Image Editing and Cropping

Solid CropAPI

Eliminate wasteful dead space. Intelligently detects and strips away redundant white space or solid-colored background edges to keep the focus tight on your main object.

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Three ways to use this tool

REST API

One POST request. Get the result back directly — as an image, video, or JSON depending on the tool.

terminal 
curl -X POST https://apiai.me/api/workflow/auto-crop \
     -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
     -F "image=@input.jpg" \
     -F "Colour tolerance for background matching=10" \
     -F "margin=0" \
     -F "target_format=original"
     --output result.png

Dashboard Playground

Test this tool visually before writing any code. Upload an image, set parameters, and see the result live. When it looks right, copy the auto-generated curl command and paste it into your app.

  1. Open the dashboard → API Toolbox
  2. Find Solid Crop and click it
  3. Upload your input and adjust parameters
  4. Copy the curl command and ship
Open Dashboard →

Batch Processing

Process hundreds of images at once without writing a loop. Upload a CSV with one row per item, set your parameters, and download the results as a ZIP when they're done.

  1. Open the dashboard → Batches
  2. Select Solid Crop
  3. Add your content and start the batch
  4. Download results ZIP when complete
Go to Batches →

Parameters

Name Required Description Default / Options
Colour tolerance for background matching optional Colour tolerance for background matching (0-255) 10
margin optional Margin around the content as % of its longest side (0 = tight) 0
target_format optional Output aspect ratio: original, 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9. Content is centred and padded (no crop) to this aspect. original1:13:44:39:1616:9

Ready to integrate?

Get an API key, test Solid Crop in the dashboard, and copy the curl command.

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