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Flux Canny Dev - Image Text Editor

Development-grade edge-aware AI image editing model optimized for experimentation and advanced edge detection workflows. Flux Canny Dev offers comprehensive parameter control for developers and researchers working with edge-based image transformations.

Endpoint

Request Headers

FieldValue
API-KEY<api-key>
Content-Typeapplication/json

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
typestringYesFeature type identifier. Must be IMAGE_EDITOR
modelstringYesAI model identifier. Must be black-forest-labs/flux-canny-dev
promptObjectobjectYesConfiguration object containing all image editing parameters

Prompt Object Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefault
imageUrlstringYesPath to the source image to be edited-
promptstringYesText description of the desired image transformation-
num_outputsnumberNoNumber of images to generate (1-4)1
num_inference_stepsnumberNoNumber of denoising steps for quality28
guidancenumberNoHow closely to follow the prompt (1.0-20.0)3.5
seednumberNoRandom seed for reproducibility (0-4294967295)0
output_qualitynumberNoOutput image quality (1-100)80
disable_safety_checkerbooleanNoDisable content safety filteringfalse
megapixelsstringNoOutput resolution (1, 0.25)1
formatstringNoOutput image format (webp, jpg, png)webp

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://api.1min.ai/api/features" \
-H "API-KEY: <api-key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "IMAGE_EDITOR",
"model": "black-forest-labs/flux-canny-dev",
"promptObject": {
"imageUrl": "development/images/2025_02_16_15_42_40_711_human.jpg",
"prompt": "Create detailed line art with enhanced edge detection",
"num_outputs": 2,
"num_inference_steps": 50,
"guidance": 5.0,
"seed": 42,
"output_quality": 90,
"disable_safety_checker": false,
"megapixels": "1",
"format": "webp"
}
}'

Interactive Playground

API Playground

https://api.1min.ai/api/features
Path to the source image to be edited
Description of desired edge-aware edits
Number of images to generate (1-4)
Number of denoising steps (1-100)
How closely to follow prompt (1.0-20.0)
Seed for reproducible results (0-4294967295)
Image quality level (1-100)
Disable content safety filtering
Output image resolution
Output image format

Generated cURL Command:

curl -X POST "https://api.1min.ai/api/features" \
-H "API-KEY: <your-api-key>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "IMAGE_EDITOR",
"model": "black-forest-labs/flux-canny-dev",
"promptObject": {
"imageUrl": "development/images/2025_02_16_15_42_40_711_human.jpg",
"prompt": "Create detailed line art with enhanced edge detection",
"num_outputs": 1,
"num_inference_steps": 28,
"guidance": 3.5,
"seed": 42,
"output_quality": 80,
"disable_safety_checker": false,
"megapixels": "1",
"format": "webp"
}
}'

Response Format

Success Response (200)

{
"aiRecord": {
"uuid": "ac32acf4-0b2e-400e-9edf-cb3086c30a2c",
"userId": "c937fbcc-fa8f-4565-a440-c4d87f56fcb2",
"teamId": "a4e176b2-dabb-451e-9c58-62b451fa9630",
"teamUser": {
"teamId": "a4e176b2-dabb-451e-9c58-62b451fa9630",
"userId": "c937fbcc-fa8f-4565-a440-c4d87f56fcb2",
"userName": "John Doe",
"userAvatar": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLqgsNsHRfmWF9d-E1RvJetVsEzxNOsOg-NXWNTpMxLDPJbwELI=s96-c",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"role": "ADMIN",
"creditLimit": 100000000,
"usedCredit": 8164605,
"createdAt": "2025-10-20T04:13:40.847Z",
"createdBy": "SYSTEM",
"updatedAt": "2025-10-27T05:06:17.651Z",
"updatedBy": "SYSTEM"
},
"model": "black-forest-labs/flux-canny-dev",
"type": "IMAGE_EDITOR",
"metadata": null,
"rating": null,
"feedback": null,
"conversationId": null,
"status": "SUCCESS",
"createdAt": "2025-10-27T08:43:17.647Z",
"aiRecordDetail": {
"promptObject": {
"seed": 42,
"format": "webp",
"prompt": "Create detailed line art with enhanced edge detection",
"imageUrl": "development/images/2025_02_16_15_42_40_711_human.jpg",
"guidance": 5.0,
"num_outputs": 2,
"output_quality": 90,
"disable_safety_checker": false,
"megapixels": "1",
"num_inference_steps": 50
},
"resultObject": [
"development/images/2025_10_27_15_43_26_155_702365.webp",
"development/images/2025_10_27_15_43_26_156_702366.webp"
],
"responseObject": {}
},
"additionalData": null,
"temporaryUrl": [
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"https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/asset.1min.ai/development/images/2025_10_27_15_43_26_156_702366.webp?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVRUVQEFIHSKAXGE7%2F20251027%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251027T084331Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=5a66ff004deed5654ac44a823be7c4d1c8850503cb66a4445ce745c5caec5525&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject"
]
}
}

Use Cases

  • Edge detection research: Experiment with different edge detection algorithms and parameters
  • Line art generation: Create multiple variations of line drawings from photographs
  • Technical drawing development: Generate precise technical illustrations with edge emphasis
  • Artistic experimentation: Explore creative edge-based transformations and effects
  • Batch processing workflows: Generate multiple edge-processed variations for comparison
  • Computer vision preprocessing: Prepare images for edge-based computer vision tasks

Tips for Best Results

  • Generate multiple outputs: Use 2-4 variations to explore different edge interpretations
  • Higher inference steps: Use 50-100 steps for research-quality edge detection
  • Fine-tune quality settings: Higher quality (90-100) for detailed edge work
  • Experiment with guidance: Lower values (2-4) for subtle edges, higher (6-10) for bold lines
  • Use appropriate resolution: 1 MP for detailed edge work, 0.25 MP for fast iteration
  • WebP for line art: Excellent compression for edge-heavy content
  • Document edge parameters: Save successful configurations for consistent results
  • Progressive refinement: Start with lower settings, increase for final detailed output