Integrate the Remove.bg API with the Data Stores API

Remove.bg is a powerful API for automatic image background removal, allowing developers to seamlessly strip backgrounds from images and photos. Integrating Remove.bg in Pipedream workflows enables the creation of automated processes for graphic design, e-commerce product listings, profile picture moderation, and more. The API uses sophisticated AI algorithms to detect and separate foreground elements from their backgrounds, offering a clean and precise cutout that can be used across various applications.

Connect Remove.bg#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    remove_bg: {
      type: "app",
      app: "remove_bg",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.remove.bg/v1.0/account`,
      headers: {
        "X-API-Key": `${this.remove_bg.$auth.api_key}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Overview of Data Stores#

Data Stores are a key-value store that allow you to persist state and share data across workflows. You can perform CRUD operations, enabling dynamic data management within your serverless architecture. Use it to save results from API calls, user inputs, or interim data; then read, update, or enrich this data in subsequent steps or workflows. Data Stores simplify stateful logic and cross-workflow communication, making them ideal for tracking process statuses, aggregating metrics, or serving as a simple configuration store.

Connect Data Stores#

export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    myDataStore: {
      type: "data_store",
    },
  },
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    await this.myDataStore.set("key_here","Any serializable JSON as the value")
    return await this.myDataStore.get("key_here")
  },
})