$ man image-describe-api
/image-describe-api
PRICE / CALL
$0.02
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
synthforgeCATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
● live
NAME
image-describe-api — describes images from public urls, producing captions, accessibility alt text, short descriptions, and visual summaries
synonym alias of describe-image — reuses the canonical handler.
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/image-describe-api
Content-Type: application/json
X-PAYMENT: <signed-transferWithAuthorization>
{ ... }↳ first call →
402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.DESCRIPTION
Describes images from public URLs, producing captions, accessibility alt text, short descriptions, and visual summaries. Same image-description backend. Use it as an image describe API, image captioning service, or alt text generator.
INPUT — request schema
| property | type | description | req? |
|---|---|---|---|
| image_url | string | — | required |
| mode | string | — enum: describe · alt_text · ocr · tags · caption | optional |
| prompt | string | — | optional |
OUTPUT — response shape
| field | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| description | string | — |
| mode | string | — |
EXAMPLES — two ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/image-describe-api \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{ }'first response =
402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster> # Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x... # Then call the image-describe-api tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
- tags
- synthforgeimagedescribeapiimage-describe-api
- methods
- POST
- cluster
- synthforge
- price
- $0.02 USDC per call
ADJACENT — other endpoints in synthforge
| endpoint | description | price |
|---|---|---|
| image-edit | Edits an image from a plain-text instruction, mask-free: describe the change and the model applies it to the whole image. | $0.02 |
| image-inpaint | Inpaints an image by replacing the masked region with content matching a text prompt. | $0.02 |
| ad-creative-image-generate | Generates ad creative images: SFW marketing visuals, concept images, and campaign thumbnails from prompts. | $0.01 |
| app-icon-image-generate | Generates SFW square app icon concepts, product marks, and launch visuals. | $0.01 |
| blog-header-image-generate | Generates blog header images: SFW header images, newsletter visuals, and documentation illustrations from prompts. | $0.01 |
| book-cover-image-generate | Generates SFW book cover art concepts, genre mood boards, and launch visuals from a prompt. | $0.01 |
| brand-logo-concept-image | Generates SFW logo concept boards, abstract marks, and brand direction visuals from prompts. | $0.01 |
| course-thumbnail-image-generate | Generates SFW course thumbnails, lesson covers, learning-path artwork, and academy launch visuals, without text rendering. | $0.01 |
SEE ALSO