Remove Backgrounds via MPP API

Pay per image in pathUSD on Tempo. No account, no API key.

How It Works

1.POST your image

Send a raw PNG, JPEG, or WebP to the API endpoint.

2.Receive HTTP 402

The API returns an Authorization: Payment challenge per the MPP spec.

3.Pay and receive result

Pay $0.05 in pathUSD on Tempo and get your transparent image instantly.

Simple Pricing

$0.05per image

pathUSD on Tempo

No subscription. No account. Pay only for what you use.

Try It Now

curl -X POST https://mpp.clearcanvas.app/v1/remove-background \
  -H "Content-Type: image/png" \
  --data-binary @photo.png \
  --output result.png

The first request returns HTTP 402 with an Authorization: Payment challenge. Pay with pathUSD on Tempo using the mppx SDK and resend to get your result.

Limits

  • •Max file size: 25 MB
  • •Max dimensions: 10,000 × 10,000 px
  • •Supported input: PNG, JPEG, WebP
  • •Output: PNG (default) or WebP

Built on MPP (Machine Payments Protocol)

MPP is an open HTTP payment protocol co-launched by Stripe and Tempo, designed for AI agents and machine-to-machine commerce. It extends HTTP 402 with an Authorization: Payment header, so any HTTP-capable client can pay with pathUSD on Tempo — no accounts, no OAuth, no human in the loop.

Who Uses This

AI Agents on the MPP Ecosystem

Agents plugged into the MPP ecosystem can call this API autonomously. Pay per image with pathUSD and move on — no OAuth, no human in the loop.

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E-commerce Automation

Script bulk product photo processing with a single curl command. Integrate directly into your upload pipeline — no manual steps, no subscription.

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Content & Publishing Pipelines

Auto-clean images before publishing to a CMS, CDN, or design tool. Trigger from CI/CD, Zapier, or any webhook-capable platform using MPP.

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