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Nano Banana API - Developer Guide
Learn how to integrate Nano Banana into your applications using the API. Includes pricing, rate limits, and code examples.
September 5, 2025
Nano Banana Team
8 min read
Technical
Intermediate
Nano Banana API Integration
Integrate Nano Banana into your applications using the official API. This guide covers everything developers need to know.
Getting Started
To use the Nano Banana API:
- Get your API key from Google AI Studio
- Set up authentication in your application
- Make your first API call
- Handle responses and errors
API Endpoints
Available Endpoints
- POST /v1/images/editGeneral image editing
- POST /v1/images/text-replaceText replacement
- POST /v1/images/style-transferStyle transfer
- POST /v1/images/remove-objectObject removal
Pricing & Limits
Free Tier
$0/month
- • 100 requests per month
- • Standard resolution
- • Community support
Basic Plan
$10/month
- • 1,000 requests per month
- • High resolution output
- • Email support
Pro Plan
$50/month
- • 10,000 requests per month
- • 4K resolution output
- • Priority support
Rate Limits: 10 requests per minute across all plans. File size limit: 10MB per image.
Code Examples
Python Example
import requests def edit_image(image_path, prompt): url = "https://api.nanobanana.ai/v1/images/edit" headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"} with open(image_path, 'rb') as f: files = {'image': f} data = {'prompt': prompt} response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data) return response.json() # Usage result = edit_image('input.jpg', 'Replace "Hello" with "Welcome"') print(result)
JavaScript Example
const editImage = async (imageFile, prompt) => { const formData = new FormData(); formData.append('image', imageFile); formData.append('prompt', prompt); const response = await fetch('https://api.nanobanana.ai/v1/images/edit', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' }, body: formData }); return await response.json(); }; // Usage const result = await editImage(imageFile, 'Replace "Hello" with "Welcome"'); console.log(result);
Error Handling
Common Error Codes
- 400 Bad Request: Invalid prompt or image format
- 401 Unauthorized: Invalid or missing API key
- 429 Too Many Requests: Rate limit exceeded
- 500 Internal Server Error: Server-side processing error
Best Practices
Development Tips
- • Always validate input images before sending to API
- • Implement proper error handling and retry logic
- • Cache results when possible to reduce API calls
- • Use webhooks for long-running operations
- • Monitor your usage to avoid hitting rate limits
Nano Banana Team
Nano Banana API specialists providing technical integration guidance.