app.py

from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, send_file
from flask_cors import CORS
from rembg import remove
from PIL import Image
import io

# Initialize the Flask app
app = Flask(__name__)
CORS(app)  # Enable CORS if needed

@app.route('/')
def home():
    return "Welcome to the Image Background Remover!"  # Basic home response

@app.route('/remove_background', methods=['POST'])
def remove_background():
    if 'image' not in request.files:
        return jsonify({"error": "No image provided"}), 400

    input_image = request.files['image'].read()  # Read the uploaded image
    output_bytes = remove(input_image)  # Process the image with rembg

    # Convert the output bytes back into a PIL image
    output_image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(output_bytes))
    img_byte_arr = io.BytesIO()
    output_image.save(img_byte_arr, format='PNG')
    img_byte_arr.seek(0)

    return send_file(img_byte_arr, mimetype='image/png')

# Add this block to make sure your app runs when called
if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run # Run directly if needed for testing