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api
Background removal API for images and video using BiRefNet on Modal GPUs, offering 26 endpoints for cutouts, masks, PSD export, upscaling, face restore, inpaint, collage, studio shots and alpha video; MIT licensed and self-hostable.
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5.2% fork ratio
License: MIT
Selection & positioning guide
Structured overview of delivery form, target scenarios, and licensing boundaries
Positioning & delivery
Categorized under Media & Images and delivered as Self-hosted / Libraries & SDKs, covering Image editing, Video tools workflows.
Stack & community signals
Built primarily with Python. Community scale is summarized in the metrics above; use the star history and commit activity below to judge the quality and durability of its growth.
License & maintenance check
Licensed under MIT with status "Recently maintained". Verify dependency requirements and the upstream LICENSE before production adoption.
Star history & growth
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| Date | Stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-14 | 58 |
| 2026-11-15 | 58 |
Project profile
Repository metadata & lifecycle signals
- License
- MIT
- Delivery form
- Self-hosted · Libraries & SDKs
- Latest release
- 2026-08-14
- Last push
- 2026-09-24
- Created
- 2026-04-22 (7 mos)
- Fork / Star ratio
- 5.2%
Get the source & start here
Cloning downloads source; follow official setup and dependency instructions.
git clone https://github.com/useknockout/api.gitAfter cloning, enter the project directory · cd api
GitRank Project Score
5-dimension model · 60% input coverage
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- MaintenanceRecent push & release cadence
- 23 / 30
- Delivery informationSetup docs, examples & prerequisites
- 13 / 25
- Community signalsStar scale & fork participation
- 8 / 20
- Recent growth7-day net gain & momentum
- 7 / 15
- Usage informationDescription, license & homepage
- 10 / 10
Computed automatically from repository activity, documentation structure, community signals, and recent growth.
Frequently Asked Questions about api
Is useknockout/api still actively maintained in 2026?+
useknockout/api is currently rated "Recently maintained" with a GitRank engineering score of 61/100. Its latest recorded code push was on 2026-09-24, with the latest tagged release on 2026-08-14.
Can I use useknockout/api for commercial projects?+
Yes. useknockout/api uses the permissive MIT open-source license, which generally permits commercial use, modification, private deployment, and distribution provided copyright notices are retained.
What are the best open-source alternatives to useknockout/api?+
Top actively maintained open-source alternatives and comparable projects to useknockout/api in Media & Images include roboflow/supervision (51,627 stars), opencv/opencv (91,569 stars), kornia/kornia (12,384 stars). Follow the internal links below to compare their architecture and licensing.
How fast is useknockout/api growing on GitHub?+
Net Star change over the past 7 days: 0 Stars.