Codeformer Image Restoration API: Pricing, Documentation

by Sczhou

Codeformer Image Restoration API by Pixazo restores low-quality images by fixing blur, noise, and damage, producing clear, detailed visuals via AI technology.

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Codeformer API Documentation

https://gateway.pixazo.ai/codeformer-image-restoration/v1/codeformer/generate

Authentication

All requests require an API key passed via header.

HeaderTypeRequiredDescription
Ocp-Apim-Subscription-KeystringYesYour API subscription key

Image Restoration - CodeFormer

Request Code

POST https://gateway.pixazo.ai/codeformer-image-restoration/v1/codeformer/generate
Content-Type: application/json
Cache-Control: no-cache
Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "image": "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/input_model.png"
}
import requests

url = "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/codeformer-image-restoration/v1/codeformer/generate"
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
    "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
data = {
    "image": "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/input_model.png"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
print(response.json())
const url = 'https://gateway.pixazo.ai/codeformer-image-restoration/v1/codeformer/generate';
const headers = {
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
  'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
};
const data = {
  image: 'https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/input_model.png'
};

fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: headers,
  body: JSON.stringify(data)
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));
curl -X POST "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/codeformer-image-restoration/v1/codeformer/generate" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cache-Control: no-cache" \
  -H "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-raw '{
    "image": "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/input_model.png"
  }'

Output

{
  "request_id": "codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "QUEUED",
  "polling_url": "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/v2/requests/status/codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

Webhook (Optional)

Add the X-Webhook-URL header to your submit request to receive a POST callback when the job completes — no polling required.

Using curl? These are HTTP request headers — pass each with -H, e.g. -H "X-Webhook-URL: https://your-server.com/webhook/callback". Do not paste them as bare lines, and end every line of a multi-line command with \.

Webhook Headers

HeaderRequiredDefaultDescription
X-Webhook-URLYes (to enable)HTTPS endpoint on your server that will receive the POST callback. Must respond 2xx within a few seconds (process async if needed).
X-Webhook-ModeNoterminalterminal — fires once at the final status (COMPLETED/FAILED/ERROR). sync — fires on every poll cycle plus the terminal event, and caps the queue’s polling delay at 15s for tighter progress updates.

Example: enable webhook

X-Webhook-URL: https://your-server.com/webhook/callback
X-Webhook-Mode: terminal

Callback Payload

Your endpoint receives a POST application/json with the same shape as the GET /v2/requests/status/{request_id} response. Example terminal callback (mode terminal):

{
  "request_id": "codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "model_id": "codeformer-image-restoration",
  "error": null,
  "output": {
    "media_url": [
      "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/v1/codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/output.png"
    ],
    "media_type": "image/png"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-05-22T13:17:32.110Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-22 13:19:23",
  "completed_at": "2026-05-22 13:19:23"
}

Failure callback shape

{
  "request_id": "codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "ERROR",
  "model_id": "codeformer-image-restoration",
  "error": "Description of the error",
  "output": null,
  "created_at": "...",
  "updated_at": "...",
  "completed_at": "..."
}

Delivery semantics

  • terminal mode (default) — exactly one POST when the request reaches a terminal status. No callback during PROCESSING.
  • sync modePOST on every status poll (with delay capped at ~15s) plus a final POST at terminal status. Use when you want progress updates.
  • Idempotency — use request_id as your idempotency key. Network retries can deliver the same callback more than once; your handler must tolerate duplicates.
  • Response — respond 200 OK within a few seconds. The queue does not block on slow handlers, but persistent failures may stop further deliveries.
  • HTTPS required — plain http:// URLs are rejected.

Request Parameters - Image Restoration

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultAllowed values / rangeDescription
imageYesstring (URL)JPG, PNG, WEBPPublicly reachable URL of the photo to restore. Every face detected in the image is restored and pasted back into the original picture.
codeformer_fidelityNonumber0.50–1Balances quality against fidelity. Lower values (0–0.5) produce a cleaner, better-looking face that may drift from the original identity; higher values (0.5–1) stay closer to the input face but keep more of its artifacts.
background_enhanceNobooleantruetrue, falseEnhances the background (non-face) areas with Real-ESRGAN, sharpening and upscaling them for a cleaner overall result.
face_upsampleNobooleantruetrue, falseUpsamples the restored faces with Real-ESRGAN for extra sharpness — recommended for high-resolution or AI-generated faces.
upscaleNointeger21 or higher (2 or 4 typical)Final upsampling scale of the image: 2 doubles the resolution, 4 quadruples it. The provider declares no hard maximum, but large values sharply increase output size, processing time and the risk of an out-of-memory failure.
webhookNostring (URL)HTTPS URL that receives a POST callback as the request progresses, so polling for the result is optional.
webhook_events_filterNoarray of stringstart, output, logs, completedWhich events trigger the webhook callback. Omit it to receive the default notifications (new output and completion).

Content Item Types & Limits

TypeMaxFormat / SizeDescription
image1JPG, PNG, WEBPPhoto to restore.

Example Request

{
  "image": "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/input_model.png",
  "codeformer_fidelity": 0.5,
  "background_enhance": true,
  "face_upsample": true,
  "upscale": 2,
  "webhook": "https://your-domain.com/webhook",
  "webhook_events_filter": ["start", "output", "logs", "completed"]
}

Response

{
  "request_id": "codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "QUEUED",
  "polling_url": "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/v2/requests/status/codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

Request Headers

Header Value
Content-Typeapplication/json
Cache-Controlno-cache
Ocp-Apim-Subscription-KeyYOUR_API_KEY

Response Handling

Common status codes.

CodeMeaning
202Accepted — Request queued
Bad Request
401Unauthorized
402Insufficient Balance
403Forbidden
Too Many Requests
500Internal Server Error

Error Responses

Queue system errors and model validation errors.

Queue System Errors

// 402 — Insufficient balance
{
  "error": "Insufficient Balance",
  "message": "Your wallet does not have enough balance."
}
// 400 — Model not found
{
  "error": "Model not found",
  "message": "Model 'codeformer-image-restoration' not found or is disabled"
}

Error via Status/Webhook

{
  "request_id": "codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "ERROR",
  "model_id": "codeformer-image-restoration",
  "error": "Description of the error",
  "output": null
}

Retrieving Results

Poll the universal status endpoint to check progress and retrieve results.

Endpoint

GET https://gateway.pixazo.ai/v2/requests/status/{request_id}
Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

cURL Example

curl -H "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/v2/requests/status/codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"

Response (Completed)

{
  "request_id": "codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "model_id": "codeformer-image-restoration",
  "error": null,
  "output": {
    "media_url": [
      "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/v1/codeformer-image-restoration_019dxxxx-xxxx/output.png"
    ],
    "media_type": "image/png"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-03-31T10:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-31T10:00:15.000Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-03-31T10:00:15.000Z"
}

Response Fields

FieldTypeDescription
request_idstringUnique request identifier
statusstringQUEUED, PROCESSING, COMPLETED, FAILED, or ERROR
model_idstringModel that processed the request
errorstring|nullError message if failed
output.media_urlarrayURLs to the restored image (R2 CDN)
output.media_typestringMIME type of the output (image/png)
created_atstringWhen request was created
completed_atstring|nullWhen request completed
polling_urlstringStatus URL (initial response only)

Status Values

StatusDescription
QUEUEDRequest accepted, waiting to be processed
PROCESSINGBeing processed by the model
COMPLETEDDone — output contains the result
FAILEDFailed — check error field
ERRORSystem error — not charged

Status Flow

QUEUED → PROCESSING → COMPLETED
                    → FAILED
                    → ERROR

Typical Workflow

  1. Send a generate request to the API endpoint
  2. Save the request_id from the response
  3. Poll every 5-10 seconds: GET /v2/requests/status/{request_id}
  4. When status is "COMPLETED", download from output.media_url

Tip: Use X-Webhook-URL header to get a callback instead of polling.

Codeformer API Pricing

Your request will cost $0.0021 per megapixel of output.
1080p image (~2.1 MP) ≈ $0.0044

⚡ Performance

Live usage measured on Pixazo's gateway, split by model version. Generation time is how long a generation takes end-to-end (lower is better). Success rate is the percent of generations that complete (higher is better).

Show data for the last
Generations
600last 30d
~20 per day
Success rate
100.0%
of completed generations
Generation time
36.2savg
p95 27.9s
Requests
Jul 27max 200Aug 25
CodeformerAvg 20/day
Generation Time
Jul 27max 63.8sAug 25
CodeformerAvg 36.2s
Error Rate
Jul 27max 5.0%Aug 25
CodeformerAvg 0.0%

〰 Uptime

Percent of generations that succeeded over the selected period, per model version.

Avg. Success Rate (30d)
100.00%
across all generations of this model family
Uptime
Jul 27max 100%Aug 25
SuccessfulAvg 100.00%