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To begin using the Pixelcut API, you’ll need an API key. This key allows you to authenticate your requests and access our services.

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1) Get an API key

Generate an API key in the developer dashboard.

Get an API key

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2) Call an endpoint (Remove Background)

This example requests application/json and returns a result_url you can download. 
curl -sS "https://api.developer.pixelcut.ai/v1/remove-background" \
  -H "X-API-Key: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "image_url": "https://cdn3.pixelcut.app/product.jpg"
  }'

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4) Download and store the output

Result URLs are time-limited, so download and store the file in your own storage. 
curl -L "$RESULT_URL" -o output.png

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Prefer a binary response?

Some endpoints support Accept: image/* to return the image bytes directly. 
curl -sS "https://api.developer.pixelcut.ai/v1/remove-background" \
  -H "X-API-Key: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  -H "Accept: image/*" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"image_url":"https://cdn3.pixelcut.app/product.jpg"}' \
  -o output.png

Request formats (JSON vs multipart)