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The client provides a convenient way to interact with the model API.
npm install --save @fal-ai/clientThe @fal-ai/serverless-client package has been deprecated in favor of @fal-ai/client. Install the new package and update your imports — see client setup.
Set FAL_KEY as an environment variable in your runtime.
export FAL_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"The client API handles the API submit protocol. It will handle the request status updates and return the result when the request is completed.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const result = await fal.subscribe("fal-ai/bagel", {
input: {
prompt: "A luminous ancient temple floating among cosmic clouds, with impossible architecture of twisted spires and inverted arches. The structure is half-built from crystalline white marble and half from living bioluminescent coral in vibrant teal and purple. Ethereal light filters through stained glass windows depicting mythological scenes. Tiny cloaked figures with glowing lanterns traverse impossible staircases. In the foreground, a massive ornate door stands slightly ajar, revealing a glimpse of swirling golden energy within. The scene is lit by two moons of different colors, casting overlapping shadows. Cinematic lighting, hyper-detailed textures, 8K resolution."
},
logs: true,
onQueueUpdate: (update) => {
if (update.status === "IN_PROGRESS") {
update.logs.map((log) => log.message).forEach(console.log);
}
},
});
console.log(result.data);
console.log(result.requestId);The API uses an API Key for authentication. It is recommended you set the FAL_KEY environment variable in your runtime when possible.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
fal.config({
credentials: "YOUR_FAL_KEY"
});When running code on the client-side (e.g. in a browser, mobile app or GUI applications), make sure to not expose your FAL_KEY. Instead, use a server-side proxy to make requests to the API. For more information, check out our server-side integration guide.
The client API provides a convenient way to submit requests to the model.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const { request_id } = await fal.queue.submit("fal-ai/bagel", {
input: {
prompt: "A luminous ancient temple floating among cosmic clouds, with impossible architecture of twisted spires and inverted arches. The structure is half-built from crystalline white marble and half from living bioluminescent coral in vibrant teal and purple. Ethereal light filters through stained glass windows depicting mythological scenes. Tiny cloaked figures with glowing lanterns traverse impossible staircases. In the foreground, a massive ornate door stands slightly ajar, revealing a glimpse of swirling golden energy within. The scene is lit by two moons of different colors, casting overlapping shadows. Cinematic lighting, hyper-detailed textures, 8K resolution."
},
webhookUrl: "https://optional.webhook.url/for/results",
});You can fetch the status of a request to check if it is completed or still in progress.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const status = await fal.queue.status("fal-ai/bagel", {
requestId: "764cabcf-b745-4b3e-ae38-1200304cf45b",
logs: true,
});Once the request is completed, you can fetch the result. See the Output Schema for the expected result format.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const result = await fal.queue.result("fal-ai/bagel", {
requestId: "764cabcf-b745-4b3e-ae38-1200304cf45b"
});
console.log(result.data);
console.log(result.requestId);Some attributes in the API accept file URLs as input. Whenever that's the case you can pass your own URL or a Base64 data URI.
You can pass a Base64 data URI as a file input. The API will handle the file decoding for you. Keep in mind that for large files, this alternative although convenient can impact the request performance.
You can also pass your own URLs as long as they are publicly accessible. Be aware that some hosts might block cross-site requests, rate-limit, or consider the request as a bot.
We provide a convenient file storage that allows you to upload files and use them in your requests. You can upload files using the client API and use the returned URL in your requests.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const file = new File(["Hello, World!"], "hello.txt", { type: "text/plain" });
const url = await fal.storage.upload(file);The client will auto-upload the file for you if you pass a binary object (e.g. File, Data).
Read more about file handling in our file upload guide.
prompt string* requiredThe prompt to generate an image from.
seed integerThe seed to use for the generation.
use_thought booleanWhether to use thought tokens for generation. If set to true, the model will "think" to potentially improve generation quality. Increases generation time and increases the cost by 20%.
enable_safety_checker booleanIf set to true, the safety checker will be enabled. Default value: true
{
"prompt": "A luminous ancient temple floating among cosmic clouds, with impossible architecture of twisted spires and inverted arches. The structure is half-built from crystalline white marble and half from living bioluminescent coral in vibrant teal and purple. Ethereal light filters through stained glass windows depicting mythological scenes. Tiny cloaked figures with glowing lanterns traverse impossible staircases. In the foreground, a massive ornate door stands slightly ajar, revealing a glimpse of swirling golden energy within. The scene is lit by two moons of different colors, casting overlapping shadows. Cinematic lighting, hyper-detailed textures, 8K resolution.",
"enable_safety_checker": true
}The generated images.
seed integer* requiredSeed of the generated Image. It will be the same value of the one passed in the input or the randomly generated that was used in case none was passed.
Whether the generated images contain NSFW concepts.
prompt string* requiredThe prompt used for generating the image.
{
"images": [
{
"width": 1024,
"content_type": "image/jpeg",
"file_size": 423052,
"url": "https://storage.googleapis.com/falserverless/bagel/wRhCPSyiKTiLnnWvUpGIl.jpeg",
"file_name": "wRhCPSyiKTiLnnWvUpGIl.jpeg",
"height": 1024
}
],
"prompt": ""
}url string* requiredThe URL where the file can be downloaded from.
content_type stringThe mime type of the file.
file_name stringThe name of the file. It will be auto-generated if not provided.
file_size integerThe size of the file in bytes.
width integerThe width of the image in pixels.
height integerThe height of the image in pixels.