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Ultralytics HUB Inference API

After you train a model, you can use the Shared Inference API for free. If you are a Pro user, you can access the Dedicated Inference API. The Ultralytics HUB Inference API allows you to run inference through our REST API without the need to install and set up the Ultralytics YOLO environment locally.

Ultralytics HUB screenshot of the Deploy tab inside the Model page with an arrow pointing to the Dedicated Inference API card and one to the Shared Inference API card


Watch: Ultralytics HUB Inference API Walkthrough

Dedicated Inference API

In response to high demand and widespread interest, we are thrilled to unveil the Ultralytics HUB Dedicated Inference API, offering single-click deployment in a dedicated environment for our Pro users!

Note

We are excited to offer this feature FREE during our public beta as part of the Pro Plan, with paid tiers possible in the future.

  • Global Coverage: Deployed across 38 regions worldwide, ensuring low-latency access from any location. See the full list of Google Cloud regions.
  • Google Cloud Run-Backed: Backed by Google Cloud Run, providing infinitely scalable and highly reliable infrastructure.
  • High Speed: Sub-100ms latency is possible for YOLOv8n inference at 640 resolution from nearby regions based on Ultralytics testing.
  • Enhanced Security: Provides robust security features to protect your data and ensure compliance with industry standards. Learn more about Google Cloud security.

To use the Ultralytics HUB Dedicated Inference API, click on the Start Endpoint button. Next, use the unique endpoint URL as described in the guides below.

Ultralytics HUB screenshot of the Deploy tab inside the Model page with an arrow pointing to the Start Endpoint button in Dedicated Inference API card

Tip

Choose the region with the lowest latency for the best performance as described in the documentation.

To shut down the dedicated endpoint, click on the Stop Endpoint button.

Ultralytics HUB screenshot of the Deploy tab inside the Model page with an arrow pointing to the Stop Endpoint button in Dedicated Inference API card

Shared Inference API

To use the Ultralytics HUB Shared Inference API, follow the guides below.

Free users have the following usage limits:

  • 100 calls / hour
  • 1000 calls / month

Pro users have the following usage limits:

  • 1000 calls / hour
  • 10000 calls / month

Python

To access the Ultralytics HUB Inference API using Python, use the following code:

import requests

# API URL
url = "https://predict.ultralytics.com"

# Headers, use actual API_KEY
headers = {"x-api-key": "API_KEY"}

# Inference arguments (use actual MODEL_ID)
data = {"model": "https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID", "imgsz": 640, "conf": 0.25, "iou": 0.45}

# Load image and send request
with open("path/to/image.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    files = {"file": image_file}
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data)

print(response.json())

Note

Replace MODEL_ID with the desired model ID, API_KEY with your actual API key, and path/to/image.jpg with the path to the image you want to run inference on.

If you are using our Dedicated Inference API, replace the url as well.

cURL

To access the Ultralytics HUB Inference API using cURL, use the following code:

curl -X POST "https://predict.ultralytics.com" \
  -H "x-api-key: API_KEY" \
  -F "model=https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID" \
    -F "file=@/path/to/image.jpg" \
    -F "imgsz=640" \
    -F "conf=0.25" \
    -F "iou=0.45"

Note

Replace MODEL_ID with the desired model ID, API_KEY with your actual API key, and path/to/image.jpg with the path to the image you want to run inference on.

If you are using our Dedicated Inference API, replace the url as well.

Arguments

See the table below for a full list of available inference arguments.

ArgumentDefaultTypeDescription
filefileImage or video file to be used for inference.
imgsz640intSize of the input image, valid range is 32 - 1280 pixels.
conf0.25floatConfidence threshold for predictions, valid range 0.01 - 1.0.
iou0.45floatIntersection over Union (IoU) threshold, valid range 0.0 - 0.95.

Response

The Ultralytics HUB Inference API returns a JSON response.

Classification

Classification Model

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load model
model = YOLO("yolov8n-cls.pt")

# Run inference
results = model("image.jpg")

# Print image.jpg results in JSON format
print(results[0].to_json())

curl -X POST "https://predict.ultralytics.com" \
    -H "x-api-key: API_KEY" \
    -F "model=https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID" \
    -F "file=@/path/to/image.jpg" \
    -F "imgsz=640" \
    -F "conf=0.25" \
    -F "iou=0.45"

import requests

# API URL
url = "https://predict.ultralytics.com"

# Headers, use actual API_KEY
headers = {"x-api-key": "API_KEY"}

# Inference arguments (use actual MODEL_ID)
data = {"model": "https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID", "imgsz": 640, "conf": 0.25, "iou": 0.45}

# Load image and send request
with open("path/to/image.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    files = {"file": image_file}
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data)

print(response.json())

{
  "images": [
    {
      "results": [
        {
          "class": 0,
          "name": "person",
          "confidence": 0.92
        }
      ],
      "shape": [
        750,
        600
      ],
      "speed": {
        "inference": 200.8,
        "postprocess": 0.8,
        "preprocess": 2.8
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": ...
}

Detection

Detection Model

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load model
model = YOLO("yolov8n.pt")

# Run inference
results = model("image.jpg")

# Print image.jpg results in JSON format
print(results[0].to_json())

curl -X POST "https://predict.ultralytics.com" \
    -H "x-api-key: API_KEY" \
    -F "model=https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID" \
    -F "file=@/path/to/image.jpg" \
    -F "imgsz=640" \
    -F "conf=0.25" \
    -F "iou=0.45"

import requests

# API URL
url = "https://predict.ultralytics.com"

# Headers, use actual API_KEY
headers = {"x-api-key": "API_KEY"}

# Inference arguments (use actual MODEL_ID)
data = {"model": "https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID", "imgsz": 640, "conf": 0.25, "iou": 0.45}

# Load image and send request
with open("path/to/image.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    files = {"file": image_file}
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data)

print(response.json())

{
  "images": [
    {
      "results": [
        {
          "class": 0,
          "name": "person",
          "confidence": 0.92,
          "box": {
            "x1": 118,
            "x2": 416,
            "y1": 112,
            "y2": 660
          }
        }
      ],
      "shape": [
        750,
        600
      ],
      "speed": {
        "inference": 200.8,
        "postprocess": 0.8,
        "preprocess": 2.8
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": ...
}

OBB

OBB Model

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load model
model = YOLO("yolov8n-obb.pt")

# Run inference
results = model("image.jpg")

# Print image.jpg results in JSON format
print(results[0].tojson())

curl -X POST "https://predict.ultralytics.com" \
    -H "x-api-key: API_KEY" \
    -F "model=https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID" \
    -F "file=@/path/to/image.jpg" \
    -F "imgsz=640" \
    -F "conf=0.25" \
    -F "iou=0.45"

import requests

# API URL
url = "https://predict.ultralytics.com"

# Headers, use actual API_KEY
headers = {"x-api-key": "API_KEY"}

# Inference arguments (use actual MODEL_ID)
data = {"model": "https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID", "imgsz": 640, "conf": 0.25, "iou": 0.45}

# Load image and send request
with open("path/to/image.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    files = {"file": image_file}
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data)

print(response.json())

{
  "images": [
    {
      "results": [
        {
          "class": 0,
          "name": "person",
          "confidence": 0.92,
          "box": {
            "x1": 374.85565,
            "x2": 392.31824,
            "x3": 412.81805,
            "x4": 395.35547,
            "y1": 264.40704,
            "y2": 267.45728,
            "y3": 150.0966,
            "y4": 147.04634
          }
        }
      ],
      "shape": [
        750,
        600
      ],
      "speed": {
        "inference": 200.8,
        "postprocess": 0.8,
        "preprocess": 2.8
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": ...
}

Segmentation

Segmentation Model

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load model
model = YOLO("yolov8n-seg.pt")

# Run inference
results = model("image.jpg")

# Print image.jpg results in JSON format
print(results[0].tojson())

curl -X POST "https://predict.ultralytics.com" \
    -H "x-api-key: API_KEY" \
    -F "model=https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID" \
    -F "file=@/path/to/image.jpg" \
    -F "imgsz=640" \
    -F "conf=0.25" \
    -F "iou=0.45"

import requests

# API URL
url = "https://predict.ultralytics.com"

# Headers, use actual API_KEY
headers = {"x-api-key": "API_KEY"}

# Inference arguments (use actual MODEL_ID)
data = {"model": "https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID", "imgsz": 640, "conf": 0.25, "iou": 0.45}

# Load image and send request
with open("path/to/image.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    files = {"file": image_file}
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data)

print(response.json())

{
  "images": [
    {
      "results": [
        {
          "class": 0,
          "name": "person",
          "confidence": 0.92,
          "box": {
            "x1": 118,
            "x2": 416,
            "y1": 112,
            "y2": 660
          },
          "segments": {
            "x": [
              266.015625,
              266.015625,
              258.984375,
              ...
            ],
            "y": [
              110.15625,
              113.67188262939453,
              120.70311737060547,
              ...
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "shape": [
        750,
        600
      ],
      "speed": {
        "inference": 200.8,
        "postprocess": 0.8,
        "preprocess": 2.8
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": ...
}

Pose

Pose Model

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load model
model = YOLO("yolov8n-pose.pt")

# Run inference
results = model("image.jpg")

# Print image.jpg results in JSON format
print(results[0].tojson())

curl -X POST "https://predict.ultralytics.com" \
    -H "x-api-key: API_KEY" \
    -F "model=https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID" \
    -F "file=@/path/to/image.jpg" \
    -F "imgsz=640" \
    -F "conf=0.25" \
    -F "iou=0.45"

import requests

# API URL
url = "https://predict.ultralytics.com"

# Headers, use actual API_KEY
headers = {"x-api-key": "API_KEY"}

# Inference arguments (use actual MODEL_ID)
data = {"model": "https://hub.ultralytics.com/models/MODEL_ID", "imgsz": 640, "conf": 0.25, "iou": 0.45}

# Load image and send request
with open("path/to/image.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    files = {"file": image_file}
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data)

print(response.json())

{
  "images": [
    {
      "results": [
        {
          "class": 0,
          "name": "person",
          "confidence": 0.92,
          "box": {
            "x1": 118,
            "x2": 416,
            "y1": 112,
            "y2": 660
          },
          "keypoints": {
            "visible": [
              0.9909399747848511,
              0.8162999749183655,
              0.9872099757194519,
              ...
            ],
            "x": [
              316.3871765136719,
              315.9374694824219,
              304.878173828125,
              ...
            ],
            "y": [
              156.4207763671875,
              148.05775451660156,
              144.93240356445312,
              ...
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "shape": [
        750,
        600
      ],
      "speed": {
        "inference": 200.8,
        "postprocess": 0.8,
        "preprocess": 2.8
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": ...
}
📅 Created 10 months ago ✏️ Updated 1 month ago
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