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Generate

Generate images from a descriptive prompt, from fast drafts to higher-fidelity output. Text renders cleanly inside the composition rather than as a fragile overlay.

POST /v1/ideogram-v4/generate

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Examples

Each call takes a request and returns a hosted image URL you can route into your product.

Request
POST /v1/ideogram-v4/generate { "text_prompt": "a bold poster that reads BUILD WITH IDEOGRAM" , "resolution": "2304x1728" }
Response 200
Output
A poster reading "Build with Ideogram"
{ "response_type": "url", "created": "2026-06-03T04:39:14Z", "data": [ { "url": "https://api.ideogram.ai/images/ephemeral/wwxna7lJUIqKg4VzNSb8Xg.png", "prompt": "{ \"high_level_description\": \"A bold typographic poster reading 'BUILD WITH IDEOGRAM' ...\", ... }", "resolution": "2304x1728", "is_image_safe": true, "seed": 1815755958 } ]}
Request
POST /v1/ideogram-v4/generate { "text_prompt": "a childrens coloring book illustration of a sleeping fox in a forest" }
Response 200
Output
A coloring book illustration of a sleeping fox
{ "response_type": "url", "created": "2026-06-03T04:41:02Z", "data": [ { "url": "https://api.ideogram.ai/images/ephemeral/r2Yb1pQ9TtmSfox.png", "prompt": "{ \"high_level_description\": \"A coloring book illustration of a sleeping fox curled in a forest clearing ...\", ... }", "resolution": "2048x2048", "is_image_safe": true, "seed": 204417 } ]}

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Transparent backgrounds Edit with a prompt Remix Reframe Remove background Layerized text Custom models Upscale

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