# ForgeMesh Image Cutout

> ForgeMesh Image Cutout is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Removes the background from any image URL and returns a transparent PNG with only the main subject isolated

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/image-cutout
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-image-cutout-ce4f12ba
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ury--UnVrC3U6D6hcN7Zb

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability forgemesh-image-cutout-ce4f12ba -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Take this product photo at https://example.com/shoe.jpg and remove the background so I get a clean transparent PNG of just the shoe, ready to drop onto a new backdrop.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need automated background removal from a public image URL and want an immediate transparent PNG output without storing source images. Ideal for e-commerce product photo pipelines, profile picture cleanup, or any compositing workflow where privacy matters (source image is discarded after processing). Prefer over manual editing tools when integrating into automated agent pipelines.

## Known failure modes

- Image URL is not publicly accessible or requires authentication — returns error
- Image exceeds 8MB file size limit — returns rejection
- Unsupported image format (not JPG, PNG, or WebP) — returns format error
- Subject detection ambiguous or image has no clear foreground subject — may produce poor cutout
- Network timeout fetching the source image URL — returns fetch error
- Payment of $0.02 USDC not completed — returns 402 Payment Required

## How this service works

Image cutout tool: isolates the main subject of any image URL and returns a transparent PNG with the background removed, ready to drop onto a new backdrop. The source image is discarded immediately after processing. Handy for product photography, profile picture cleanup, and compositing steps in creative or e-commerce pipelines.

## Output

A transparent PNG image file with the main subject isolated and the background removed, suitable for compositing onto new backgrounds. The original source image is discarded immediately after processing.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "image_url": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Public URL of the image (jpg/png/webp, max 8MB)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "file_base64": "iVBORw0KGgoAAA...",
  "content_type": "image/png"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-image-cutout-ce4f12ba/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402.forgemesh.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402.forgemesh.io/llms.txt)