Image Editing API Reference

import requests
import base64

API_KEY = "sk-your-api-key"

# Read the image to edit
with open("input.jpg", "rb") as f:
    image_b64 = base64.b64encode(f.read()).decode()

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apiyi.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:generateContent",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json={
        "contents": [{
            "parts": [
                {"text": "Please blur the background to highlight the person in the foreground"},
                {"inlineData": {"mimeType": "image/jpeg", "data": image_b64}}
            ]
        }],
        "generationConfig": {
            "responseModalities": ["IMAGE"],
            "imageConfig": {"aspectRatio": "16:9", "imageSize": "1K"}
        }
    },
    timeout=300
).json()

img_data = response["candidates"][0]["content"]["parts"][0]["inlineData"]["data"]
with open("edited.png", 'wb') as f:
    f.write(base64.b64decode(img_data))
print("Edited image saved to edited.png")

import fs from "fs";

const API_KEY = "sk-your-api-key";
const imageB64 = fs.readFileSync("input.jpg").toString("base64");

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.apiyi.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:generateContent",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      contents: [{
        parts: [
          { text: "Please blur the background to highlight the person in the foreground" },
          { inlineData: { mimeType: "image/jpeg", data: imageB64 } }
        ]
      }],
      generationConfig: {
        responseModalities: ["IMAGE"],
        imageConfig: { aspectRatio: "16:9", imageSize: "1K" }
      }
    })
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
const imgBase64 = data.candidates[0].content.parts[0].inlineData.data;
fs.writeFileSync("edited.png", Buffer.from(imgBase64, "base64"));

# Note: convert image to base64 first
# IMAGE_B64=$(base64 -i input.jpg | tr -d '\n')

curl -X POST "https://api.apiyi.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:generateContent" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "contents": [{
      "parts": [
        {"text": "Please blur the background to highlight the person in the foreground"},
        {"inlineData": {"mimeType": "image/jpeg", "data": "'"$IMAGE_B64"'"}}
      ]
    }],
    "generationConfig": {
      "responseModalities": ["IMAGE"],
      "imageConfig": {"aspectRatio": "16:9", "imageSize": "1K"}
    }
  }'

import requests
import base64

API_KEY = "sk-your-api-key"

def to_b64(path):
    with open(path, "rb") as f:
        return base64.b64encode(f.read()).decode()

# Prepare multiple images (2 here as an example)
images = ["person1.png", "person2.png"]
parts = [{"text": "Combine the people from these images into one office scene, making funny faces"}]
for path in images:
    parts.append({"inlineData": {"mimeType": "image/png", "data": to_b64(path)}})

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apiyi.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:generateContent",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json={
        "contents": [{"parts": parts}],
        "generationConfig": {
            "responseModalities": ["TEXT", "IMAGE"],
            "imageConfig": {"aspectRatio": "5:4", "imageSize": "1K"}
        }
    },
    timeout=300
).json()

img_data = response["candidates"][0]["content"]["parts"][0]["inlineData"]["data"]
with open("merged.png", "wb") as f:
    f.write(base64.b64decode(img_data))

import requests, base64

API_KEY = "sk-your-api-key"
URL = "https://api.apiyi.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image:generateContent"
H = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
CFG = {"responseModalities": ["IMAGE"], "imageConfig": {"aspectRatio": "1:1", "imageSize": "1K"}}

contents = []  # keep one running conversation history

def turn(instruction, save_to):
    contents.append({"role": "user", "parts": [{"text": instruction}]})
    data = requests.post(URL, headers=H,
                         json={"contents": contents, "generationConfig": CFG}, timeout=300).json()
    part = next(p for p in data["candidates"][0]["content"]["parts"] if "inlineData" in p)
    contents.append({"role": "model", "parts": [part]})   # key: backfill the output image into history
    with open(save_to, "wb") as f:
        f.write(base64.b64decode(part["inlineData"]["data"]))
    return part

turn("Generate an orange cat sitting on a blue sofa, simple line-art style", "step1.png")
turn("Make the sofa red; keep the cat and composition unchanged", "step2.png")   # edits the previous image
turn("Put a small yellow hat on the cat; keep everything else the same", "step3.png")  # accumulates; red sofa kept