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bytedance/seedream-5.5/edit

Edit one image or combine up to ten references with plain instructions, naming them Image 1, Image 2 and so on. Say what should change and what stays, from an outfit or the light to a whole new location, and export at up to 4k.

From $0.019/image
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Quickstart

Examples use the selected endpoint’s public parameter definitions. Replace the API key and example media, then send the request from your server.

SDKs & integrations
POSThttps://api.spicyapi.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask

API authentication

Keep the API key in the server environment variable SPICY_API_KEY. Use Bearer authentication and Content-Type: application/json for JSON requests.

Authorization: Bearer $SPICY_API_KEY
Seedream 5.5 · Image Editing · Sample output
Sample outputUse this example
# Generate the idempotency key once; reuse it when retrying after a lost response.
export SPICY_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY="${SPICY_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY:-$(uuidgen)}"
curl -X POST https://api.spicyapi.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPICY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $SPICY_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance/seedream-5.5/edit",
  "input": {
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "background": "auto",
    "image_urls": [
      "https://example.com/reference.png"
    ],
    "output_format": "png",
    "prompt": "A ceramic teapot on a linen cloth, soft window light, muted palette",
    "resolution": "2k"
  }
}'

# Copy data.taskId from the response into TASK_ID, then poll the status.
TASK_ID="TASK_ID_FROM_RESPONSE"
curl "https://api.spicyapi.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPICY_API_KEY"

Generated from this model’s input schema — the same one the API validates every request against.

Input parameters

Place these fields inside the request body’s input object. Names and types match the API. Do not assume a default when none is specified.

image_urlsarray<string>RequiredAffects price

Supplies 1 to 10 reference images; a source is required and none is selected by default. Number them in the instruction as Image 1, Image 2, and onward. Each reference increases the charge, including image number one.

Default
Not specified
Constraints
minItems:1
maxItems:10
promptstringRequired

This version is moderated, so some requests are refused without charge; an unmoderated version is coming soon. Give the required edit instruction; there is no default text. The limit is 5,000 characters, and ByteDance recommends within 600 English words. Name references as Image 1 and Image 2, or identify an area using boxes, arrows, or coordinates marked on the input. Wording does not change the charge.

Default
Not specified
Constraints
minLength:1
maxLength:5000
backgroundstringOptional

Controls the background: auto, transparent, or opaque; the default is auto. Choose transparent with png for an alpha channel. JPEG is always opaque. This choice does not change the charge.

Default
"auto"
Allowed values
"auto""transparent""opaque"
output_formatstringOptional

Selects png or jpeg encoding; png is the default. Encoding does not change the charge. For transparency, keep png; jpeg output is opaque.

Default
"png"
Allowed values
"png""jpeg"
resolutionstringOptionalAffects price

Sets the billed resolution tier: 1k, 1.5k, 2k, or 4k; 2k is the default. This changes the charge, with equal rates for 1k and 1.5k.

Default
"2k"
Allowed values
"1k""1.5k""2k""4k"
aspect_ratiostringOptional

Sets the output canvas: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, or 21:9. The default is 1:1. Changing this choice does not change the charge. The editor does not inherit the source shape, so select a matching ratio when needed.

Default
"1:1"
Allowed values
"1:1""4:3""3:4""16:9""9:16""3:2""2:3""21:9"

Track the task

HTTP 202 means the task was accepted, not completed. Save the returned taskId and query that task. Do not create another task while waiting for its result.

Accepted response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=job_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "request_id": "req_example_create",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "job_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3",
    "state": "queued",
    "estimatedCost": "0.750000"
  }
}

The accepted response includes the estimate so your app can show the same amount in task history and billing.

Read the job
curl --get "https://api.spicyapi.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo" \
  --data-urlencode "taskId=$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPICY_API_KEY"

Start polling at about 2 seconds and gradually increase the interval. Stop at a terminal state. After a connection failure, query the original taskId. Retry creation only with the original idempotency key and body.

Or let the callback find you
import { verifyWebhook } from "@spicyapi/sdk";

// express.raw keeps the bytes we signed; express.json never matches.
app.post("/hooks/spicy", express.raw({ type: "application/json" }), (req, res) => {
  const { payload } = verifyWebhook({
    rawBody: req.body,
    timestamp: req.header("X-Webhook-Timestamp"),
    signature: req.header("X-Webhook-Signature"),
    payloadVersion: Number(req.header("X-Webhook-Payload-Version")),
    secret: process.env.SPICY_WEBHOOK_SECRET,
  });
  res.status(200).end();
  void handleFinishedTask(payload);
});

Pass callBackUrl when you create the task and the finished record is POSTed to you — no polling loop at all. Every delivery carries X-Webhook-Timestamp, X-Webhook-Signature and X-Webhook-Payload-Version. The signature is a base64 HMAC-SHA256 over taskId.timestamp.sha256(body), so it must be checked against the raw bytes: parsing the JSON and re-serialising it changes them and the check will fail. Failed deliveries are retried, so the same taskId can arrive twice — make the handler idempotent. Answer 2xx first and do the work afterwards; a slow handler is treated as a failed delivery.

Read the result

Consume output only when state is succeeded. On failure, use errorCode, errorMessage and request_id to investigate. Example costs and states do not represent an actual bill.

Completed response example
{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "request_id": "req_example_record",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "job_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3",
    "model": "bytedance/seedream-5.5/edit",
    "state": "succeeded",
    "output": {
      "assets": [
        {
          "key": "tasks/2026/08/28/job_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3/3f7a1c9e5b2d48f0a6c1e3d5b7f9a1c3.png",
          "mime": "image/png",
          "url": "https://example.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/results/job_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3/result.png?X-Amz-Signature=SIGNATURE_FROM_RESPONSE",
          "expiresAt": "2026-08-28T12:20:08.000Z"
        }
      ]
    },
    "cost": "0.750000",
    "settled": true,
    "createdAt": "2026-08-28T12:00:00Z",
    "completedAt": "2026-08-28T12:00:30Z"
  }
}

For each available asset, open or download assets[].url directly without an API Authorization header. The signed URL expires at expiresAt; poll the task again to refresh it while the asset remains within its retention period. A pending or unavailable asset has no URL. Treat signed URLs as private.

SDKs & integrations

Use SpicyAPI in your app, terminal, AI assistant or visual workflow. Choose a setup guide below.

SDKs
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CLI
Terminal commands and automation scripts.
MCP
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Reusable instructions for your AI assistant.
n8n
Self-hosted community nodes and importable HTTP Request templates for n8n Cloud.
ComfyUI
Image, video and audio workflows on a node canvas.

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Use it in ComfyUI

Install the SpicyAPI nodes from ComfyUI Manager or with the command below, then search for Seedream 5.5 · Image Editing on the canvas. The node has the same options as this page and shows its price before it runs.

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/spicyapi-ai/comfyui-spicyapi
Workflow examplesSetup guideSource on GitHub