# 7. External API Integration

### 7.1 FLUX.1-dev API
**Purpose:** High-quality image generation to replace current Qwen implementation
**Documentation:** Available through Hugging Face Spaces
**Base URL:** Hugging Face Space for FLUX.1-dev
**Authentication:** Using existing HUGGING_KEY environment variable

**Key Endpoints Used:**
- `POST /infer` - Image generation with parameters

**Error Handling:** Fallback to existing functionality if FLUX.1-dev fails