Generate Image

Generate image (pixflux)

Changed on Sep 1, 2026

Creates a pixel art image based on the provided parameters. Called "Create image (new)" in the plugin.

Supported image size:

Minimum area 32x32 and maximum area 400x400

Supported features:

Init image
Forced palette
Transparent background

Using the Python client:

import pixellab

client = pixellab.Client(secret="YOUR_API_TOKEN")

response = client.generate_image_pixflux(
    description="cute dragon",
    image_size=dict(width=128, height=128),
)
response.image.pil_image()

post/generate-image-pixflux

Request

Base URL
https://api.pixellab.ai/v1
Auth
HTTP bearer
TypeScript
https://skmtc.dev/pixellab/apis/pixel-lab-api/docs/generate-image-pixflux/post.ts
A function with typed inputs. Its response is checked against the schema.

Request body

descriptionstring required

Text description of the image to generate

negative_descriptionstring

(Deprecated)

text_guidance_scalenumber

How closely to follow the text description

outline'single color black outline' | 'single color outline' | 'selective outline' | 'lineless'

shading'flat shading' | 'basic shading' | 'medium shading' | 'detailed shading' | 'highly detailed shading'

detail'low detail' | 'medium detail' | 'highly detailed'

view'side' | 'low top-down' | 'high top-down'

isometricboolean

Generate in isometric view (weakly guiding)

no_backgroundboolean

Generate with transparent background, (blank background over 200x200 area)

init_image_strengthinteger

Strength of the initial image influence

seedinteger nullable

Seed decides the starting noise

Example request

{
  "description": "cute dragon",
  "image_size": {
    "height": 128,
    "width": 128
  },
  "no_background": true
}

Response

Successfully generated image

Changes

Sep 1, 2026eb7a18b195ba Revision changes
- breaking
  the response property / became optional for the status
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  response property usage/usd list-of-types was widened by adding types null to media type application/json of response 200
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  added the new generations enum value to the / response property for the response status
- info
  added subschema #2 to the request property anyOf list
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  added subschema #2 to the request property anyOf list
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  added subschema #2 to the request property anyOf list
- info
  added subschema #2 to the request property anyOf list
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  request property list-of-types was widened by adding types null to media type application/json
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  added the optional property / to the response with the status
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  the response property const value base64 was added for the status
- info
  removed the base64 enum value from the / response property for the response status

Operation history