Migrate from other image generation APIs to Ideogram, or re-architect existing Ideogram integrations. Use when switching from DALL-E/Midjourney/Stable Diffusion to Ideogram, or performing major integration overhauls. Trigger with phrases like "migrate to ideogram", "switch to ideogram", "replace dall-e with ideogram", "ideogram replatform", "ideogram migration".
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Comprehensive migration guide for moving to Ideogram from DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, or another image generation provider. Uses the strangler fig pattern for gradual migration. Key Ideogram advantages: superior text rendering in images, REST API with no SDK dependency, and flexible style/aspect ratio control.
| From | Complexity | Key Changes | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALL-E (OpenAI) | Low | Auth header, response format, aspect ratios | 1-2 days |
| Midjourney (Discord bot) | Medium | Move from Discord to REST API | 1-2 weeks |
| Stable Diffusion (local) | Medium | Cloud API vs local inference | 1-2 weeks |
| Custom pipeline | High | Full integration overhaul | 2-4 weeks |
set -euo pipefail
# Find all image generation API calls
grep -rn "openai\|dall-e\|dalle\|midjourney\|stability\|stablediffusion" \
--include="*.ts" --include="*.js" --include="*.py" . | head -30
# Count integration points
echo "Integration points:"
grep -rl "images/generations\|api.openai.com\|api.stability.ai" \
--include="*.ts" --include="*.js" . | wc -l// === DALL-E (Before) ===
const dallEResponse = await fetch("https://api.openai.com/v1/images/generations", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${OPENAI_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
model: "dall-e-3",
prompt: "A sunset over mountains",
n: 1,
size: "1024x1024",
quality: "standard",
style: "natural",
}),
});
const dallEResult = await dallEResponse.json();
const imageUrl = dallEResult.data[0].url;
// === Ideogram (After) ===
const ideogramResponse = await fetch("https://api.ideogram.ai/generate", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Api-Key": process.env.IDEOGRAM_API_KEY!, // Note: Api-Key, not Authorization
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
image_request: { // Note: wrapped in image_request
prompt: "A sunset over mountains",
model: "V_2",
aspect_ratio: "ASPECT_1_1", // Note: enum, not "1024x1024"
style_type: "REALISTIC", // Note: different style system
magic_prompt_option: "AUTO",
},
}),
});
const ideogramResult = await ideogramResponse.json();
const imageUrl = ideogramResult.data[0].url; // DOWNLOAD IMMEDIATELY - expires!| Concept | DALL-E | Ideogram (Legacy) | Ideogram (V3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auth | Authorization: Bearer | Api-Key: key | Api-Key: key |
| Body wrapper | None | image_request | FormData |
| Size | "1024x1024" | "ASPECT_1_1" | "1x1" |
| Widescreen | "1792x1024" | "ASPECT_16_9" | "16x9" |
| Portrait | "1024x1792" | "ASPECT_9_16" | "9x16" |
| Quality | "standard"/"hd" | Model choice (V_2/V_2_TURBO) | rendering_speed |
| Style | "natural"/"vivid" | style_type enum | style_type + style_preset |
| Prompt enhance | N/A | magic_prompt_option | magic_prompt |
| Count | n: 1-4 | num_images: 1-4 | num_images: 1-4 |
| Negative prompt | N/A | negative_prompt | negative_prompt |
| Reproducibility | N/A | seed | seed |
| URL lifetime | ~1 hour | ~1 hour | ~1 hour |
interface ImageGenerationRequest {
prompt: string;
aspectRatio: "square" | "landscape" | "portrait";
quality: "draft" | "standard" | "premium";
style: "natural" | "artistic" | "design";
count: number;
}
interface ImageGenerationResult {
images: Array<{ url: string; seed?: number }>;
provider: "dall-e" | "ideogram";
}
// Adapter interface
interface ImageProvider {
generate(req: ImageGenerationRequest): Promise<ImageGenerationResult>;
}
// Ideogram implementation
class IdeogramProvider implements ImageProvider {
private aspectMap = { square: "ASPECT_1_1", landscape: "ASPECT_16_9", portrait: "ASPECT_9_16" };
private modelMap = { draft: "V_2_TURBO", standard: "V_2", premium: "V_2" };
private styleMap = { natural: "REALISTIC", artistic: "GENERAL", design: "DESIGN" };
async generate(req: ImageGenerationRequest): Promise<ImageGenerationResult> {
const response = await fetch("https://api.ideogram.ai/generate", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Api-Key": process.env.IDEOGRAM_API_KEY!,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
image_request: {
prompt: req.prompt,
model: this.modelMap[req.quality],
aspect_ratio: this.aspectMap[req.aspectRatio],
style_type: this.styleMap[req.style],
num_images: req.count,
magic_prompt_option: "AUTO",
},
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Ideogram: ${response.status}`);
const result = await response.json();
return {
images: result.data.map((d: any) => ({ url: d.url, seed: d.seed })),
provider: "ideogram",
};
}
}function getImageProvider(userId?: string): ImageProvider {
const percentage = parseInt(process.env.IDEOGRAM_MIGRATION_PCT ?? "0");
if (percentage >= 100) return new IdeogramProvider();
if (percentage <= 0) return new DallEProvider();
// Deterministic split by user ID
if (userId) {
const hash = Array.from(userId).reduce((h, c) => h * 31 + c.charCodeAt(0), 0);
if (Math.abs(hash) % 100 < percentage) return new IdeogramProvider();
}
return new DallEProvider();
}
// Migration rollout:
// Week 1: IDEOGRAM_MIGRATION_PCT=10 (internal testing)
// Week 2: IDEOGRAM_MIGRATION_PCT=25 (canary)
// Week 3: IDEOGRAM_MIGRATION_PCT=50 (half traffic)
// Week 4: IDEOGRAM_MIGRATION_PCT=100 (complete)async function validateMigration(testPrompts: string[]) {
const results = { passed: 0, failed: 0, errors: [] as string[] };
for (const prompt of testPrompts) {
try {
const provider = new IdeogramProvider();
const result = await provider.generate({
prompt,
aspectRatio: "square",
quality: "draft",
style: "natural",
count: 1,
});
if (result.images.length > 0 && result.images[0].url) {
results.passed++;
} else {
results.failed++;
results.errors.push(`No image returned for: ${prompt.slice(0, 40)}`);
}
} catch (err: any) {
results.failed++;
results.errors.push(`${prompt.slice(0, 40)}: ${err.message}`);
}
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 3000)); // Rate limit
}
console.log(`Migration validation: ${results.passed} passed, ${results.failed} failed`);
if (results.errors.length) console.log("Errors:", results.errors);
}openai package needed| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Auth format wrong | Using Authorization: Bearer | Switch to Api-Key header |
| Body format wrong | No image_request wrapper | Wrap params in image_request |
| Size format wrong | Using pixel dimensions | Use enum (ASPECT_16_9) |
| URL expired | Not downloading immediately | Download in same function |
For advanced troubleshooting, see ideogram-debug-bundle.
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