Pixazo APIModelsReal Esrgan API
Pixazo APIModelsReal Esrgan API

Real Esrgan API

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Real-ESRGAN image upscaler / super-resolution. Hosted on Replicate by NightmareAI.

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Real-ESRGAN Image Restore API Documentation

https://gateway.pixazo.ai/real-esrgan/v1

Authentication

All requests require an API key passed via header.

HeaderTypeRequiredDescription
Ocp-Apim-Subscription-KeystringYesYour API subscription key

Image Request - Real Esrgan API

Request Code

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

{
  "image": "https://example.com/cat.jpg"
}
import requests

url = "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/real-esrgan/v1/real-esrgan/generate"
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
    "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
data = {
    "image": "https://example.com/cat.jpg"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
print(response.json())
const url = 'https://gateway.pixazo.ai/real-esrgan/v1/real-esrgan/generate';
const headers = {
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
  'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
};
const data = {
  image: 'https://example.com/cat.jpg'
};

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/real-esrgan/v1/real-esrgan/generate" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cache-Control: no-cache" \
  -H "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-raw '{
    "image": "https://example.com/cat.jpg"
  }'

Output

{
  "request_id": "real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "QUEUED",
  "polling_url": "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/v2/requests/status/real-esrgan_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.

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": "real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "model_id": "real-esrgan",
  "error": null,
  "output": {
    "media_url": [
      "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/v1/real-esrgan_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": "real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "ERROR",
  "model_id": "real-esrgan",
  "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 Restore Request

Parameter Required Type Description
imageYesstring (URI)Public URL of the input image to upscale.
scaleNointegerUpscaling factor. Allowed: 1, 2, 3, 4. Default: 4.
face_enhanceNobooleanApply GFPGAN face enhancement to detected faces. Default: false.

Example Request

{
  "image": "https://example.com/cat.jpg",
  "scale": 4,
  "face_enhance": true
}

Response

{
  "request_id": "real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "QUEUED",
  "polling_url": "https://gateway.pixazo.ai/v2/requests/status/real-esrgan_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 'real-esrgan' not found or is disabled"
}

Error via Status/Webhook

{
  "request_id": "real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "ERROR",
  "model_id": "real-esrgan",
  "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/real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"

Response (Completed)

{
  "request_id": "real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "model_id": "real-esrgan",
  "error": null,
  "output": {
    "media_url": [
      "https://pub-582b7213209642b9b995c96c95a30381.r2.dev/v1/real-esrgan_019dxxxx-xxxx/output.ext"
    ],
    "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 generated media (R2 CDN)
output.media_typestringMIME type of the output
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.

Real-ESRGAN Image Restore API Pricing

ResolutionPrice (USD)
All Resolution$0.002