Version 1.9.72 (Release Notes)


flattenhttps://api.pixlab.io/flatten

Description

Merges a sequence of images. This is useful for combining Photoshop (PSD) layers into a single image.

HTTP Methods

GET, POST

Request Parameters

Required

FieldsTypeDescription
imgURLInput image URL (PSD & GIF files are accepted by this command). If you want to upload your image directly from your app, then submit a multipart/form-data POST request.
keyStringYour PixLab API Key. You can also embed your key in the WWW-Authenticate: HTTP header and omit this parameter if you want to.


Optional
FieldsTypeDescription
blobBooleanBy default, this command return a JSON object holding the link to the image output. But, if this parameter is set to true then the image binary contents is returned instead.
exportString (Image Format)By default, this command export the flatten image to PNG regardless of the input format. You are free to change the export format to whatever file format supported by PixLab. Call the extension command for the list of supported file format (Which can be raised via your dashboard).

POST Request Body (If you plan to use POST instead of a simple GET request)

Allowed Content-Type:

multipart/form-data
application/json

Use multipart/form-data if you want to upload your image directly (refer to the sample set for a working example). If you are using JSON, then your image must be already uploaded somewhere. Call store if you want to upload an image for example before invoking this endpoint.

Response

application/json if the optional blob parameter is not set.

This command return a JSON object after each call only if the optional blob parameter is not set. Otherwise the image binary contents is returned instead. The following are the JSON fields returned in response body:

FieldsTypeDescription
statusIntegerStatus code 200 indicates success, any other code indicates failure.
linkURLLink to the image output which is usually stored on the pixlab.xyz storage server unless you set your own S3 keys (refer to your dashboard on how to do that).
idStringUnique image ID.
errorStringError message if status != 200.

Python Example

# Refer to https://github.com/symisc/pixlab for the full list of production ready code samples...

See Also