Background Removal API

Background Removal API for Food Delivery

Swiggy, Zomato, DoorDash, and grocery apps need consistent menu photography. Cutting backgrounds off chef-shot dishes makes the photo look catalog-grade. PixelAPI's API processes uploaded menu photos via webhook in under 5 seconds, sending back transparent PNGs ready for the consumer app.

Why food delivery teams choose PixelAPI

How food delivery workflows use it

Swiggy, Zomato, DoorDash, and grocery apps need consistent menu photography. Cutting backgrounds off chef-shot dishes makes the photo look catalog-grade. PixelAPI's API processes uploaded menu photos via webhook in under 5 seconds, sending back transparent PNGs ready for the consumer app. Typical integration takes under 30 minutes — make a POST, receive a public URL, store it in your CDN.

Code sample

curl -X POST https://api.pixelapi.dev/v1/image/remove-background \
  -H "X-API-Key: $PIXELAPI_KEY" \
  -F "[email protected]"
# response: { "output_url": "https://...transparent.png", "credits_used": 10 }

Pricing for food delivery volume

Volume per monthPlanCostPer-image price
Under 100 imagesFree tier$0$0 (free credits)
1,000 imagesStarter ($10/mo)$10$0.010
6,000 imagesPro ($50/mo)$50$0.0083
30,000 imagesScale ($200/mo)$200$0.0067

FAQ for Food Delivery developers

Is the output quality production-ready for food delivery?

Yes — production-ready. The matting model handles fine edges (hair, lace, jewelry chains, pet fur, glass) without halos or fringe. We process tens of thousands of food delivery images per day for paying customers.

Is there a bulk endpoint?

No separate bulk endpoint — call the regular endpoint in a loop. Free tier has 10 requests/minute; Starter 60/min; Pro 300/min; Scale unlimited. Most food delivery customers run an overnight cron processing the day's catalog uploads.

What's the quality vs remove.bg or Photoroom?

Comparable quality, ~11–20× cheaper. We've tested on 1,000-image sample sets across product, fashion, and lifestyle photography — output is essentially indistinguishable from premium competitors at one-tenth the cost. Try 500 free credits and benchmark on your own data.

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