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# Inpaint a consistent character with Ideogram 3.0

POST https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Repaint the masked region of a source image with Ideogram 3.0 so it
features a consistent character. Upload the source `image`, its
`mask`, and a `character_reference_images` image (or use a saved
character) using `multipart/form-data`.
Returns results directly by default; set `async` or supply a
`webhook_url` to get a `generation_id` and poll
`GET /v2/generations/{generation_id}`.

Reference: https://developer.ideogram.ai/api-reference/images/inpaint/ideogram-3-character

## Authentication

- `Api-Key` header (required) — API key for access control. Use in the header with the name \"Api-Key\"

## Request

### Query parameters

- `dry_run` (boolean, optional, default: false) — When true, the request is validated and priced but not run: nothing is generated, stored, or billed, and no safety review is performed. The response is a `PriceQuote` object instead of the usual response for this endpoint. Send exactly the request you would send to generate, so the quote reflects the same options.

### Body (multipart/form-data)

This endpoint expects a multipart form with multiple files.

- `prompt` (string, required) — The prompt describing the repainted result.
- `image` (file, required) — The source image to repaint (max 25MB). JPEG, PNG, and WEBP are supported. Multipart requests only. The output matches its size, snapped to the nearest supported resolution.
- `mask` (file, required) — A black-and-white mask the same size as the source image. Black marks the region to repaint. JPEG, PNG, and WEBP are supported. Multipart requests only.
- `character_reference_images` (files, required) — An image to use as the character reference (max 25MB). JPEG, PNG, and WEBP are supported.
- `character_reference_mask` (file, optional) — Optional grayscale mask for the uploaded character reference image, the same size as that image, marking where the character is. Only JPEG, PNG, and WEBP formats are supported. Multipart requests only; applies only with `character_reference_images`.
- `magic_prompt` (enum, optional) — Controls magic prompt (automatic prompt rewriting). Defaults to `auto`.
- `num_images` (integer, optional) — The number of images to generate.
- `seed` (integer, optional) — Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
- `rendering_speed` (enum, optional) — The rendering speed to use.
- `style_type` (enum, optional) — The style type to repaint the character with. Defaults to `auto`. `realistic` and `fiction` are supported for character-only requests; style codes or style references (not both) require `auto`. For API-key callers, combining a style with a character requires that feature to be enabled for their account.
- `style_codes` (list of string, optional) — A list of 8-character hexadecimal codes representing the style of the image. Refer to each endpoint for supported combinations with style types, presets, and reference images.
- `style_reference_images` (files, optional) — Images to use as style references (max 10, max 25MB each). JPEG, PNG, and WEBP are supported. Cannot be combined with `style_codes`.
- `enable_copyright_detection` (boolean, optional) — Optional. Opt this request into post-generation copyright detection. Adds detection latency; flagged images come back with `is_image_safe: false`.
- `async` (boolean, optional) — When false (the default), the request waits until the repainted images are ready and returns them in `data`. When true, the request returns as soon as it is accepted; poll for completion and results with `GET /v2/generations/{generation_id}` using the returned `generation_id`.
- `webhook_url` (string, optional) — HTTPS URL that Ideogram delivers the generated result to. Ideogram sends a JSON POST to this URL once all images for the request have finished generating. The body mirrors the synchronous generate response: `request_id`, `created`, and a `data` array containing every generated image (`url`, `prompt`, `resolution`, `seed`, `is_image_safe`). Each delivery is signed with Ed25519 and verifiable against the public keys at `https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/.well-known/jwks.json`. Must be HTTPS; private and loopback hosts and the cloud metadata service are rejected.

## Response

### 200

The repainted images (synchronous requests), or an acknowledgement to poll with `GET /v2/generations/{generation_id}` (`async` requests).

- `generation_id` (string, required) — URL-safe base64 ID of the accepted generation. Accepted by the `GET /v2/generations/{generation_id}` polling endpoint.
- `seed` (integer, required) — Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
- `width` (integer, required) — The output width in pixels this request resolved to.
- `height` (integer, required) — The output height in pixels this request resolved to.
- `data` (list of InpaintedImageObject, optional) — The repainted images, in generation order. Present only for synchronous requests (`async` omitted or false).

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Invalid input provided.

- `any`

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized.

- `any`

### 402 Payment Required Error

Insufficient credits or quota.

- `error` (string, required) — A message describing why the generation request was rejected.
- `reject_reason` (enum, required) — The account or usage limit that rejected a generation request.
  - Allowed values: `insufficient_funds`, `subscription_required`, `daily_limit`, `priority_credit_required`, `inflight_limit`, `feature_limit`
- `max_inflight_requests` (integer, optional) — How many generations the account may have in progress at once on the queue this request resolved to. Present when `reject_reason` is `inflight_limit`.
- `task_completion_speed` (enum, optional) — The queue this request resolved to. Present when `reject_reason` is `inflight_limit`.
  - Allowed values: `fast`, `slow`

### 404 Not Found Error

A referenced resource was not found.

- `any`

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

The prompt did not pass safety checks.

- `any`

### 429 Too Many Requests Error

Too many requests.

- `error` (string, required) — A message describing why the generation request was rejected.
- `reject_reason` (enum, required) — The account or usage limit that rejected a generation request.
  - Allowed values: `insufficient_funds`, `subscription_required`, `daily_limit`, `priority_credit_required`, `inflight_limit`, `feature_limit`
- `max_inflight_requests` (integer, optional) — How many generations the account may have in progress at once on the queue this request resolved to. Present when `reject_reason` is `inflight_limit`.
- `task_completion_speed` (enum, optional) — The queue this request resolved to. Present when `reject_reason` is `inflight_limit`.
  - Allowed values: `fast`, `slow`

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal server error.

- `any`

### 503 Service Unavailable Error

The endpoint is temporarily unavailable.

- `any`

## Types

### InpaintedImageObject

One repainted output image.

- `prompt` (string, required) — The final prompt the image was generated from.
- `resolution` (string, required) — The resolution of the repainted image, formatted as "WIDTHxHEIGHT".
- `is_image_safe` (boolean, required) — Whether the image passed safety checks. If false, `url` is empty.
- `seed` (integer, required) — Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
- `url` (string, optional, nullable) — The direct link to the repainted image. Empty when the image did not pass safety checks.

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "character_reference_images": [
    "<file: string>"
  ],
  "character_reference_mask": "<file: <file1>>",
  "image": "<file: string>",
  "mask": "<file: string>",
  "prompt": "string",
  "style_reference_images": []
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "generation_id": "generation_id",
  "seed": 12345,
  "width": 0,
  "height": 6,
  "data": [
    {
      "prompt": "prompt",
      "resolution": "1024x1024",
      "is_image_safe": true,
      "seed": 12345,
      "url": "https://openapi-generator.tech"
    },
    {
      "prompt": "prompt",
      "resolution": "1024x1024",
      "is_image_safe": true,
      "seed": 12345,
      "url": "https://openapi-generator.tech"
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character"

files = {
    "character_reference_images": "open('string', 'rb')",
    "character_reference_mask": "open('<file1>', 'rb')",
    "image": "open('string', 'rb')",
    "mask": "open('string', 'rb')"
}
payload = {
    "async": ,
    "enable_copyright_detection": ,
    "magic_prompt": ,
    "num_images": ,
    "prompt": "string",
    "rendering_speed": ,
    "seed": ,
    "style_codes": ,
    "style_type": ,
    "webhook_url": 
}
headers = {"Api-Key": "<apiKey>"}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, files=files, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('async', '');
form.append('character_reference_images', 'string');
form.append('character_reference_mask', '<file1>');
form.append('enable_copyright_detection', '');
form.append('image', 'string');
form.append('magic_prompt', '');
form.append('mask', 'string');
form.append('num_images', '');
form.append('prompt', 'string');
form.append('rendering_speed', '');
form.append('seed', '');
form.append('style_codes', '');
form.append('style_type', '');
form.append('webhook_url', '');

const options = {method: 'POST', headers: {'Api-Key': '<apiKey>'}};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"async\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_images\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_mask\"; filename=\"<file1>\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"enable_copyright_detection\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"magic_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"mask\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"num_images\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\nstring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_codes\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"webhook_url\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Api-Key", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Api-Key"] = '<apiKey>'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"async\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_images\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_mask\"; filename=\"<file1>\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"enable_copyright_detection\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"magic_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"mask\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"num_images\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\nstring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_codes\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"webhook_url\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character")
  .header("Api-Key", "<apiKey>")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"async\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_images\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_mask\"; filename=\"<file1>\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"enable_copyright_detection\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"magic_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"mask\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"num_images\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\nstring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_codes\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"webhook_url\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'character_reference_images',
        'filename' => 'string',
        'contents' => null
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'character_reference_mask',
        'filename' => '<file1>',
        'contents' => null
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'image',
        'filename' => 'string',
        'contents' => null
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'mask',
        'filename' => 'string',
        'contents' => null
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'prompt',
        'contents' => 'string'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    'Api-Key' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Api-Key", "<apiKey>");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"async\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_images\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"character_reference_mask\"; filename=\"<file1>\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"enable_copyright_detection\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"magic_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"mask\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"num_images\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\nstring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_codes\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"style_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"webhook_url\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Api-Key": "<apiKey>"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "async",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "character_reference_images",
    "fileName": "string"
  ],
  [
    "name": "character_reference_mask",
    "fileName": "<file1>"
  ],
  [
    "name": "enable_copyright_detection",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "image",
    "fileName": "string"
  ],
  [
    "name": "magic_prompt",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "mask",
    "fileName": "string"
  ],
  [
    "name": "num_images",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "prompt",
    "value": "string"
  ],
  [
    "name": "rendering_speed",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "seed",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "style_codes",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "style_type",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "webhook_url",
    "value": 
  ]
]

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.ideogram.ai/v2/image/inpaint/ideogram-3-character")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```