Step-by-Step: Automating Meesho Product Photos with Python and PixelAPI Virtual Try-On

If you're selling on Meesho, Myntra, or any Indian e-commerce platform, you know how expensive product photography gets. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to automate virtual try-on photo generation using Python and PixelAPI . What you'll build: A Python script that takes a folder of garment images and automatically generates on-model photos for your catalog — at ₹3 per image instead of ₹500-2000 per shoot. Step 1: Install & Authenticate First, install the required library: pip install requests Get your free API key from pixelapi.dev (first 50 images are free, no credit card needed). import requests import os import time API_KEY = " your_pixelapi_key_here " # Get from pixelapi.dev BASE_URL = " https://api.pixelapi.dev/v1 " headers = { " X-API-Key " : API_KEY } # Test authentication def test_auth (): resp = requests . get ( f " { BASE_URL } /account " , headers = headers ) if resp . status_code == 200 : data = resp . json () print ( f " ✅ Authenticated! Credits remaining: { data [ ' c