# Birefnet API

> Ka tango papamuri mai i te ataata, me ngā kōwhiringa tauira e ono, te whakakotahi tapa, me te putanga mp4, webm, mov, gif rānei

Ka whakamahi i te wehewehenga BiRefNet ki ia anga o tētahi ataata mai i `video_url`. Ko ngā tauira ko Light, Light 2K, Heavy, Matting, Portrait me Dynamic, me ngā taumira whakahaere tae atu ki 2304x2304 (mō te tauira Dynamic anake). Ka taea te putanga hei X264 mp4, VP9 webm, ProRes 4444 mov, GIF rānei, me ngā tautuhinga `video_quality` me `video_write_mode`. Ka taea hoki te tono ataata kanohi wehe.

- Model id: `birefnet/v2/video`
- Made by: BiRefNet
- Category: Background Removal
- Output: video
- Charged by usage (up to $2.07 per run, typical $0.007; the rest of the hold is refunded): $0.000575 / second of processing time (cheapest run $0.007 (7 API credits))
- Run: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/birefnet/v2/video`
- Quote: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/birefnet/v2/video`
- Docs page: https://doitong.com/mi/developers/models/birefnet/v2/video

## Pricing

Price: **$0.000575 / second of processing time**. Charged by actual usage at $0.000575 / second of processing time: up to $2.07 per run (the quote gives the maximum for your input), the rest is refunded automatically after the run. A typical run costs $0.007.

The full example input below holds up to $2.07 = 2070 API credits (up to 3600 s of processing time × $0.000575) when it starts; a typical run costs $0.007 (7 API credits).

Prices are the upstream price in USD, paid from the API balance in API credits (1000 API credits = 1 USD). This model is charged by usage: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/birefnet/v2/video` with the same JSON body returns the most the run can cost for that input (`credits`, debited when the run starts); after the run you pay the usage the model reports and the rest is refunded automatically. An input whose maximum would exceed the per-run limit is refused with 422. 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)` | Kōwhiringa tauira tango-papamuri: ko 'General Use (Light)' ka hono ki BiRefNet, te tauira taketake o te pūnaha BiRefNet, ā, e taunakitia ana mō te nuinga o ngā whakamahinga. Ko 'General Use (Light 2K)' ka hono ki BiRefNet_lite-2K, te tauira taketake i whakangungua ki ngā atahanga 2K. Ko 'General Use (Heavy)' ka hono ki BiRefNet_lite, he tika ake engari he pōturi ake. Ko 'Matting' ka hono ki BiRefNet-matting, i whakangungua mō te matting atahanga. Ko 'Portrait' ka hono ki BiRefNet-portrait, i whakangungua mō ngā atahanga whakaahua kanohi. Ko 'General Use (Dynamic)' ka hono ki BiRefNet_dynamic, ā, e tautoko ana i ngā taumira rerekē mai i te 256x256 ki te 2304x2304. |
| `operating_resolution` |  | enum (string) | no | `1024x1024` | `1024x1024`, `2048x2048`, `2304x2304` | Taumira mahi, ā, ko '2304x2304' kua herea ki te tauira 'General Use (Dynamic)'. Mō ngā atahanga tāuru taumira teitei, mā ngā tautuhinga teitei ake ka pai ake te tika o te putanga. |
| `output_mask` |  | boolean | no | `false` |  | Ka whakahaere mēnā ka whakaurua te kopare tango-papamuri ki te putanga. |
| `refine_foreground` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Ka whakahaere i te whakapai i te papa-mua i runga i te kopare kua whakatau tatahia. |
| `video_url` | `video` | string (video URL) | yes |  |  | URL e tohu ana ki te ataata ka tangohia tōna papamuri. |
| `video_output_type` |  | enum (string) | no | `X264 (.mp4)` | `X264 (.mp4)`, `VP9 (.webm)`, `PRORES4444 (.mov)`, `GIF (.gif)` | Momo putanga mō te ataata ka puta. |
| `video_quality` |  | enum (string) | no | `high` | `low`, `medium`, `high`, `maximum` | Taumata kounga mō te ataata ka puta. |
| `video_write_mode` |  | enum (string) | no | `balanced` | `fast`, `balanced`, `small` | Aratau tuhi mō te ataata ka puta. |

File parameters (`video`) 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
{
  "video": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
}
```

A fuller example:

```json
{
  "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
}
```

## 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/video?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
  }'

# 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/video?wait=20", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
  }),
});
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 = {
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4",
}

# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
r = requests.post(API + "/run/birefnet/v2/video", 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/video",
      "input": {
        "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
      },
      "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/video",
  "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": 2070,
    "usd": "2.07",
    "charged": 2070,
    "refunded": 0
  },
  "input": {
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
  },
  "output": {
    "video": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.mp4",
      "content_type": "video/mp4",
      "file_name": "0-output.mp4",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 768,
      "fps": 1.0,
      "duration": 5,
      "num_frames": 1
    },
    "mask_video": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.mp4",
      "content_type": "video/mp4",
      "file_name": "0-output.mp4",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 768,
      "fps": 1.0,
      "duration": 5,
      "num_frames": 1
    }
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.mp4",
      "content_type": "video/mp4",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "duration": 5,
      "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 |
|---|---|---|
| `video` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size, width, height, fps, duration, num_frames} | Ataata i muri i te tangohanga papamuri. |
| `mask_video` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size, width, height, fps, duration, num_frames} \| null | Kopare i whakamahia i te tangohanga papamuri. |

## Related models

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- [Bria RMBG 2.0](https://doitong.com/developers/models/bria/background/remove.md) (`bria/background/remove`): from $0.018 / request
- [Birefnet Background Removal](https://doitong.com/developers/models/birefnet.md) (`birefnet`): $0.002 / run
- [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/video
- 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/video
- Errors: https://doitong.com/developers/docs/errors
- Model details as JSON: https://api.doitong.com/v1/models/birefnet/v2/video