# Image Operations

Operations are the core of the Claid API. They represent the specific tasks that the API will perform on images you process. We use our proprietary AI-powered, GPU-optimized rendering pipeline. It hosts a variety of operations to automate image processing workflows.

![From upscaling to background removal: some of Claid's image operations that you can perform in a single API call](https://1549088094-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FrPciCr3QshdCGkhkBgKD%2Fuploads%2F4ClSGxuNDyprF9QnUy9C%2F54ffc146-53df-4482-aa4e-399b5d46c470%201.png?alt=media\&token=5568042a-607b-41fa-8971-3104152346ae)