Generate single image

How to generate synchronously a single image - Abyssale REST API

Asset Generation Endpoint

POST /banner-builder/{designId}/generate

Generation Characteristics

• Supported Design Type: Static

• Response: Synchronous

• Generates a single asset based on provided customization parameters

Output File Types

Supported formats:

• JPEG

• PNG

• Web PDF

You can override the default file type using the image_file_type parameter:

• Specify png, jpeg, or pdf

Additional information

File Type Determination

By default, the file type is automatically selected based on background transparency:

• Transparent background → PNG

• Opaque background → JPEG

Important Transparency Consideration

• When generating a JPEG with transparent elements, those areas will be filled with black

• JPEG does not support transparency

Sample request

Do not forget to replace {YOUR-API-KEY} and {designId}

cURL

curl -X POST -H "x-api-key:{YOUR-API-KEY}" -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
-d '{
  "template_format_name": "main-crisp",
  "elements": {
    "image": {
      "image_url": "https://mycompany.com/image.jpeg",
      "fitting_type": "cover",
      "alignment": "middle center"
    },
    "text_title": {
      "payload": "Send best wishes to your lovelies with little easter gifts!",
      "color": "#FFFFFF",
      "font_size": 48,
      "font": "61566327-33c5-11ea-9877-92672c1b8195",
      "font_weight": 700,
      "line_height": 120,
      "alignment": "top left"
    }
  }
}' \
https://api.abyssale.com/banner-builder/{designId}/generate

Javascript

const axios = require('axios');

const payload = {
  "template_format_name": "main-crisp",
  "elements": {
    "image": {
      "image_url": "https://mycompany.com/image.jpeg",
      "fitting_type": "cover",
      "alignment": "middle center"
    },
    "text_title": {
      "payload": "Send best wishes to your lovelies with little easter gifts!",
      "color": "#FFFFFF",
      "font_size": 48,
      "font": "61566327-33c5-11ea-9877-92672c1b8195",
      "font_weight": 700,
      "line_height": 120,
      "alignment": "top left"
    }
  }
}

axios.post("https://api.abyssale.com/banner-builder/{designId}/generate", payload, {
    headers: {"x-api-key": "{YOUR-API-KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "timeout": 30000}
  }).then(response => {
    console.log(response.data)
})

Python

import json
import requests

image_generation_payload = {
  "template_format_name": "main-crisp",
  "elements": {
    "image": {
      "image_url": "https://mycompany.com/image.jpeg",
      "fitting_type": "cover",
      "alignment": "middle center"
    },
    "text_title": {
      "payload": "Send best wishes to your lovelies with little easter gifts!",
      "color": "#FFFFFF",
      "font_size": 48,
      "font": "61566327-33c5-11ea-9877-92672c1b8195",
      "font_weight": 700,
      "line_height": 120,
      "alignment": "top left"
    }
  }
}

r = requests.post("https://api.abyssale.com/banner-builder/{designId}/generate",
  headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR-API-KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
  data=json.dumps(image_generation_payload),
  timeout=30
)
r.json()

Sample response

{
  "id": "5978e8d9-ab34-4735-a2cb-fe95c2c56251",
  "file": {
    "type": "jpeg",
    "url": "https://production-banners.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/demo/996739f4-b563-428a-a6e8-dd3cb8bd03d4.jpeg",
    "cdn_url": "https://cdn.abyssale.com/demo/996739f4-b563-428a-a6e8-dd3cb8bd03d4.jpeg",
    "filename": "996739f4-b563-428a-a6e8-dd3cb8bd03d4.jpeg"
  },
  "format": {
    "id": "Facebook Feed",
    "width": 1200,
    "height": 628
  },
  "template": {
    "id": "46d22c62-d134-44d3-a040-138e4ea9ea08",
    "name": "Abyssale demo - FB Feed",
    "created_at": 1602256303,
    "updated_at": 1602685407
  }
}