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Removebg Api

Remove image backgrounds using the remove.bg API with API-key auth and transparent PNG output.

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Version: 1.0.0

Overview

Remove image backgrounds using the remove.bg API with API-key auth and transparent PNG output.

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removebg-api

Use remove.bg for high-quality background removal.

API key setup

Create/sign in at https://www.remove.bg/dashboard#api-key
Create an API key
Configure REMOVE_BG_API_KEY in OpenClaw config (openclaw.json) so it is present in runtime environment.

Important

Skill metadata (requires.env) declares that REMOVE_BG_API_KEY is required.
Metadata does not auto-load shell env files.
Preferred: provide key via OpenClaw config-managed environment.

Usage (preferred: uv)

Run from the skill directory:

bash

uv run scripts/removebg_api.py --input /path/in.jpg --output /path/out.png

Options:

--size auto|preview|full|4k (default: auto)
--format png|jpg|zip (default: png)

Security defaults:

--input must be a real image file inside the OpenClaw workspace.
Allowed input types: .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp (extension + magic-byte validation).
--output must be under outputs/removebg-api/ inside the workspace.
Large/abusive files are rejected (size + dimension limits).
This prevents arbitrary file read/write outside normal skill boundaries.

Example:

bash

uv run scripts/removebg_api.py --input ./input.jpg --output ./output.png --size auto --format png

Fallback (without uv)

bash

python3 scripts/removebg_api.py --input ./input.jpg --output ./output.png

Output

Writes result file to --output
Prints MEDIA: line for chat workflows

Notes

API usage may consume free credits / paid quota.
No absolute-path requirement for skill docs; use local paths in examples.

Installation

Terminal bash


openclaw install removebg-api

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uv run scripts/removebg_api.py --input /path/in.jpg --output /path/out.png

uv-run-scriptsremovebgapipy---input-pathinjpg---output-pathoutpng.txt

Options:

- `--size auto|preview|full|4k` (default: `auto`)
- `--format png|jpg|zip` (default: `png`)
Security defaults:

- `--input` must be a real image file *inside the OpenClaw workspace*.
- Allowed input types: `.png`, `.jpg`, `.jpeg`, `.webp` (extension + magic-byte validation).
- `--output` must be under `outputs/removebg-api/` inside the workspace.
- Large/abusive files are rejected (size + dimension limits).
- This prevents arbitrary file read/write outside normal skill boundaries.

Example: