Banuba

Banuba is an AR and AI technology company providing the Face AR SDK for augmented reality face effects, beauty filters, and virtual try-on experiences. The SDK supports iOS, Android, Web (HTML5), Windows, macOS, Unity, Flutter, and React Native. Use cases include live streaming beauty filters, video conferencing face effects, selfie editing, virtual makeup try-on, and face tracking for interactive applications.

Banuba is listed with 4 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Augmented Reality, Beauty, Face Recognition, Facial, and SDK.

The Banuba catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Banuba’s developer surface includes documentation, GitHub presence, engineering blog, CLI, changelog, authentication, sandbox, and 34 more developer resources.

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48.1/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 9/100 agent aware Front door AI 5/6 prominent library Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-10-17 · rubric v0.24.0

4 APIs 13 Agent Skills 8 Features 6 Use Cases

Augmented Reality Beauty Face RecognitionFacialSDK Video

Kin Score

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scored 2026-10-17 · rubric v0.24.0

Composite quality — 48.1/100 · developing

Contract Quality 2.3 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 14.6 / 17

Access Clarity 13.0 / 17

Operational Transparency 2.0 / 11

Contract Governance 2.4 / 10

Discoverability 5.9 / 9

Regulatory Posture 3.5 / 15

Agent readiness — 9/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 5 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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Market	Position	Depth	Registered MCP server	Declares compatibility
Commerce Platform Ecosystems (Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe Apps)	builds-on	17.2 (thin)	-	-
Consumer Goods (product data and retail supply chain)	builds-on	17.2 (thin)	-	-

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Banuba Plans Pricing

6 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Banuba Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Banuba Finops

FINOPS

Features 8

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Face AR Effects

Real-time AR face masks, filters, and accessories for live and recorded video.

Beauty Filters

Skin smoothing, face reshaping, eye enlargement, and makeup filters.

3D Face Tracking

Precise 3D face landmark tracking for accurate AR effect placement.

Background Segmentation

Real-time background removal and replacement for video calls.

Virtual Try-On

Virtual makeup, glasses, hair color, and accessory try-on experiences.

AI Face Detection

ML-powered face detection with age, gender, and emotion analysis.

Cross-Platform SDK

Native SDKs for iOS, Android, Web, Windows, macOS, Unity, Flutter, and React Native.

Custom Effects Builder

Banuba Effect Player for creating custom AR effects without coding.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Banuba Context

3 classes · 14 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Banuba — jsonschema rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Banuba API Rules

7 rules · 6 errors 1 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 2

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

AREffect

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BeautyFilter

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Banuba Json Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Areffect Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Beautyfilter Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Banuba Authentication

3 schemes

SECURITY

Banuba Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Use Cases 6

What developers build with this provider.

Live Streaming Beauty Filters

Real-time beauty and AR filters for live streaming platforms.

Video Conferencing

Face effects and background segmentation for video call applications.

Selfie and Photo Editing

Beauty retouching and AR effects for mobile photo editing apps.

Virtual Makeup Try-On

AI-powered virtual makeup try-on for beauty e-commerce.

Face Authentication

Face-based liveness detection and verification for security applications.

Gaming and Entertainment

Face-tracked AR avatars and character animation for games.

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Sandbox

DeveloperPortal

SignUp

GettingStarted

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Documentation

Documentation

APIReference

APIReference

Agent Surfaces 5

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgentSkills

LlmsText

AgentSkill

LLMsTxt

LLMsTxt

Design & Contract 6

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

JSONLD

Components

Lifecycle

Conventions

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHub

Packages

SDKs

CLI

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 6

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ChangeLog

RateLimits

Support

Community

ChangeLog

Contact

Commercial 5

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

FinOps

PrivacyPolicy

Plans

Pricing

TermsOfService

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

aid: banuba
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/banuba/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Banuba
x-docs-platform: docusaurus
x-docs-platform-confidence: medium
x-docs-platform-checked: 2026-09-20
x-docs-hosting: aws-cloudfront
tags:
- Augmented Reality
- Beauty
- Face Recognition
- Facial
- SDK
- Video
tags_raw:
- AR
- Augmented Reality
- Beauty
- Face Recognition
- Facial
- SDK
- Video
kind: contract
deliveryModel:
  model: library
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Commercially licensed on-device SDKs (client token), no callable API host
  confidence: high
  source:
  - https://www.banuba.com/licensing-terms
  - https://www.banuba.com/terms-and-conditions-sdk
  - https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/capabilities/token_management
  - packages/banuba-packages.yml
  generated: '2026-09-17'
  method: searched
accessModel:
  pricing: contact-sales
  onboarding: sales
  trial: true
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Sales-quoted MAU-based SDK licences with a 14-day demo token; TINT try-on plans are self-serve ($49-$1,599/mo)
  confidence: high
  source:
  - https://www.banuba.com/blog/banuba-face-ar-sdk-pricing-guide
  - https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/capabilities/token_management
  - plans/banuba-plans-pricing.yml
  - sandbox/banuba-sandbox.yml
  generated: '2026-09-17'
  method: searched
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/banuba.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-12-16'
modified: '2026-09-17'
position: Consuming
description: Banuba is an AR and AI technology company providing the Face AR SDK for augmented reality face effects, beauty
  filters, and virtual try-on experiences. The SDK supports iOS, Android, Web (HTML5), Windows, macOS, Unity, Flutter, and
  React Native. Use cases include live streaming beauty filters, video conferencing face effects, selfie editing, virtual
  makeup try-on, and face tracking for interactive applications.
apis:
- aid: banuba:face-ar-sdk
  name: Banuba Face AR SDK
  tags:
  - Augmented Reality
  - Beauty Filters
  - Face Effects
  - Face Tracking
  - Virtual Try-On
  tags_raw:
  - AR
  - Augmented Reality
  - Beauty Filters
  - Face Effects
  - Face Tracking
  - Virtual Try-On
  humanURL: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/api_docs/
    type: APIReference
  - url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/development/basic_integration/
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/changelog/
    type: ChangeLog
  - url: https://www.banuba.com/augmented-reality-sdk
    type: Website
  - url: https://github.com/Banuba
    type: GitHub
  description: The Banuba Face AR SDK provides AR face effects, beauty filters, and face tracking for mobile (iOS/Android),
    web, and desktop applications. The SDK includes real-time face detection, 3D face tracking, background segmentation, and
    a library of customizable AR effects and beauty filters. Integration is via native SDK rather than REST API. Tracks up
    to 9 faces simultaneously.
- aid: banuba:video-editor-sdk
  name: Banuba Video Editor SDK
  tags:
  - Video Editing
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - White Label
  - SDK
  tags_raw:
  - Video Editing
  - AI
  - White-Label
  - SDK
  humanURL: https://www.banuba.com/video-editor-sdk
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.banuba.com/ve-pe-sdk/docs/ios/requirements/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://docs.banuba.com/ve-pe-sdk/docs/vibe-coding/
    type: GettingStarted
  - url: llms/banuba-ve-pe-sdk-llms.txt
    type: LLMsTxt
  - url: https://www.banuba.com/video-editor-sdk
    type: Website
  description: Banuba Video Editor SDK is a complete white-label video and photo editing solution for iOS and Android with
    AI features including auto-clipping, captions, beauty filters, AR effects, and music integration.
- aid: banuba:face-liveness-sdk
  name: Banuba Face Liveness SDK
  tags:
  - Liveness Detection
  - Biometrics
  - Security
  - Identity Verification
  humanURL: https://www.banuba.com/face-liveness-sdk
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/capabilities/sdk_features/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.banuba.com/face-liveness-sdk
    type: Website
  description: Banuba Face Liveness SDK provides anti-spoofing technology that verifies a face is real and present in real
    time, used for identity verification and access control.
- aid: banuba:ai-talking-photo-api
  name: Banuba AI Talking Photo API
  tags:
  - Generative AI
  - Image-to-Video
  - Lip Sync
  - Avatars
  - Video Generation
  tags_raw:
  - Generative AI
  - Image To Video
  - Lip Sync
  - Avatars
  - Video Generation
  humanURL: https://www.banuba.com/ai-talking-photo-api
  properties:
  - url: https://www.banuba.com/ai-talking-photo-api
    type: Website
  - url: https://huggingface.co/spaces/Banuba-Development/ai-talking-avatar-api-demo
    type: Playground
  - url: https://github.com/Banuba/BanubaGenAIVideos-iOS
    type: SDK
    name: AI Talking Photo SDK — iOS sample
  description: 'Banuba''s one hosted developer API: turns a single portrait image plus an audio track or script into a talking-photo
    video with lip-sync, facial expressions and full-body motion, rendered as an MP4 for apps and platforms. It is exercised
    publicly through a Hugging Face Space and an iOS sample SDK, but the HTTP reference is available only on request through
    Banuba Support (per the sample''s README), so no base URL, contract or authentication scheme is recorded here.'
common:
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/banuba-finops.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/banuba-domain-security.yml
- name: Agent Skills
  url: https://github.com/Banuba/ai-skills
  type: AgentSkills
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/banuba
- type: Website
  url: https://www.banuba.com/
  name: Banuba
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.banuba.com/
  name: Banuba SDK Documentation
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/
  name: Face AR SDK Docs
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/Banuba
  name: Banuba GitHub
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.banuba.com/blog
  name: Banuba Blog
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.banuba.com/privacy-policy
  name: Privacy Policy
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/banuba-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/banuba-vocabulary.yaml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/banuba-context.jsonld
- name: Features
  type: Features
  data:
  - name: Face AR Effects
    description: Real-time AR face masks, filters, and accessories for live and recorded video.
  - name: Beauty Filters
    description: Skin smoothing, face reshaping, eye enlargement, and makeup filters.
  - name: 3D Face Tracking
    description: Precise 3D face landmark tracking for accurate AR effect placement.
  - name: Background Segmentation
    description: Real-time background removal and replacement for video calls.
  - name: Virtual Try-On
    description: Virtual makeup, glasses, hair color, and accessory try-on experiences.
  - name: AI Face Detection
    description: ML-powered face detection with age, gender, and emotion analysis.
  - name: Cross-Platform SDK
    description: Native SDKs for iOS, Android, Web, Windows, macOS, Unity, Flutter, and React Native.
  - name: Custom Effects Builder
    description: Banuba Effect Player for creating custom AR effects without coding.
- name: Use Cases
  type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Live Streaming Beauty Filters
    description: Real-time beauty and AR filters for live streaming platforms.
  - name: Video Conferencing
    description: Face effects and background segmentation for video call applications.
  - name: Selfie and Photo Editing
    description: Beauty retouching and AR effects for mobile photo editing apps.
  - name: Virtual Makeup Try-On
    description: AI-powered virtual makeup try-on for beauty e-commerce.
  - name: Face Authentication
    description: Face-based liveness detection and verification for security applications.
  - name: Gaming and Entertainment
    description: Face-tracked AR avatars and character animation for games.
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.banuba.com/llms.txt
- type: Packages
  url: packages/banuba-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/banuba-packages.yml
  name: Banuba SDK packages (npm, pub.dev, Maven Nexus, SPM, CocoaPods)
- type: CLI
  url: cli/banuba-cli.yml
- type: Components
  url: components/banuba-components.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/banuba-changelog.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/banuba-lifecycle.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/banuba-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/banuba-conventions.yml
- type: Plans
  url: plans/banuba-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/banuba-rate-limits.yml
- type: Sandbox
  url: sandbox/banuba-sandbox.yml
  name: Demo token mode and hosted demos
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
  name: Banuba Agent Skills (provider-published, github.com/Banuba/ai-skills)
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/banuba-llms.txt
  name: docs.banuba.com/llms.txt (verbatim)
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/banuba-www-llms.txt
  name: www.banuba.com/llms.txt (verbatim)
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Banuba
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://community.banuba.com/
  name: Banuba Developer Portal (community)
- type: Support
  url: https://www.banuba.com/support
- type: Community
  url: https://community.banuba.com/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.banuba.com/banuba-pricing-face-ar-sdk
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.banuba.com/terms
- type: SignUp
  url: https://www.banuba.com/facear-sdk/face-filters#form
  name: Free trial request (14-day demo token)
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/api_docs/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/development/basic_integration/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/changelog/
  name: Face AR SDK changelog
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/banubafacear
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl6SgG453jxEjKxFXGmB4Lg
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.banuba.com/contact
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.23'
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-09-17'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 14
  pass: local-v3

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