Working with the API

Step-by-step examples in curl, Python and JavaScript: the request, the status, webhooks and safe retries.

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Batch image generation API: queue, webhooks, safe retries

How to send many requests and keep track of every one: a queue on your side, webhooks, and the X-Idempotency-Key header for safe retries.

November 2, 2026

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Working with the API

Maker API or unified image API: when direct is better

When it is more convenient to use Google’s or OpenAI’s own API directly, and when a unified API suits you better: price, keys, limits, and payment. A list of pros and cons.

November 2, 2026

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Working with the API

Nano Banana 2.1 API: your first image in five minutes

A key, one POST request, and a status check: a step-by-step example in curl, Python, and Node.js, with resolution up to 4K and a choice of aspect ratios.

November 2, 2026