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POST
/
v1
/
jobs
/
{id}
/
start
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.videobgremover.com/v1/jobs/{id}/start \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-Api-Key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "format": "mp4"
}
'
{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "export_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "status": "processing",
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "creditsUsed": 123,
  "video_length_seconds": 123,
  "background": {
    "type": "color",
    "color": "#FF0000",
    "transparent_format": "webm_vp9",
    "composition": {
      "template": "ai_ugc_ad",
      "background_url": "https://example.com/background.mp4",
      "background_type": "image",
      "background_audio_enabled": false,
      "background_audio_volume": 1,
      "export_format": "h264",
      "export_crf": 23
    }
  }
}

Authorizations

​
X-Api-Key
string
header
required

API key with format vbr_ followed by 32 characters

Path Parameters

​
id
string<uuid>
required

Job ID returned from job creation

Body

application/json
​
format
enum<string>
default:mp4

Output video format

Available options:
mp4
​
model
enum<string>
default:videobgremover-original

AI model for background removal:

  • videobgremover-original: High-quality background removal. Best for detailed segmentation and complex scenes.
  • videobgremover-light: Fast and efficient background removal. Optimized for speed while maintaining good quality.
  • videobgremover-pro: Advanced background removal for complex objects. Enables text prompting for precise segmentation.
  • videobgremover-human: Fast matting algorithm optimized for portraits and facing people.
Available options:
videobgremover-original,
videobgremover-light,
videobgremover-pro,
videobgremover-human
​
prompt
object
​
background
object
​
webhook_url
string<uri>

Webhook URL to notify when job completes or fails. Must use HTTPS in production.

Response

Processing started successfully

​
id
string<uuid>

Job identifier

​
export_id
string<uuid>

Export identifier (when background is specified)

​
status
enum<string>

Processing status

Available options:
processing
​
created_at
string<date-time>

Processing start time

​
creditsUsed
number

Credits deducted for this job

​
video_length_seconds
number

Video duration in seconds

​
background
object