Seedream 5.5 API

Generate and edit images with transparent backgrounds and legible text.

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~22.36s
POST /v2/seedream-5.5 · submit + poll
 1# pip install "segmind>=1.1.0"
 2# export SEGMIND_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
 3import segmind
 4
 5# Async (v2): submit to the queue and block until COMPLETED.
 6# run() returns the final result dict (600s deadline, 1.0s poll by default).
 7result = segmind.run(
 8    "seedream-5.5",
 9    prompt="A seamstress guides an emerald sequined evening gown under the needle of a black cast-iron sewing machine, pinning a dart while loose silver threads trail across the oak worktable; rim light rakes along her dark hair, cheekbone and the sequins, a red felt pincushion bristling with pins beside a tall wooden spool rack.",
10    reference_images=[],
11    size="2K",
12    aspect_ratio="3:2",
13    background="opaque",
14    output_format="png",
15    watermark=False,
16)
17print(result["status"])                      # COMPLETED
18print(result.get("output"))                  # model output (e.g. media URL)
19print(result["metrics"]["inference_time"])   # server compute seconds
20
21# --- Or submit + poll manually (track request_id, control the cadence) ---
22from segmind import SegmindClient, InferenceFailed, InferenceTimeout
23
24client = SegmindClient()                      # reads SEGMIND_API_KEY
25payload = {
26    "prompt": "A seamstress guides an emerald sequined evening gown under the needle of a black cast-iron sewing machine, pinning a dart while loose silver threads trail across the oak worktable; rim light rakes along her dark hair, cheekbone and the sequins, a red felt pincushion bristling with pins beside a tall wooden spool rack.",
27    "reference_images": [],
28    "size": "2K",
29    "aspect_ratio": "3:2",
30    "background": "opaque",
31    "output_format": "png",
32    "watermark": False,
33}
34job = client.submit_async("seedream-5.5", **payload)
35print(job.request_id)                         # available immediately
36try:
37    result = job.wait(timeout=600, interval=1.0)
38except InferenceTimeout as e:
39    print("still running:", e.request_id)
40except InferenceFailed as e:
41    print("failed:", e.detail)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/v1/seedream-5.5

Parameters

promptrequired
string

Describe the image: subject, style, lighting and composition. Put text you want rendered in quotes. With reference images, say what to keep from each.

aspect_ratiooptional
string

Shape of the output. auto lets the model choose from the prompt and keeps an edit at its reference image's shape.

Default: "auto"
Allowed values :
Auto→"auto"
"1:1""4:3""3:4""16:9""9:16""3:2""2:3""21:9"
backgroundoptional
string

transparent returns a cut-out with an alpha channel (needs png); opaque always fills the background; auto decides from the prompt.

Default: "auto"
Allowed values :
Auto→"auto"
Transparent→"transparent"
Opaque→"opaque"
output_formatoptional
string

File format of the image. png keeps transparency; jpeg is smaller.

Default: "png"
Allowed values :
"png""jpeg"
reference_imagesoptional
string[]

Up to 10 reference image URLs for editing, style or identity. Leave empty for text-to-image. Every reference image is billed.

sizeoptional
string

Output resolution tier. Larger tiers cost more per image.

Default: "2K"
Allowed values :
"1K""1.5K""2K"
watermarkoptional
boolean

Adds a visible watermark. Keep off for production assets.

Default: false

Response Type

Returns: Text/JSON

Asynchronous requests (v2)

Use Async for video, long-running (>~60s), or high-concurrency workloads; Sync is simplest for fast image & LLM calls. Async submits a request and you poll it to completion.

  1. 1
    POST /v2/seedream-5.5

    Submit — returns request_id, status_url, response_url

  2. 2
    GET /v2/requests/{id}/status

    Poll — until COMPLETED or FAILED

  3. 3
    GET /v2/requests/{id}

    Result — final response body

Status states

QUEUED— Accepted, waiting for a worker
PROCESSING— Running on a worker
COMPLETED— Done — result body is ready
FAILED— Errored (incl. content/RAI blocks)
  • A FAILED request is served as HTTP 422 — the body still carries the error detail.
  • An unknown or expired request_id returns HTTP 404.
  • Results are retained for 1 hour, then expire.
  • Content / RAI blocks surface as FAILED, not a separate state.
  • Track completion by polling the status endpoint.

Common Error Codes

The API returns standard HTTP status codes. Detailed error messages are provided in the response body.

400

Bad Request

Invalid parameters or request format

401

Unauthorized

Missing or invalid API key

403

Forbidden

Insufficient permissions

404

Not Found

Model or endpoint not found

406

Insufficient Credits

Not enough credits to process request

429

Rate Limited

Too many requests

500

Server Error

Internal server error

502

Bad Gateway

Service temporarily unavailable

504

Timeout

Request timed out