Remove.bg API

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Overview

Remove.bg is an API that automatically removes the background from any photo using AI. You simply send an image and get back a clean, transparent PNG — no manual editing required. It is ideal for product photography, profile pictures, and creative design projects.

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Beginner Tip

Start with a small image file (under 1 MB) to keep API credit usage low while testing. The free tier gives you 50 API calls per month with reduced resolution output.

Available Data

image URLs in multiple sizes

photographer credit

image dimensions

download link

color data

Use case: Integrate image background removal data into web and mobile applications

Example Response

JSON Response

{
  "id": "Dwu85P9SOIk",
  "urls": {
    "full": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-...",
    "regular": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-...?w=1080",
    "thumb": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-...?w=200"
  },
  "width": 4000,
  "height": 3000,
  "user": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "username": "johndoe"
  }
}

Field Reference

data.result_b64 Base64-encoded PNG of the image with the background removed.

data.result_url Temporary URL pointing to the processed image (available for a limited time).

data.foreground_top Top pixel coordinate of the detected foreground subject bounding box.

data.foreground_height Height in pixels of the detected foreground subject.

data.credits_charged Number of API credits consumed by this request.

Implementation Example

// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://www.remove.bg/api";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);