Automate Product Photo Backgrounds via MPP API

Every product listed on Amazon, Shopify, or Etsy needs a clean background — but processing images manually doesn't scale. The Clear Canvas MPP API lets you automate this at upload time with a few lines of code, paying in pathUSD on Tempo via the Machine Payments Protocol. No monthly subscription, no batch minimums, no credential rotation.

Why Use Clear Canvas

• No subscription or monthly minimum — pay only for what you process
• Integrate at upload time — hook directly into your existing image pipeline
• $0.05 in pathUSD per image — cost-effective even at high volume
• Supports PNG, JPEG, WebP input — returns transparent PNG or WebP
• Up to 10,000 × 10,000 px — handles high-resolution product photography
• No API key rotation — your Tempo wallet is the only credential you need

How It Works

1. 1

   Set up a Tempo wallet with pathUSD

   Create a dedicated wallet for your pipeline on Tempo. Fund it with pathUSD — $5 covers 100 images. Top it up as needed; no subscriptions to manage.

2. 2

   Add background removal to your upload handler

   After receiving a product image, POST it raw to the API endpoint. Use the mppx SDK to handle the payment step automatically — it takes about 5 lines of code.

3. 3

   Receive the transparent result

   The API returns a PNG or WebP with the background removed. Store it alongside your original, or pipe it directly to your CDN or marketplace upload.

4. 4

   Handle errors with retry logic

   On 500/503 responses, check retryable: true in the error body and retry with exponential backoff. Processing failures are rare but transient — a second attempt almost always succeeds.

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