# BiRefNet V2 Background Removal API

> Hannergrondentfernung a Matting bis zu 2304 px, mat optionaler Maskenausgab.

BiRefNet V2 trennt de Sujet vum Hannergrond mat verschiddene Modellvarianten (light, heavy, matting, portrait, dynamic) an Operatiounsopléisunge bis 2304x2304. Et gëtt den Ausschnëtt an optional d'Mask a PNG, WebP oder GIF zréck.

- Model id: `birefnet/v2`
- Made by: BiRefNet
- Category: Background Removal
- Output: image
- Estimated price per run: $0.002 / run (cheapest run $0.002 (2 API credits))
- Run: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/birefnet/v2`
- Quote: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/birefnet/v2`
- Docs page: https://doitong.com/lb/developers/models/birefnet/v2

## Pricing

Price: **$0.002 / run**. Estimated from the typical cost of one run. The quote is exactly what the run charges.

The full example input below costs $0.002 = 2 API credits (1 request × 2 API credits).

Prices are the upstream price in USD, paid from the API balance in API credits (1000 API credits = 1 USD). `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/birefnet/v2` with the same JSON body returns the exact price for that input; the quote is exactly what a run charges. Invalid input is never charged and failed or canceled requests are refunded automatically.

## Input parameters

Send either the canonical name or the native field name (not both). Canonical names are the same across models.

| Parameter | Canonical name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values / range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `model` |  | enum (string) | no | `General Use (Light)` | `General Use (Light)`, `General Use (Light 2K)`, `General Use (Heavy)`, `Matting`, `Portrait`, `General Use (Dynamic)` | Auswiel vum Hannergrondentfernungs-Modell: 'General Use (Light)' entsprécht BiRefNet, dem Originalmodell vum BiRefNet-Repository, a gëtt fir déi meescht Uwendungen recommandéiert. 'General Use (Light 2K)' entsprécht BiRefNet_lite-2K a benotzt dësen Originalmodell, trainéiert mat 2K-Biller. 'General Use (Heavy)' entsprécht BiRefNet_lite a bitt méi Genauegkeet bei méi lueser Veraarbechtung. 'Matting' entsprécht BiRefNet-matting a gouf speziell fir Image-Matting trainéiert. 'Portrait' entsprécht BiRefNet-portrait a gouf speziell mat Portraitbiller trainéiert. 'General Use (Dynamic)' entsprécht BiRefNet_dynamic a ënnerstëtzt variabel Opléisunge vun 256x256 bis 2304x2304. |
| `operating_resolution` |  | enum (string) | no | `1024x1024` | `1024x1024`, `2048x2048`, `2304x2304` | Aarbechtsopléisung; '2304x2304' ass op de Modell 'General Use (Dynamic)' beschränkt. Bei héichopléisenden Input-Biller verbessere méi héich Astellungen d'Output-Genauegkeet. |
| `output_mask` |  | boolean | no | `false` |  | Steiert, ob d'Mask fir d'Hannergrondentfernung am Output enthale ass. |
| `refine_foreground` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Steiert d'Verfeinerung vum Virdergrond op Basis vun der geschätzter Mask. |
| `image_url` | `image` | string (image URL) | yes |  |  | URL, déi d'Bild identifizéiert, deem säin Hannergrond ewechgeholl gëtt. |
| `output_format` |  | enum (string) | no | `png` | `webp`, `png`, `gif` | Format vum resultéierende Bild. |
| `mask_only` |  | boolean | no | `false` |  | Schalter fir nëmmen d'Mask auszeginn: `True` iwwerspréngt d'Virdergrondverfeinerung, léisst d'Bild onverännert a gëtt nëmmen d'Segmentéierungsmask zréck. Wann nëmmen eng Mask gebraucht gëtt, spuert dat Berechnung an Transfertdaten. |

File parameters (`image`) take a public `https://` URL, a `data:` URI up to 10 MB, or the `file_url` of an upload from `POST /files`.

## Example input

Required parameters only:

```json
{
  "image": "https://content.doitong.com/images/showcase/v3/gen_sneaker_ad.jpg"
}
```

A fuller example:

```json
{
  "image": "https://content.doitong.com/images/showcase/v3/gen_sneaker_ad.jpg"
}
```

## Run it

Set `DOITONG_API_KEY` to a key from https://doitong.com/developers/dashboard#keys. `?wait=20` returns the finished request in the same call when it is ready within 20 seconds; otherwise poll `GET /requests/{id}` (it also accepts `?wait=`), or pass `webhook_url`.

### curl

```bash
# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
curl -X POST "https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/birefnet/v2?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "image": "https://content.doitong.com/images/showcase/v3/gen_sneaker_ad.jpg"
  }'

# Still "queued" or "running"? Poll with the id from the response:
curl "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/REQUEST_ID?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY"
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1";
const headers = {
  "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.DOITONG_API_KEY,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

// Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
let res = await fetch(API + "/run/birefnet/v2?wait=20", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "image": "https://content.doitong.com/images/showcase/v3/gen_sneaker_ad.jpg"
  }),
});
let request = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(request.error.code + ": " + request.error.message);

// Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while (request.status === "queued" || request.status === "running") {
  res = await fetch(API + "/requests/" + request.id + "?wait=20", { headers });
  request = await res.json();
}
if (request.status !== "succeeded") throw new Error(JSON.stringify(request.error));
console.log(request.outputs.map((o) => o.url), request.cost.credits + " API credits ($" + request.cost.usd + ")");
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["DOITONG_API_KEY"]}

payload = {
    "image": "https://content.doitong.com/images/showcase/v3/gen_sneaker_ad.jpg",
}

# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
r = requests.post(API + "/run/birefnet/v2", params={"wait": 20}, json=payload, headers=headers)
request = r.json()
if not r.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"]["code"] + ": " + request["error"]["message"])

# Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while request["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    request = requests.get(API + "/requests/" + request["id"], params={"wait": 20}, headers=headers).json()
if request["status"] != "succeeded":
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"])
print([o["url"] for o in request["outputs"]], request["cost"]["credits"], "API credits", "$" + request["cost"]["usd"])
```

### MCP

The MCP server at `https://api.doitong.com/v1/mcp` exposes the tools `search_models`, `get_model`, `quote`, `run`, `get_request`, `cancel_request`, `list_requests`, `create_upload` and `get_account`. A `run` call for this model:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run",
    "arguments": {
      "model_id": "birefnet/v2",
      "input": {
        "image": "https://content.doitong.com/images/showcase/v3/gen_sneaker_ad.jpg"
      },
      "wait_seconds": 20
    }
  }
}
```

## Response

Every call returns a request object. `status` is one of `queued`, `running`, `succeeded`, `failed`, `canceled`. `outputs` lists the generated files with URLs on our storage (kept forever, or 7 days with `?storage=temporary`; `storage` says which); `output` is the model's own result object with the same URLs.

```json
{
  "id": "req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
  "object": "request",
  "model": "birefnet/v2",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "created_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:00Z",
  "started_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:02Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:09Z",
  "queue_position": null,
  "cost": {
    "credits": 2,
    "usd": "0.002",
    "charged": 2,
    "refunded": 0
  },
  "input": {
    "image": "https://content.doitong.com/images/showcase/v3/gen_sneaker_ad.jpg"
  },
  "output": {
    "image": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_name": "0-output.jpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 768
    },
    "mask_image": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_name": "0-output.jpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 768
    }
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 768,
      "stored": true
    }
  ],
  "error": null,
  "metrics": {
    "inference_seconds": 6.8
  },
  "urls": {
    "self": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
    "cancel": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/cancel"
  }
}
```

### Output fields (`output`)

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `image` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size, width, height} | Bild nom Ewechhuele vum Hannergrond oder d'Segmentéierungsmask, wann `mask_only` `True` ass. |
| `mask_image` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size, width, height} \| null | Mask, déi beim Ewechhuele vum Hannergrond ugewannt gëtt. |

## Related models

- [Birefnet Background Removal](https://doitong.com/developers/models/birefnet.md) (`birefnet`): $0.002 / run
- [Bria RMBG 2.0](https://doitong.com/developers/models/bria/background/remove.md) (`bria/background/remove`): from $0.018 / request
- [Birefnet](https://doitong.com/developers/models/birefnet/v2/video.md) (`birefnet/v2/video`): $0.000575 / second of processing time
- [ben-v2-image](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ben/v2/image.md) (`ben/v2/image`): $0.102 / run
- [Ben-Video-Bg-Rm](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ben/v2/video.md) (`ben/v2/video`): $0.001 / megapixel of input video
- [Bria Guided Remove Background](https://doitong.com/developers/models/bria/guided-remove-background.md) (`bria/guided-remove-background`): $0.03 / image
- [Bria's VRMBG 3.0](https://doitong.com/developers/models/bria/video/background-removal/v3.md) (`bria/video/background-removal/v3`): $0.05 / second of input video
- [Feynobg Background Remover](https://doitong.com/developers/models/feynobg.md) (`feynobg`): $0.001 / request

## Links

- HTML page: https://doitong.com/developers/models/birefnet/v2
- All models and guides for AI agents: https://doitong.com/developers/llms.txt
- OpenAPI 3.1 with this model's typed request body: https://doitong.com/developers/openapi.json?model=birefnet/v2
- Errors: https://doitong.com/developers/docs/errors
- Model details as JSON: https://api.doitong.com/v1/models/birefnet/v2