Remove.bg API

by remove.bg

Overview

Image Background removal

Remove.bg is a photography API from remove.bg. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 3 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: API key
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Photography
Base URL: https://api.remove.bg/v1.0
Version: 1.0.0
Endpoints: 3
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2023-03-06

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL

curl -X GET "https://api.remove.bg/v1.0/account" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.remove.bg/v1.0/account", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://api.remove.bg/v1.0/account",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

Method	Path	What it does
GET	`/account`	Fetch credit balance and free API calls.
POST	`/improve`	Submit an image to the remove.bg Improvement program
POST	`/removebg`	Remove the background of an image

Questions

Does the Remove.bg API need an API key?

Yes. The Remove.bg API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Does the Remove.bg API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Remove.bg API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the Remove.bg API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 3 endpoints in version 1.0.0. All of them are shown on this page.

What are alternatives to the Remove.bg API?

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