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{"text": "**1. What is the DALL\u00b7E API and how can I access it?**\n\n\nThe DALL\u00b7E API allows you to integrate state of the art image generation capabilities directly into your product. To get started, visit our [developer guide](https://beta.openai.com/docs/guides/images).\n\n\n\n**2. How do I pay for the DALL\u00b7E API?**\n\n\nThe API usage is offered on a pay-as-you-go basis and is billed separately from labs.openai.com. You can find pricing information on our [pricing page](https://openai.com/api/pricing).\n\n\n\nFor large volume discounts (>$5k/month), please [contact sales](https://openai.com/contact-sales/).\n\n\n\n**3. Can I use my OpenAI API trial credits ($5) or labs.openai.com credits on the DALL\u00b7E API?**\n\n\nYou can use the OpenAI API free trial credits ($5) to make DALL\u00b7E API requests.\n\n\n\nDALL\u00b7E API is billed separately from labs.openai.com. Credits granted/purchased on\n\n\nlabs.openai.com do not apply to DALL\u00b7E API.\n\n\n\nFor the latest information on pricing, please see our [pricing page](https://openai.com/api/pricing).\n\n\n\n**4. Are there any API usage limits that I should be aware of?**\n\n\nThe DALL**\u00b7**E API shares the usage limits with other OpenAI API services, which you can find in your [Limits settings](https://platform.openai.com/account/limits). \n\n\n\nAdditionally, org-level rate limits enforce a cap on the number of images you can generate per minute. To learn more, we encourage you to read our help article, \"What's [the rate limit for the DALL\u00b7E API?](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6696591)\", which provides additional detail.\n\n\n\n**5. Are there any restrictions on the type of content I can generate?**\n\n\nYes - please read our [content policy](https://labs.openai.com/policies/content-policy) to learn what's not allowed on the DALL\u00b7E API.\n\n\n\n**6. Can I sell the images I generate with the API? Can I use it in my application?**\n\n\nSubject to the [Content Policy](https://labs.openai.com/policies/content-policy) and [Terms](https://openai.com/api/policies/terms/), you own the images you create with DALL\u00b7E, including the right to reprint, sell, and merchandise - regardless of whether an image was generated through a free or paid credit.\n\n\n\n**7. What do I need to do before I start serving API outputs to my users?**\n\n\nBefore you launch your product, please make sure you're in compliance with our [use case policy](https://beta.openai.com/docs/usage-policies/use-case-policy) and include [end-user IDs](https://beta.openai.com/docs/usage-policies/end-user-ids) with requests.\n\n\n\n**8. How are images returned by the endpoint?**\n\n\nThe API can output images as URLs (response\\_format =url) or b64\\_json. Our [developer guide](https://beta.openai.com/docs/guides/images) includes more details.\n\n\n\n**9, Which version of DALL\u00b7E is available via the API?**\n\n\nThe API uses the latest version of DALL\u00b7E 2.\n\n\n\n**10. Are the Edit function and Variations features available in the API?**\n\n\nYes - for more detailed instructions, please see our [developer guide](https://beta.openai.com/docs/guides/images).\n\n\n\n**11. Does it support outpainting?**\n\n\nYes! There are many ways to use the /edits endpoint, including inpainting and outpainting. You can try it out firsthand in the [DALL\u00b7E Editor](https://labs.openai.com/editor).\n\n\n\n**12. How can I save output images as files?**\n\n\nThe API can output images as URLs. You'll need to convert these to the format you need. Our [developer guide](https://beta.openai.com/docs/guides/images) includes more details.\n\n\n\n**13. How long do the generated URLs persist?**\n\n\nThe URLs from the API will remain valid for one hour.\n\n\n\n**14. I'm stuck. How do I get help?**\n\n\nFor general help, you can consult our [developer guide](https://beta.openai.com/docs/guides/images) and [help center](https://help.openai.com/en/), or ask questions on our [Community forum](https://community.openai.com/).\n\n", "title": "DALL\u00b7E API FAQ", "article_id": "6705023", "url": "https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6705023-dall-e-api-faq"}