> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://savv-pro.gitbook.io/welcome/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://savv-pro.gitbook.io/welcome/ai-background-remover-api/quick-start.md).

# Quick Start

{% hint style="info" %}
**Good to know:** 

* Your API key is unique to your account and must be kept secure. Do not share it publicly.
* If your API key is compromised, you can regenerate a new one from your RapidAPI dashboard.
* The API supports various image formats such as **JPG,  JPEG, PNG, and WebP** for background removal.
* API requests must include the correct headers to ensure authentication and proper content processing.
* Rate limits may apply based on your subscription tier, so check your **usage limits** in the RapidAPI dashboard.
  {% endhint %}

## 🔑 Get your API keys

Your API requests require authentication using an API key. Any request without a valid API key will return an error.

To get started:

1. **Sign up** on [RapidAPI](https://rapidapi.com) and subscribe to the [**Background Remover API**.](https://rapidapi.com/hawksavvy-hawksavvy-default/api/remove-background18)
2. **Obtain your API key** from your RapidAPI dashboard.

📌 **Note:** Keep your API key **secure** and do not share it publicly. If your key is compromised, you can regenerate a new one from the RapidAPI dashboard.

## Make your first request

Here’s how you can quickly test the Background Remover API by making a simple request to remove the background from an image:

{% hint style="info" %}
**Good to know:** 

* To remove a background from an image, simply **upload the image file in the request body**. The API processes the image and returns a URL to the edited version.
* Ensure the request includes the correct **headers**, including your **API key** for authentication.
* Keep an eye on **rate limits** based on your subscription plan to avoid request failures.
* In case of errors, check the **response message** for details on invalid parameters, authentication issues, or unsupported file formats. You could also check [status codes.](broken://pages/HLW6UejFuJLTUSCRdYBC)
  {% endhint %}

Take a look at how you might call this method using  `curl`:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Node" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');

const encodedParams = new URLSearchParams();

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  url: 'https://remove-background18.p.rapidapi.com/public/remove-background',
  headers: {
    'x-rapidapi-key': '45dd2c909emshc6860efd9bad512p1ba614jsn2ad6c4147afd',
    'x-rapidapi-host': 'remove-background18.p.rapidapi.com',
    'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
    accept: 'application/json'
  },
  data: encodedParams,
};

try {
	const response = await axios.request(options);
	console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
	console.error(error);
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```javascript
const data = null;

const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.withCredentials = true;

xhr.addEventListener('readystatechange', function () {
	if (this.readyState === this.DONE) {
		console.log(this.responseText);
	}
});

xhr.open('POST', 'https://remove-background18.p.rapidapi.com/public/remove-background');
xhr.setRequestHeader('x-rapidapi-key', '45dd2c909emshc6860efd9bad512p1ba614jsn2ad6c4147afd');
xhr.setRequestHeader('x-rapidapi-host', 'remove-background18.p.rapidapi.com');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
xhr.setRequestHeader('accept', 'application/json');

xhr.send(data);
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests

url = "https://remove-background18.p.rapidapi.com/public/remove-background"

payload = {}
headers = {
	"x-rapidapi-key": "45dd2c909emshc6860efd9bad512p1ba614jsn2ad6c4147afd",
	"x-rapidapi-host": "remove-background18.p.rapidapi.com",
	"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
	"accept": "application/json"
}

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

print(response.json())
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}