# KiteEndpoints.ai - Background Removal API

> KiteEndpoints.ai - Background Removal API is a paid API for AI agents from kite-hub-v2.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.17/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Removes the background from an image, returning the subject isolated against a transparent or solid background

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v2.vercel.app/api/bg-removal
- Price: $0.17/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/kiteendpoints-ai-background-removal-api-02babcf7
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_g_ahsQPjhs76aHazbzNXc

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 kiteendpoints-ai-background-removal-api-02babcf7 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you remove the background from this product photo so I get a clean transparent PNG of just the item?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-use background removal without committing to a subscription service. It fits well into agent workflows where background removal is an occasional step and you want to pay $0.17 USDC per image via the x402 Base chain protocol rather than managing API keys or monthly plans.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or inaccessible image URL returns an error
- Unsupported image format may cause processing failure
- Low-contrast images where subject and background are similar may produce poor cutouts
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) blocks the request
- Large or high-resolution images may time out

## How this service works

400+ paid API endpoints. Social media, AI, crypto, finance, weather, ecommerce, tools. Pay per request with USDC on Base chain.

## Output

A processed image with the background removed, typically returned as a base64-encoded or URL-referenced PNG with transparency, accessible via the result.data field in the response.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "example": {
  "result": {
   "data": "example response"
  }
 },
 "properties": {
  "result": {
   "type": "object",
   "description": "API response data"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/kiteendpoints-ai-background-removal-api-02babcf7/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from kite-hub-v2.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/kite-hub-v2.vercel.app/llms.txt)