Optimize SVG

POST /api/svg-optimize1 quota unit per call · cache hits free

Optimise SVG output: strip editor metadata, comments, redundant attributes, and unused `<defs>`. Often shaves 30–60% of the file size with no visual change.

Minifies an SVG document. Removes: - Editor metadata (Inkscape / Illustrator / Sketch tags). - Comments. - Redundant attributes (defaults, no-ops). - Unused `<defs>` (filters / gradients / patterns that no visible element references). - Empty containers. Typically reduces file size 30–60% with no visual change.

Inputs

Name	Type	Default	Description
svg*	string	—	SVG source as text.
pretty	boolean	false	Pretty-print the output instead of minifying.
removeViewBox	boolean	false	Remove the `viewBox` attribute (breaks responsive SVGs — only enable if you have explicit width/height).
floatPrecision	number (1…8)	3	Decimal precision for numeric values.

Response

Modes: json, text. Cache: yes (24h TTL).

Every response carries x-cache (HIT / MISS / BYPASS), x-cache-signature (stable across identical inputs), and the rate-limit headers listed below.

Quota & limits

Cost per call	1 unit against the 10,000-unit monthly quota. Cache hits are free — only cache misses decrement.
Burst limit	200 requests per rolling minute, shared across all tools.
Max request size	`4 MiB` (base64 inflates file payloads ~33% — the limit applies to the decoded bytes).
Max response size	`4 MiB`
Timeout	15s wall clock.
Rate-limit headers	`X-RateLimit-Limit`, `X-RateLimit-Remaining`, `X-RateLimit-Burst-Limit` on every response; `X-Quota-Warning` once 80% of the monthly quota is spent; `Retry-After` on 429s.

Errors

Errors are JSON with an error string; schema failures add a details object (Zod's flattened field errors).

Status	When	Body
400	Input fails the tool's schema (wrong type, missing required field, malformed base64) or the file bytes can't be parsed as the expected format.	{ "error": "invalid inputs", "details": { "fieldErrors": { … } } }
401	Missing or invalid X-Api-Key / X-Account-Id headers (or no session when called from the browser).	{ "error": "unauthorized" }
404	Unknown tool id, or calling /api/* on the website hostname instead of api.xtract.bot.	{ "error": "not found" }
413	Request body over the tool's max request size, or an image header declaring more megapixels than the tool's pixel budget.	{ "error": "…exceeds maxRequestBytes…" }
415	Content-Type isn't application/json on the json-body transport.	{ "error": "unsupported content-type; expected application/json" }
429	Monthly quota or the 200/min burst limit exhausted. Check Retry-After and the X-RateLimit-* headers.	{ "error": "monthly quota exceeded", "monthRemaining": 0, … }
5xx	Conversion engine failure. Safe to retry; if it persists, the input is hitting a bug — please report it.	{ "error": "…" }

Code samples

Built from the icon example.


curl -X POST https://api.xtract.bot/api/svg-optimize \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-Account-Id: $XTRACT_ACCOUNT_ID" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $XTRACT_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "svg": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n<!-- comment -->\n<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12.000 2.000 L18.000 8.000 L12.000 14.000 L6.000 8.000 Z\"/></svg>",
  "pretty": false,
  "floatPrecision": 2
}'