Tripo3d Texture API Documentation
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Try it on WaveSpeedAI!Tripo3D Texture re-textures an existing 3D model from a text prompt or a reference image. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
Tripo3D Texture creates new textures for an existing 3D model using a text description or reference image.
Why Choose This?
- Text or image guidance — Describe a material or provide a reference.
- Texture quality options — Choose standard, detailed, extreme, or fast textures.
- Material controls — Configure PBR materials and texture baking.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| model | Yes | The 3D model to process (GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL, up to 150 MB). |
| prompt | No | Text describing the texture you want. Use prompt or image. |
| image | No | Reference image to texture the model from. Used when no prompt is given. |
| style_image | No | Optional style reference used together with the prompt. |
| texture_quality | No | Texture quality. extreme uses 8K textures; fast requires texture version v3.5-20260815. Options: standard, detailed, extreme, fast. Default: standard. |
| texture_version | No | Texture model version. fast quality requires v3.5-20260815. Options: v3.0-20250812, v3.5-20260815. Default: v3.0-20250812. |
| pbr | No | Generate PBR materials. Default: true. |
| delight | No | Reduce lighting baked into the source during texturing. Applies only to texture version v3.5-20260815. Default: true. |
| texture_alignment | No | What the texture follows: the source image colors or the generated geometry. Options: original_image, geometry. Default: original_image. |
| bake | No | Bake advanced material effects into the base textures for wider compatibility. Default: true. |
| texture_seed | No | Optional seed for texture generation. |
How to Use
- Upload a model — Provide the source 3D file.
- Describe the texture — Enter a prompt or supply a reference image.
- Choose texture settings — Select quality and a compatible texture version.
- Submit — Download the textured model.
Pricing
| Texture Quality | Price |
|---|---|
| standard or fast | $0.12 |
| detailed | $0.24 |
| extreme | $0.36 |
Other texture settings do not add separate charges.
Notes
- Provide a prompt or reference image. The image is used when no prompt is supplied.
style_imageis an optional style reference used with a prompt.fastquality requires texture versionv3.5-20260815;delighttakes effect only with that version.- Input models can be up to 150 MB.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
set -euo pipefail
export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"model": "example",
"texture_quality": "standard",
"texture_version": "v3.0-20250812",
"pbr": true,
"delight": true,
"texture_alignment": "original_image",
"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/texture" \
-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
doneRetry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| model | string | Yes | - | - | The 3D model to process (GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL, up to 150 MB). |
| prompt | string | No | - | Text describing the texture you want. Use prompt or image. | |
| image | string | No | - | Reference image to texture the model from. Used when no prompt is given. | |
| style_image | string | No | - | - | Optional style reference used together with the prompt. |
| texture_quality | string | No | standard | standard, detailed, extreme, fast | Texture quality: standard, detailed (high resolution), extreme (8K) or fast (same size as standard, quicker; uses texture model v3.5-20260815). |
| texture_version | string | No | v3.0-20250812 | v3.0-20250812, v3.5-20260815 | Texture model. v3.5-20260815 is the newest; the fast quality and delight use it. |
| pbr | boolean | No | true | - | Generate PBR materials. |
| delight | boolean | No | true | - | Remove the lighting baked into the source before texturing (texture model v3.5-20260815 only). |
| texture_alignment | string | No | original_image | original_image, geometry | What the texture follows: the source image colors or the generated geometry. |
| bake | boolean | No | true | - | Bake advanced material effects into the base textures for wider compatibility. |
| texture_seed | integer | No | - | - | Seed: the same seed gives the same texture. |
Every model also accepts the global request options enable_sync_mode and enable_base64_output; see their pages for details.
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Output values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Task status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses. |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array<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.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Status: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |