REST API

BG Remover API

Integrate AI background removal into your app. Simple REST API with 50 free requests per day. No credit card required.

Quick Start

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Make your first request

Send an image to the API and get back a transparent PNG.

API Reference

POST/api/remove-bg

Remove the background from an image.

Headers

Name	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	Yes	Your API key
`Content-Type`	Auto	multipart/form-data or application/json

Request Body

Three ways to send an image:

Option 1: File upload (multipart/form-data)

`image`	Image file (PNG, JPG, WebP). Max 20MB.
`format`	Optional. Output format: png (default), jpg, webp

Option 2: Image URL (application/json)

`image_url`	URL of the image to process
`format`	Optional. Output format: png (default), jpg, webp

Option 3: Raw image bytes

Send raw image binary as request body. Output: PNG.

Response

200Image binary with transparent background

401Missing or invalid API key

429Rate limit exceeded

500Processing error

Response headers include:

X-RateLimit-Remaining - Requests remaining today
X-RateLimit-Limit - Total daily limit

Code Examples

# Upload a file
curl -X POST https://yourdomain.com/api/remove-bg \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "image=@photo.jpg" \
  -o result.png

# From URL
curl -X POST https://yourdomain.com/api/remove-bg \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"image_url": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"}' \
  -o result.png

# With format option
curl -X POST https://yourdomain.com/api/remove-bg \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "image=@photo.jpg" \
  -F "format=webp" \
  -o result.webp

API Pricing

Start free. Scale when you need it.

Free

$0forever

50 requests/day
Max 20MB per image
PNG, JPG, WebP output
URL & file upload
Community support

Pro

$19/month

1,000 requests/day
Max 50MB per image
All output formats
Priority processing
HD output quality
Email support
Batch endpoint

Enterprise

Custom

Unlimited requests
No size limits
Dedicated infrastructure
99.9% SLA uptime
Custom integrations
On-premise option
24/7 priority support

Rate Limits

Free tier: 50 requests per day, resets at midnight UTC
Max file size: 20MB per image
Supported formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP
Rate limit info is included in response headers