What is ButterflyAPI?

ButterflyAPI is a visual AI transformation platform that provides access to cutting-edge AI models for image generation, image transformation, video generation, and image processing. Developers can integrate AI capabilities into their applications with simple REST API calls.

What AI models does ButterflyAPI use?

ButterflyAPI uses state-of-the-art diffusion models and neural networks for generative AI tasks including text-to-image generation, image-to-image transformation, AI video generation, background removal, super resolution upscaling, and more.

How much does ButterflyAPI cost?

ButterflyAPI uses a pay-per-use credit system. New users get 100 free credits. Credits can be purchased in packs starting from £4.99, or through monthly subscriptions. There are no hidden fees and credits never expire.

Can I generate AI videos with ButterflyAPI?

Yes, ButterflyAPI offers AI video generation APIs that can create videos from images. Our video generation models can produce 5-10 second AI-generated videos from a single input image.

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No-Code Automation

Zapier Integration

Connect ButterflyAPI with 5,000+ apps. Step-by-step setup with ready-to-use templates.

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Cartoon Me

14 styles: Pixar, Anime, Disney, Ghibli...

Remove Background

Clean transparent backgrounds

Enhance & Upscale

AI enhancement, 2x/4x upscaling

Generate Video

5s or 10s AI videos

Step-by-Step Setup

Create your first Zap in 5 minutes

Create New Zap

Go to zapier.com/app/zaps and click "Create Zap"

Add Your Trigger

Choose your trigger app (Google Drive, Shopify, Airtable, etc.) and configure when it should fire

Add Webhooks by Zapier Action

Search for "Webhooks by Zapier" → Select "POST" action

Configure the Webhook

URL: https://butterflyapi.com/api/v1/run

Payload Type: JSON

Headers:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Set Data Payload

{
  "api": "background-remove",
  "imageUrl": "{{step1_image_url}}"
}

Use the Output

Add another action to use outputUrl from the response (save to cloud, update record, etc.)

Ready-to-Use Templates

Google Drive → Process → Save

New file in Google Drive folderProcess with ButterflyAPISave to Google Drive

{
  "api": "image-enhance",
  "imageUrl": "{{google_drive_file_url}}"
}

Shopify → Background Remove → Update

New product in ShopifyRemove backgroundUpdate Shopify image

{
  "api": "background-remove",
  "imageUrl": "{{shopify_product_image}}"
}

Airtable → Cartoon → Update Record

New record in AirtableCartoon transformUpdate Airtable

{
  "api": "cartoon",
  "imageUrl": "{{airtable_image_field}}",
  "style": "pixar"
}

Gmail → Extract → Process → Reply

New email with attachmentExtract imageEnhanceSend reply

{
  "api": "image-enhance",
  "imageUrl": "{{gmail_attachment_url}}"
}

Complete Webhook Reference

All available APIs and parameters

// Zapier Webhook Setup for ButterflyAPI
// Use "Webhooks by Zapier" action with these settings:

// 1. Choose "POST" method
// 2. URL: https://butterflyapi.com/api/v1/run
// 3. Payload Type: JSON
// 4. Data (customize based on your needs):

{
  "api": "background-remove",
  "imageUrl": "{{trigger_image_url}}"
}

// Available APIs:
// - cartoon (add "style": "pixar|anime|disney|ghibli|etc")
// - background-remove
// - upscale (add "scale": 2 or 4)
// - image-enhance
// - face-restore
// - image-to-image (add "prompt": "your description")
// - text-to-image (add "prompt": "your description")
// - video-gen (add "prompt", "duration": "5s|10s", "tier": "standard|pro")

// 5. Headers:
{
  "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

// 6. The response will include:
{
  "jobId": "abc123",
  "status": "completed",
  "outputUrl": "https://...",
  "creditsUsed": 15
}

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