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# Generate with Ideogram 4.0 (Transparent Background)

POST https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Generates images with a transparent background synchronously using the
Ideogram 4.0 model. The result is delivered as a PNG with an alpha
channel.

All Ideogram 4.0 aspect ratios are supported, including `AUTO`, which
lets the model select the most suitable ratio from the prompt.

`output_resolution` selects the delivered resolution tier. Tiers are
total-pixel budgets: wide and tall aspect ratios keep the same pixel
budget as the square of the named size, so a single dimension may
exceed it. The response reports the final delivered resolution.

Image links are available for a limited period of time; if you would
like to keep the image, you must download it.


Reference: https://developer.ideogram.ai/v1/api-reference/generate-images/generate-transparent-v4

## Authentication

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

## Request

### Body (multipart/form-data)

This endpoint expects a multipart form.

- `text_prompt` (string, optional) — A natural-language prompt for image generation. When supplied, magic-prompt is enabled automatically. Mutually exclusive with `json_prompt`.
- `json_prompt` (V4JsonPrompt, optional) — A structured prompt that conforms to the Ideogram 4.0 JSON contract. When supplied, magic-prompt is disabled and the structured prompt is consumed by the diffusion model directly, except that `compositional_deconstruction.background` is replaced with a transparent-background directive. Mutually exclusive with `text_prompt`.
- `aspect_ratio` (enum, optional)
- `output_resolution` (enum, optional)
- `rendering_speed` (enum, optional)
- `enable_copyright_detection` (boolean, optional) — Optional. Opt this request into post-generation copyright detection (Hive likeness + logo checks). The effective gate is the OR of this field and the organization's `copyright_detection_enabled` setting on `/api`. See GenerateImageRequestV3 for details.

## Response

### 200

Image generated successfully.

- `created` (datetime, required) — The time the request was created.
- `data` (list of ImageGenerationObjectV4, required) — A list of ImageObjects that contain the generated image(s).
- `response_type` (enum, optional) — Discriminator for the postGenerateDesignV4 oneOf response. Always "url" for this shape.
  - Allowed values: `url`

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Invalid input provided.

- `any`

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Not authorized.

- `any`

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

Prompt failed the safety check.

- `error` (string, required)

### 429 Too Many Requests Error

Too many requests.

- `any`

## Types

### ImageGenerationObjectV4

- `prompt` (string, required) — The prompt used for the generation. This may be different from the original prompt.
- `resolution` (string, required) — The output resolution of the image, in the format WIDTHxHEIGHT (e.g. 1024x1024). Not limited to the request resolution presets, since some endpoints accept custom output sizes.
- `is_image_safe` (boolean, required) — Whether this request passes safety checks. If false, the url field will be empty.
- `seed` (integer, required) — Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
- `url` (string, optional, nullable) — The direct link to the image generated.

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "aspect_ratio": "1x1",
  "output_resolution": "4K",
  "rendering_speed": "TURBO",
  "text_prompt": "A logo for Ideogram Coffee."
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "created": {},
  "data": [
    {
      "prompt": "A logo for Ideogram Coffee.",
      "resolution": "4096x4096",
      "is_image_safe": true,
      "seed": 12345,
      "url": "https://ideogram.ai/api/images/ephemeral/xtdZiqPwRxqY1Y7NExFmzB.png?exp=1743867804&sig=e13e12677633f646d8531a153d20e2d3698dca9ee7661ee5ba4f3b64e7ec3f89"
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent"

payload = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"aspect_ratio\"\r\n\r\n1x1\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=\"json_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"output_resolution\"\r\n\r\n4K\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\nTURBO\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"text_prompt\"\r\n\r\nA logo for Ideogram Coffee.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"
headers = {
    "Api-Key": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001"
}

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

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('aspect_ratio', '1x1');
form.append('enable_copyright_detection', '');
form.append('json_prompt', '');
form.append('output_resolution', '4K');
form.append('rendering_speed', 'TURBO');
form.append('text_prompt', 'A logo for Ideogram Coffee.');

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/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"aspect_ratio\"\r\n\r\n1x1\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=\"json_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"output_resolution\"\r\n\r\n4K\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\nTURBO\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"text_prompt\"\r\n\r\nA logo for Ideogram Coffee.\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/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent")

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=\"aspect_ratio\"\r\n\r\n1x1\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=\"json_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"output_resolution\"\r\n\r\n4K\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\nTURBO\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"text_prompt\"\r\n\r\nA logo for Ideogram Coffee.\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/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent")
  .header("Api-Key", "<apiKey>")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"aspect_ratio\"\r\n\r\n1x1\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=\"json_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"output_resolution\"\r\n\r\n4K\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\nTURBO\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"text_prompt\"\r\n\r\nA logo for Ideogram Coffee.\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/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'aspect_ratio',
        'contents' => '1x1'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'output_resolution',
        'contents' => '4K'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'rendering_speed',
        'contents' => 'TURBO'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'text_prompt',
        'contents' => 'A logo for Ideogram Coffee.'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    'Api-Key' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Api-Key", "<apiKey>");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"aspect_ratio\"\r\n\r\n1x1\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=\"json_prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"output_resolution\"\r\n\r\n4K\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"rendering_speed\"\r\n\r\nTURBO\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"text_prompt\"\r\n\r\nA logo for Ideogram Coffee.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Api-Key": "<apiKey>"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "aspect_ratio",
    "value": "1x1"
  ],
  [
    "name": "enable_copyright_detection",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "json_prompt",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "output_resolution",
    "value": "4K"
  ],
  [
    "name": "rendering_speed",
    "value": "TURBO"
  ],
  [
    "name": "text_prompt",
    "value": "A logo for Ideogram Coffee."
  ]
]

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/v1/ideogram-v4/generate-transparent")! 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()
```