---
title: "Remove background"
method: POST
path: "/tools/remove_bg"
---

# Remove background

`POST /tools/remove_bg`

Cut the subject out of an image against a transparent background. Async — returns 202 with a pending job; poll GET /tool_jobs/{uid} until `status` is `completed` or `failed`.

## Request body

- object
  - `image_url` string, uri, required — PNG or JPG source
  - `metadata` string — Arbitrary metadata string stored with the tool run

## Response `202`

Tool run accepted

- object
  - `uid` string
  - `tool` 'remove_bg'
  - `status` 'pending' | 'running' | 'completed' | 'failed' — pending → running → completed / failed
  - `progress` integer — 0-100 job progress, 100 once completed
  - `inputs` object — Inputs the job was created with
  - `outputs` object
    - `image_url` string, uri
  - `metadata` string, nullable — Arbitrary metadata string round-tripped from the create request
  - `self` string, uri
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `completed_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `error_message` string, nullable — Human-readable failure reason (only present on failed jobs)

## Other responses

- `402` — API quota exhausted — upgrade required
- `404` — Unknown tool
- `422` — Input validation failure

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