs, this API streamlines the process of background removal with precision and ease.

Example 1: Below given example removes the background from the image and streams it back to you.

Request

Authorization

Provide your bearer token in the

Authorization

header when making requests to protected resources.

Example:

Authorization: Bearer ********************

Body Params application/json

image_url

string <url>

required

Specifies the URL of the image. The URL should be a direct link to the image file, allowing the system to retrieve and process the image as needed.

The URL must be publicly accessible to ensure the system can retrieve the image without authentication barriers.

Supported image formats include .png, .jpg, .jpeg and .webp, etc. Ensure the URL points directly to a compatible image file.

Use a reliable hosting service to prevent issues with image availability or loading times.

This property is essential for operations that require an image as input, facilitating the integration of external images into the workflow.

Example:

https://acme.s3.aws.com/image.png

response_type

enum<string>

required

Specifies the method by which the response is delivered to the client. Available options include:

stream - The response is streamed back in the same request. This option is optimal for immediate processing or display of the data without the need for a separate download step.

url - The response will be provided as a signed S3 URL. This method will be supported in the future and is ideal for cases where the response needs to be accessed multiple times or shared.

Note: Choosing the appropriate response type depends on the use case and the desired workflow for accessing the response data.

Allowed values:

streamurl

Default:

stream

Example:

stream

Example

{
  "image_url": "https://acme.s3.aws.com/image.png",
  "response_type": "stream"
}

Request samples

Shell

JavaScript

Java

Swift

PHP

Python

HTTP

Objective-C

Ruby

OCaml

Dart

curl --location --request POST 'https://us1-api.crop.photo/v1/crop/remove-background' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw ''

Responses

🟢200Success

application/octet-stream

Body

jobs

array [object {3}]

required

An array of job objects, each representing the status of a specific job or jobs associated with specified tags.

job_id

string

required

The unique identifier for the job.

status

enum<string>

required

The current status of the job.

Allowed values:

pendingprocessingcompletedfailed

job_labels

array[string]

required

An array of associated job_labels to this job.

results

array [object {2}]

required

output_image_url

string

required

The URL to the output image, available only if the job is completed successfully.

crop_coordinates

object

required

error_message

string

required

An error message, provided if the job has failed.

Example

🟠401Unauthorized

🟠400Invalid Input | Crop.photo

🟢200Image Crop Response JSON

Modified at 2025-03-18 06:41:55

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