Tripo3d Retopology API Documentation

Tripo3d Retopology API Documentation

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Tripo3D Retopology rebuilds a 3D model with fewer, cleaner polygons, as triangles or quads. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

Tripo3D Retopology rebuilds a model’s topology with options for face count, triangle or quad output, UV unwrapping, and texture baking.


Why Choose This?

  • Topology controls — Choose an algorithm and face target.
  • Triangle or quad output — Select the mesh type.
  • UV and texture options — Include supported UV unwrapping and baking operations.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
modelYesThe 3D model to process (GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL, up to 150 MB).
versionNoRetopology algorithm: v3.0 supports optional UV unwrapping, v2.0 provides high-to-low-poly processing, and v1.0 provides basic decimation. Options: v3.0, v2.0, v1.0. Default: v3.0.
face_limitNoTarget number of faces. Range: 100 to 200000.
quadNoOutput a quad mesh. Default: false.
smart_uvNoUnwrap UVs in the same pass (v3.0 only). Default: false.
bakeNoBake the textures onto the new mesh (v3.0 and v2.0). Default: true.

How to Use

  1. Upload a model — Provide the source 3D file.
  2. Choose an algorithm — Select the retopology version.
  3. Set mesh options — Adjust face count, topology, and supported UV or baking options.
  4. Submit — Download the processed model.

Pricing

ConfigurationPrice
v3.0, triangle$0.42
v3.0, quad$0.48
v2.0$0.36
v1.0$0.12

Supported UV and baking options do not add separate charges.


Notes

  • face_limit supports 100-200,000 faces.
  • smart_uv applies only to v3.0; texture baking applies to v3.0 and v2.0.
  • Input models can be up to 150 MB.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "model": "example",
  "version": "v3.0",
  "quad": false,
  "smart_uv": false,
  "bake": true
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction once. Never retry this request automatically:
# a retry after an unclear failure can create a second, billed task.
CHECK='The task may already exist. Check History or the predictions list before submitting again.'
if ! SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/tripo3d/retopology" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}"); then
  printf 'Submit failed. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
  exit 1
fi

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction reaches a final status.
BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "${BODY_FILE}"' EXIT
while true; do
  # Transient errors (429, 5xx) are retried, honoring Retry-After.
  HTTP_CODE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 --retry 5 --retry-delay 2 \
    --output "${BODY_FILE}" --write-out '%{http_code}' \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" || true)
  case "${HTTP_CODE}" in
    2??) ;;
    000|429|5??)  # dropped connection or temporary error: keep polling
      printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s, polling again in 10s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
      sleep 10; continue ;;
    *) printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
      cat "${BODY_FILE}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
  esac
  RESULT=$(jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end' "${BODY_FILE}")
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted)
      printf 'Task %s ended with status %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${STATUS}" >&2
      printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done

Retry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
modelstringYes--The 3D model to process (GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL, up to 150 MB).
versionstringNov3.0v3.0, v2.0, v1.0Algorithm: v3.0 (newest, can unwrap UVs too), v2.0 (smart high-to-low poly) or v1.0 (basic decimation).
face_limitintegerNo-100 ~ 200000Target number of faces.
quadbooleanNofalse-Output a quad mesh.
smart_uvbooleanNofalse-Unwrap UVs in the same pass (v3.0 only).
bakebooleanNotrue-Bake the textures onto the new mesh (v3.0 and v2.0).

Every model also accepts the global request options enable_sync_mode and enable_base64_output; see their pages for details.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringTask status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses.
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<string | object>Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model.
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringStatus: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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