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Stable Cascade Text to Image

Stable Cascade
fal-ai/stable-cascade
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1. Calling the API#

Install the client#

The client provides a convenient way to interact with the model API.

npm install --save @fal-ai/client

Setup your API Key#

Set FAL_KEY as an environment variable in your runtime.

export FAL_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Submit a request#

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/stable-cascade", {
  input: {
    prompt: "An image of a shiba inu, donning a spacesuit and helmet"
  },
  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);

2. Authentication#

The API uses an API Key for authentication. It is recommended you set the FAL_KEY environment variable in your runtime when possible.

API Key#

In case your app is running in an environment where you cannot set environment variables, you can set the API Key manually as a client configuration.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";

fal.config({
  credentials: "YOUR_FAL_KEY"
});

3. Queue#

Submit a request#

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/stable-cascade", {
  input: {
    prompt: "An image of a shiba inu, donning a spacesuit and helmet"
  },
  webhookUrl: "https://optional.webhook.url/for/results",
});

Fetch request status#

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/stable-cascade", {
  requestId: "764cabcf-b745-4b3e-ae38-1200304cf45b",
  logs: true,
});

Get the result#

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/stable-cascade", {
  requestId: "764cabcf-b745-4b3e-ae38-1200304cf45b"
});
console.log(result.data);
console.log(result.requestId);

4. Files#

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.

Data URI (base64)#

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.

Hosted files (URL)#

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.

Uploading files#

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);

Read more about file handling in our file upload guide.

5. Schema#

Input#

prompt string* required

The prompt to use for generating the image. Be as descriptive as possible for best results.

negative_prompt string

The negative prompt to use. Use it to address details that you don't want in the image. This could be colors, objects, scenery and even the small details (e.g. moustache, blurry, low resolution). Default value: ""

first_stage_steps integer

Number of steps to run the first stage for. Default value: 20

second_stage_steps integer

Number of steps to run the second stage for. Default value: 10

guidance_scale float

The CFG (Classifier Free Guidance) scale is a measure of how close you want the model to stick to your prompt when looking for a related image to show you. Default value: 4

second_stage_guidance_scale float

The CFG (Classifier Free Guidance) scale is a measure of how close you want the model to stick to your prompt when looking for a related image to show you.

image_size ImageSize | Enum

The size of the generated image. Default value: square_hd

Possible enum values: square_hd, square, portrait_4_3, portrait_16_9, landscape_4_3, landscape_16_9

Note: For custom image sizes, you can pass the width and height as an object:

"image_size": {
  "width": 1280,
  "height": 720
}
seed integer

The same seed and the same prompt given to the same version of Stable Cascade will output the same image every time.

enable_safety_checker boolean

If set to false, the safety checker will be disabled. Default value: true

num_images integer

The number of images to generate. Default value: 1

sync_mode boolean

If set to true, the image will be returned as base64 encoded string.

{
  "prompt": "An image of a shiba inu, donning a spacesuit and helmet",
  "negative_prompt": "ugly, deformed",
  "first_stage_steps": 20,
  "second_stage_steps": 10,
  "guidance_scale": 4,
  "image_size": "square_hd",
  "enable_safety_checker": true,
  "num_images": 1
}

Output#

images list<Image>* required

The generated image files info.

timings Timings* required
seed integer* required

Seed 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.

has_nsfw_concepts list<boolean>* required

Whether the generated images contain NSFW concepts.

prompt string* required

The prompt used for generating the image.

{
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg"
    }
  ],
  "prompt": ""
}

Other types#

ImageSize#

width integer

The width of the generated image. Default value: 512

height integer

The height of the generated image. Default value: 512

Image#

url string* required
width integer* required
height integer* required
content_type string

Default value: "image/jpeg"