# RelayStation EXIF Strip

> RelayStation EXIF Strip is a paid API for AI agents from api.relaystation.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Strips EXIF and metadata from images for privacy while auto-orienting photos to preserve upright orientation

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.relaystation.ai/v1/image/exif-strip
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/relaystation-exif-strip-4ffdc6c0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_sLsKCdYZK7I7bSZwcwdte

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 relaystation-exif-strip-4ffdc6c0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Strip all EXIF and metadata from this photo before I share it — make sure it's privacy-safe and auto-orient it so it stays upright.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to remove EXIF metadata and private information from images before sharing, publishing, or storing them, especially when you also need auto-orientation preserved. It is purpose-built for privacy sanitization of photos, not just a generic image transform. Prefer it over general-purpose image editing tools when the primary goal is metadata removal with orientation safety.

## Known failure modes

- Image format not supported — returns error if the file type cannot be processed
- File too large or corrupted — returns error if image cannot be parsed
- Payment insufficient — x402 payment below minimum threshold rejected
- Network timeout for large image uploads
- Invalid or missing image data in request body

## How this service works

$0.0003/MP. Strip EXIF and metadata for privacy — auto-orients first so photos stay upright. 1¢ x402 min; remainder auto-credits — relaystation.ai/penny

## Output

Returns the original image file with all EXIF and metadata removed. The image is auto-oriented first (so rotation is baked into the pixels) before stripping, ensuring photos remain visually upright. Priced at $0.0003 per megapixel with a 1¢ minimum; any remainder is auto-credited.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "type": "string",
     "enum": [
      "POST",
      "PUT",
      "PATCH"
     ]
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "type": "string",
     "enum": [
      "json",
      "form-data",
      "text"
     ]
    },
    "body": {
     "properties": {}
    }
   },
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method",
    "bodyType",
    "body"
   ],
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   },
   "required": [
    "type"
   ]
  }
 },
 "required": [
  "input"
 ]
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/relaystation-exif-strip-4ffdc6c0/health.json
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