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Remove Background API

Delete backgrounds from images effortlessly using LightX. Our Remove Background API, creates clean, transparent PNGs in seconds.

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Easy Integration with Popular Frameworks
Easily integrate our API with CSS, React, Tailwind, JS, and Python for versatile and powerful applications.
import requests

url = 'https://api.lightxeditor.com/external/api/v1/remove-background'
headers = {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'x-api-key': '<Insert your API Key>'  # Replace with your actual API key
}

data = {
"imageUrl": "https://example.com/your-image.jpg",  # Replace with the URL of your input image
"background": "color name or color code"  # Replace with the desired background color name or color code
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)

# Check if the request was successful
if response.status_code == 200:
print("Request was successful!")
print(response.json())
else:
print(f"Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}")
print(response.text)
const fetch = require('node-fetch');  // Only needed if you are using Node.js

const url = 'https://api.lightxeditor.com/external/api/v1/remove-background';
const apiKey = '<Insert your API Key>';  // Replace with your actual API key

const data = {
"imageUrl": "https://example.com/your-image.jpg",  // Replace with the URL of your input image
"background": "color name or color code"  // Replace with the desired color name or color code
};

const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'x-api-key': apiKey
},
body: JSON.stringify(data)
};

fetch(url, options)
.then(response => {
    if (!response.ok) {
        throw new Error(`Request failed with status code ${response.status}`);
    }
    return response.json();
})
.then(data => {
    console.log('Request was successful!');
    console.log(data);
})
.catch(error => {
    console.error('Error:', error);
});
}
import Foundation

// Define the URL and API key
let url = URL(string: "https://api.lightxeditor.com/external/api/v1/remove-background")!
let apiKey = "<Insert your API Key>"  // Replace with your actual API key

// Define the request body
let requestBody: [String: Any] = [
"imageUrl": "https://example.com/your-image.jpg",  // Replace with the URL of your input image
"background": "color name or color code"  // Replace with the background color name or color code
]

// Convert request body to JSON data
let jsonData = try! JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: requestBody, options: [])

// Create the URLRequest object
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.setValue(apiKey, forHTTPHeaderField: "x-api-key")
request.httpBody = jsonData

// Create the URLSession data task
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
// Handle the response
if let error = error {
    print("Error: \(error)")
    return
}

guard let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse, (200...299).contains(httpResponse.statusCode) else {
    print("Unexpected response")
    return
}

if let data = data {
    do {
        // Parse and print the JSON response
        let jsonResponse = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: [])
        print("Response: \(jsonResponse)")
    } catch {
        print("Error parsing JSON: \(error)")
    }
}
}

// Start the task
task.resume()
import okhttp3.MediaType.Companion.toMediaType
import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
import okhttp3.Request
import okhttp3.RequestBody.Companion.toRequestBody
import okhttp3.Response
import org.json.JSONObject

fun main() {
// Define the URL and API key
val url = "https://api.lightxeditor.com/external/api/v1/remove-background"
val apiKey = "<Insert your API Key>"  // Replace with your actual API key

// Define the request body
val requestBody = JSONObject().apply {
    put("imageUrl", "https://example.com/your-image.jpg")  // Replace with the URL of your input image
    put("background", "color name or color code")  // Replace with the color name or code
}.toString()

// Create OkHttpClient
val client = OkHttpClient()

// Create the request
val request = Request.Builder()
    .url(url)
    .post(requestBody.toRequestBody("application/json; charset=utf-8".toMediaType()))
    .addHeader("x-api-key", apiKey)
    .build()

// Make the request
client.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
    if (!response.isSuccessful) {
        throw IOException("Unexpected code $response")
    }

    // Print the response
    val responseData = response.body?.string()
    println("Response: $responseData")
}
}
Method- Post
curl --location 'https://api.lightxeditor.com/external/api/v1/remove-background' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key:  <Insert your API Key>' \
--data '{
"imageUrl":"https://example.com/your-image.jpg",  // Replace with the URL of your input image
"background": "color name or color code"
}

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We offer more than just background removal using our API. It offers adjustable settings and real-time editing support. Our erase BG API can easily adjust with photographs of people, products, or intricate settings.

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Our API to remove background from image is packed with powerful features. You get multi-format support, quick response times, and scalable solutions. Our API's features also includes seamless integration and high-resolution outputs. We improve your productivity and consistently produce solutions of expert caliber.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Integrating our Remove BG API is simple and straightforward. Start by signing up and obtaining your  remove bg api key. Then, follow our comprehensive documentation to add the API to your application. Use the provided code snippets and example requests to seamlessly integrate background removal into your workflow.

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