generate-front-book-cover

Generate Front Book Cover

Self-publishing authors and digital bookstores use this recipe to generate a professional front book cover. Define a canvas with a gradient background, add title and author text — ready for ebook stores, print-on-demand, or preview thumbnails.

APIs Used

Image Generation (1 credits/request)

Prerequisites

You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com during the 7-day trial.

For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.

Implementation

curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/image-generation/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "dimensions": {
      "width_in_px": 600,
      "height_in_px": 900
    },
    "output_format": "png",
    "layers": [
      {
        "index": 0,
        "type": "gradient",
        "gradient_type": "linear",
        "angle_in_degrees": 180.0,
        "colors": [
          {
              "hex_color": "#1B1464",
              "position": 0.0,
          },
          {
              "hex_color": "#6C63FF",
              "position": 100.0,
          }
        ],
        "position": {
            "x_in_px": 0.0,
            "y_in_px": 0.0,
        },
        "dimensions": {
            "width_in_px": 600,
            "height_in_px": 900,
        }
      },
      {
        "index": 1,
        "type": "text",
        "text": "The Art of API Design",
        "font_name": "Playfair Display",
        "font_size_in_px": 52,
        "text_color": "#FFFFFF",
        "font_weight": "bold",
        "text_align": "center",
        "position": {
            "x_in_px": 50.0,
            "y_in_px": 200.0,
        },
        "dimensions": {
            "width_in_px": 500,
            "height_in_px": 200,
        }
      },
      {
        "index": 2,
        "type": "text",
        "text": "Alexandra Chen",
        "font_name": "Inter",
        "font_size_in_px": 24,
        "text_color": "#D4D0FF",
        "text_align": "center",
        "position": {
            "x_in_px": 50.0,
            "y_in_px": 750.0,
        },
        "dimensions": {
            "width_in_px": 500,
            "height_in_px": 40,
        }
      }
    ]
  }'