Stability AI Replace Background and Relight API

Replace the background of an image and adjust lighting conditions using AI-powered scene understanding.

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POST /v2beta/stable-image/edit/replace-background-and-relight Replace background and adjust lighting #

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OpenAPI Specification

stability-ai-replace-background-and-relight-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Stability AI Stable Image Edit Replace Background and…
  description: The Stability AI Stable Image Edit API provides image editing capabilities including inpainting, outpainting, object erasing, background removal, and search-and-replace functionality. Developers can use natural language prompts to modify existing images, fill in masked regions, extend image boundaries, or replace specific objects within a scene. These tools enable advanced image manipulation workflows without requiring traditional image editing expertise.
  version: v2beta
  contact:
    name: Stability AI Support
    url: https://platform.stability.ai
  termsOfService: https://stability.ai/terms-of-service
servers:
- url: https://api.stability.ai
  description: Production Server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Replace Background and Relight
  description: Replace the background of an image and adjust lighting conditions using AI-powered scene understanding.
paths:
  /v2beta/stable-image/edit/replace-background-and-relight:
    post:
      operationId: editImageReplaceBackgroundAndRelight
      summary: Replace background and adjust lighting
      description: Replaces the background of an image with new content described by a text prompt and adjusts lighting conditions to match the new scene. The foreground subject is preserved while the background is regenerated.
      tags:
      - Replace Background and Relight
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReplaceBackgroundAndRelightRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully replaced background and adjusted lighting
          content:
            image/jpeg:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
            image/png:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
            image/webp:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EditImageResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request due to invalid parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized due to missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden due to content moderation or insufficient permissions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    EditImageResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        image:
          type: string
          description: Base64-encoded image data when Accept header is set to application/json.
        finish_reason:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SUCCESS
          - CONTENT_FILTERED
          description: The reason the edit finished.
        seed:
          type: integer
          description: The seed used for generation.
    ReplaceBackgroundAndRelightRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - image
      properties:
        image:
          type: string
          format: binary
          description: The source image whose background will be replaced.
        background_prompt:
          type: string
          maxLength: 10000
          description: Text describing the new background scene and lighting conditions.
        foreground_prompt:
          type: string
          maxLength: 10000
          description: Text describing any adjustments to the foreground subject.
        negative_prompt:
          type: string
          maxLength: 10000
          description: Text describing elements to exclude from the result.
        seed:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 4294967294
          default: 0
          description: A value to control randomness in generation.
        output_format:
          type: string
          enum:
          - jpeg
          - png
          - webp
          default: png
          description: The output format of the edited image.
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: A unique identifier for the error instance.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The error type name.
        message:
          type: string
          description: A human-readable description of the error.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key authentication. Pass your Stability AI API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.
externalDocs:
  description: Stability AI API Documentation
  url: https://platform.stability.ai/docs/api-reference