Ludo.ai Images API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Ludo.ai REST 3D Models Images API
  description: The Ludo.ai REST API provides programmatic access to AI-powered game asset generation capabilities. Developers can generate sprites, icons, UI assets, textures, and backgrounds through image generation endpoints, edit existing images with text instructions, convert 2D images to 3D GLB models with PBR textures, create animated spritesheets from static images, produce sound effects, music tracks, character voices, and generate short videos. All API requests require an API key passed via the Authentication header, and requests consume credits that vary by endpoint type. The API is currently in beta.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Ludo.ai Support
    url: https://ludo.ai
  termsOfService: https://ludo.ai/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.ludo.ai/api
  description: Production Server
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Images
  description: Generate, edit, and manipulate game-ready images including sprites, icons, UI assets, textures, and backgrounds.
paths:
  /images/create:
    post:
      operationId: createImage
      summary: Ludo.ai Generate a game-ready image
      description: Generate sprites, icons, backgrounds, UI assets, textures, and other game-ready images from text descriptions. Supports multiple art styles and perspectives. Costs 0.5 credits per image generated.
      tags:
      - Images
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateImageRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully generated image(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded or insufficient credits
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /images/edit:
    post:
      operationId: editImage
      summary: Ludo.ai Edit an existing image
      description: Modify an existing image using text instructions for smart editing. Supports operations like background removal, color adjustments, and content additions. An optional reference image can guide style or content. Costs 0.5 credits per image generated.
      tags:
      - Images
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EditImageRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully edited image(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /images/generate-with-style:
    post:
      operationId: generateWithStyle
      summary: Ludo.ai Generate an image matching a reference style
      description: Generate new content while maintaining the visual style of a reference image. Useful for creating consistent asset sets that share an art direction. Costs 0.5 credits per image generated.
      tags:
      - Images
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenerateWithStyleRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully generated styled image(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /images/generate-pose:
    post:
      operationId: generatePose
      summary: Ludo.ai Generate a new pose for an existing sprite
      description: Generate a new pose for an existing sprite character. Best used before animateSprite to ensure the starting pose matches the intended animation. Returns a suggested motion prompt for optimal animation results. Costs 0.5 credits per image generated.
      tags:
      - Images
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneratePoseRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully generated pose(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PoseResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /images/remove-background:
    post:
      operationId: removeImageBackground
      summary: Ludo.ai Remove background from an image
      description: Remove the background from an image, returning a transparent PNG. Costs 0.5 credits per image.
      tags:
      - Images
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RemoveBackgroundRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully removed background
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    GeneratePoseRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - image
      - pose
      properties:
        image:
          type: string
          description: URL or base64-encoded sprite image.
        pose:
          type: string
          description: Target pose for the sprite. Can be a preset or custom description.
          enum:
          - Idle (Front)
          - Idle (Back)
          - Walk / Run (Left)
          - Attack Ready
          - Jumping
          - Crouching
          - Flying
          - Defending / Blocking
        description:
          type: string
          description: Additional instructions to guide pose generation.
        n:
          type: integer
          description: Number of pose variations to generate.
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 4
          default: 1
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: Client-provided ID to retrieve results later via the results endpoint.
    GenerateWithStyleRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - style_image
      - prompt
      - image_type
      properties:
        style_image:
          type: string
          description: URL or base64-encoded reference image for style matching.
        prompt:
          type: string
          description: Description of what to generate while maintaining the reference style.
        image_type:
          type: string
          description: The type of game asset to generate.
          enum:
          - sprite
          - icon
          - screenshot
          - art
          - asset
          - sprite-vfx
          - ui_asset
          - fixed_background
          - texture
          - 3d
          - generic
        n:
          type: integer
          description: Number of image variations to generate.
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 4
          default: 1
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: Client-provided ID to retrieve results later via the results endpoint.
    RemoveBackgroundRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - image
      properties:
        image:
          type: string
          description: URL or base64-encoded image to remove background from.
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: Client-provided ID to retrieve results later via the results endpoint.
    ImageResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        images:
          type: array
          description: Array of generated image objects.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              url:
                type: string
                format: uri
                description: URL of the generated image. Expires after 7 days.
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: The request ID if one was provided.
    EditImageRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - image
      - prompt
      properties:
        image:
          type: string
          description: URL or base64-encoded image to edit.
        prompt:
          type: string
          description: Description of changes to apply to the image.
        reference_image:
          type: string
          description: URL or base64-encoded reference image for style or content guidance.
        n:
          type: integer
          description: Number of edited variations to generate.
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 4
          default: 1
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: Client-provided ID to retrieve results later via the results endpoint.
    CreateImageRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - prompt
      - image_type
      properties:
        prompt:
          type: string
          description: Detailed description of the image to generate.
        image_type:
          type: string
          description: The type of game asset to generate.
          enum:
          - sprite
          - icon
          - screenshot
          - art
          - asset
          - sprite-vfx
          - ui_asset
          - fixed_background
          - texture
          - 3d
          - generic
        art_style:
          type: string
          description: The art style for the generated image.
          enum:
          - Pixel Art (16-Bit)
          - Pixel Art (8-Bit)
          - Low Poly
          - Cartoonish
          - Stylized 3D
          - Flat Design
          - Anime/Manga
          - Voxel Art
        perspective:
          type: string
          description: The camera perspective for the generated image.
          enum:
          - Side-Scroll
          - Top-Down
          - Isometric
          - First-Person
          - Third-Person
          - 2.5D
        aspect_ratio:
          type: string
          description: The aspect ratio for the generated image.
          default: default
          enum:
          - default
          - ar_1_1
          - ar_4_3
          - ar_16_9
          - ar_9_16
        n:
          type: integer
          description: Number of image variations to generate.
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 8
          default: 1
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: Client-provided ID to retrieve results later via the results endpoint.
    PoseResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        images:
          type: array
          description: Array of generated pose image objects.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              url:
                type: string
                format: uri
                description: URL of the generated pose image. Expires after 7 days.
              pose:
                type: string
                description: The pose that was generated.
              motion_prompt:
                type: string
                description: Suggested motion prompt for use with animateSprite to get optimal animation results from this pose.
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: The request ID if one was provided.
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message describing what went wrong.
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code.
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authentication
      description: 'API key authentication. Pass your API key in the Authentication header with the format: ApiKey YOUR_API_KEY'
externalDocs:
  description: Ludo.ai API Documentation
  url: https://api.ludo.ai/api-documentation