Remove Background and Generate Product Card

E-commerce sellers and marketplace teams take a raw product photo, remove the background to get a clean cutout, then compose it into a branded listing card with the product name, price, and brand — ready for European marketplaces, DTC storefronts, or social media.

APIs Used

Image Transformation (0.5 credits/request), Image Generation (1 credits/request)

Prerequisites

You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com during the 7-day trial.

For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.

Implementation

# Step 1: Remove background and resize to a clean 600×600 PNG cutout
# The base64 buffer from this response is used as the image layer file in step 2
curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/image-transformation/v1/transform \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "file": {
      "type": "url",
      "name": "wallet-raw.jpg",
      "url": "https://cdn.example.com/products/wallet-raw.jpg"
    },
    "operations": [
      { "type": "remove_background" },
      {
        "type": "resize",
        "width_in_px": 600,
        "height_in_px": 600,
        "fit": "contain"
      },
      { "type": "convert", "format": "png" }
    ]
  }'

# Step 2: Compose the cleaned product cutout into a branded listing card
# Replace the base64 value below with the buffer returned by step 1
curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/image-generation/v1/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "dimensions": { "width_in_px": 900, "height_in_px": 900 },
    "output_format": "png",
    "layers": [
      { "index": 0, "type": "solid-color", "hex_color": "#F5F5F5" },
      {
        "index": 1,
        "type": "solid-color",
        "hex_color": "#FFFFFF",
        "position": { "x_in_px": 30, "y_in_px": 30 },
        "dimensions": { "width_in_px": 840, "height_in_px": 840 },
        "border_radius": 12
      },
      {
        "index": 2,
        "type": "image",
        "file": {
          "type": "base64",
          "name": "product-clean.png",
          "base64": "<buffer from step 1>"
        },
        "position": { "x_in_px": 150, "y_in_px": 80 },
        "dimensions": { "width_in_px": 600, "height_in_px": 600 }
      },
      {
        "index": 3,
        "type": "text",
        "text": "CRAFTWELL GOODS",
        "font_name": "Inter",
        "font_size_in_px": 12,
        "font_weight": "regular",
        "text_color": "#94A3B8",
        "text_align": "left",
        "vertical_align": "center",
        "position": { "x_in_px": 48, "y_in_px": 718 },
        "dimensions": { "width_in_px": 500, "height_in_px": 20 }
      },
      {
        "index": 4,
        "type": "text",
        "text": "Full-Grain Leather Bifold Wallet",
        "font_name": "Inter",
        "font_size_in_px": 22,
        "font_weight": "bold",
        "text_color": "#0F172A",
        "text_align": "left",
        "vertical_align": "center",
        "position": { "x_in_px": 48, "y_in_px": 746 },
        "dimensions": { "width_in_px": 600, "height_in_px": 36 }
      },
      {
        "index": 5,
        "type": "text",
        "text": "$89.00",
        "font_name": "Inter",
        "font_size_in_px": 28,
        "font_weight": "bold",
        "text_color": "#B45309",
        "text_align": "left",
        "vertical_align": "center",
        "position": { "x_in_px": 48, "y_in_px": 790 },
        "dimensions": { "width_in_px": 300, "height_in_px": 44 }
      }
    ]
  }'

import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

// Step 1: Remove background and resize to a clean 600×600 PNG cutout
const transformed = await client.transformImage({
  file: {
    type: "url",
    name: "wallet-raw.jpg",
    url: "https://cdn.example.com/products/wallet-raw.jpg",
  },
  operations: [
    { type: "remove_background" },
    {
      type: "resize",
      width_in_px: 600,
      height_in_px: 600,
      fit: "contain",
    },
    { type: "convert", format: "png" },
  ],
});

// Step 2: Compose the cleaned product cutout into a branded listing card
const card = await client.generateImage({
  dimensions: { width_in_px: 900, height_in_px: 900 },
  output_format: "png",
  layers: [
    { index: 0, type: "solid-color", hex_color: "#F5F5F5" },
    {
      index: 1,
      type: "solid-color",
      hex_color: "#FFFFFF",
      position: { x_in_px: 30, y_in_px: 30 },
      dimensions: { width_in_px: 840, height_in_px: 840 },
      border_radius: 12,
    },
    {
      index: 2,
      type: "image",
      file: {
        type: "base64",
        name: "product-clean.png",
        base64: transformed.buffer,
      },
      position: { x_in_px: 150, y_in_px: 80 },
      dimensions: { width_in_px: 600, height_in_px: 600 },
    },
    {
      index: 3,
      type: "text",
      text: "CRAFTWELL GOODS",
      font_name: "Inter",
      font_size_in_px: 12,
      font_weight: "regular",
      text_color: "#94A3B8",
      text_align: "left",
      vertical_align: "center",
      position: { x_in_px: 48, y_in_px: 718 },
      dimensions: { width_in_px: 500, height_in_px: 20 },
    },
    {
      index: 4,
      type: "text",
      text: "Full-Grain Leather Bifold Wallet",
      font_name: "Inter",
      font_size_in_px: 22,
      font_weight: "bold",
      text_color: "#0F172A",
      text_align: "left",
      vertical_align: "center",
      position: { x_in_px: 48, y_in_px: 746 },
      dimensions: { width_in_px: 600, height_in_px: 36 },
    },
    {
      index: 5,
      type: "text",
      text: "$89.00",
      font_name: "Inter",
      font_size_in_px: 28,
      font_weight: "bold",
      text_color: "#B45309",
      text_align: "left",
      vertical_align: "center",
      position: { x_in_px: 48, y_in_px: 790 },
      dimensions: { width_in_px: 300, height_in_px: 44 },
    },
  ],
});

from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

# Step 1: Remove background and resize to a clean 600×600 PNG cutout
transformed = client.transform_image(
    file={
        "type": "url",
        "name": "wallet-raw.jpg",
        "url": "https://cdn.example.com/products/wallet-raw.jpg",
    },
    operations=[
        {"type": "remove_background"},
        {
            "type": "resize",
            "width_in_px": 600,
            "height_in_px": 600,
            "fit": "contain",
        },
        {"type": "convert", "format": "png"},
    ],
)

# Step 2: Compose the cleaned product cutout into a branded listing card
card = client.generate_image(
    dimensions={"width_in_px": 900, "height_in_px": 900},
    output_format="png",
    layers=[
        {"index": 0, "type": "solid-color", "hex_color": "#F5F5F5"},
        {
            "index": 1,
            "type": "solid-color",
            "hex_color": "#FFFFFF",
            "position": {"x_in_px": 30, "y_in_px": 30},
            "dimensions": {"width_in_px": 840, "height_in_px": 840},
            "border_radius": 12,
        },
        {
            "index": 2,
            "type": "image",
            "file": {"type": "base64", "name": "product-clean.png", "base64": transformed["buffer"]},
            "position": {"x_in_px": 150, "y_in_px": 80},
            "dimensions": {"width_in_px": 600, "height_in_px": 600},
        },
        {
            "index": 3,
            "type": "text",
            "text": "CRAFTWELL GOODS",
            "font_name": "Inter",
            "font_size_in_px": 12,
            "font_weight": "regular",
            "text_color": "#94A3B8",
            "text_align": "left",
            "vertical_align": "center",
            "position": {"x_in_px": 48, "y_in_px": 718},
            "dimensions": {"width_in_px": 500, "height_in_px": 20},
        },
        {
            "index": 4,
            "type": "text",
            "text": "Full-Grain Leather Bifold Wallet",
            "font_name": "Inter",
            "font_size_in_px": 22,
            "font_weight": "bold",
            "text_color": "#0F172A",
            "text_align": "left",
            "vertical_align": "center",
            "position": {"x_in_px": 48, "y_in_px": 746},
            "dimensions": {"width_in_px": 600, "height_in_px": 36},
        },
        {
            "index": 5,
            "type": "text",
            "text": "$89.00",
            "font_name": "Inter",
            "font_size_in_px": 28,
            "font_weight": "bold",
            "text_color": "#B45309",
            "text_align": "left",
            "vertical_align": "center",
            "position": {"x_in_px": 48, "y_in_px": 790},
            "dimensions": {"width_in_px": 300, "height_in_px": 44},
        },
    ],
)

package main

import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"

func main() {
	client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")

	// Step 1: Remove background and resize to a clean 600×600 PNG cutout
	transformed, err := client.TransformImage(il.TransformImageRequest{
		File: il.FileInput{Type: "url", Name: "wallet-raw.jpg", Url: "https://cdn.example.com/products/wallet-raw.jpg"},
		Operations: []il.TransformOperation{
			il.NewRemoveBackgroundOperation(),
			il.NewResizeOperation(600, 600, "contain"),
			il.NewConvertOperation("png"),
		},
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	// Step 2: Compose the cleaned product cutout into a branded listing card
	_, err = client.GenerateImage(il.GenerateImageRequest{
		Dimensions:   il.Dimensions{WidthInPx: 900, HeightInPx: 900},
		OutputFormat: "png",
		Layers: []il.Layer{
			il.NewSolidColorBackgroundLayer(0, "#F5F5F5"),
			il.NewSolidColorLayer(1, "#FFFFFF",
				il.Position{XInPx: 30, YInPx: 30},
				il.Dimensions{WidthInPx: 840, HeightInPx: 840},
			),
			il.NewImageLayer(2, il.NewFileFromBase64("product-clean.png", transformed.Buffer),
				il.Position{XInPx: 150, YInPx: 80},
				il.Dimensions{WidthInPx: 600, HeightInPx: 600},
			),
			il.NewTextLayer(3, "CRAFTWELL GOODS", "Inter", 12, "#94A3B8",
				il.Position{XInPx: 48, YInPx: 718},
				il.Dimensions{WidthInPx: 500, HeightInPx: 20},
			),
			il.NewTextLayer(4, "Full-Grain Leather Bifold Wallet", "Inter", 22, "#0F172A",
				il.Position{XInPx: 48, YInPx: 746},
				il.Dimensions{WidthInPx: 600, HeightInPx: 36},
			),
			il.NewTextLayer(5, "$89.00", "Inter", 28, "#B45309",
				il.Position{XInPx: 48, YInPx: 790},
				il.Dimensions{WidthInPx: 300, HeightInPx: 44},
			),
		},
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
}

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Remove the background from the product image at [file URL] and generate a branded product card. First, use the transform_image tool with a remove_background operation, a resize operation to 600x600 pixels (fit: contain), and a convert to PNG. Then use the generate_image tool to compose the cutout into a 900x900 card with a background color, the product image, brand name "[brand name]", product name "[product name]", and price "[price]" as text layers, output as PNG.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "buffer": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...",
    "mime_type": "image/png"
  }
}

Links

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