Use an Image Classification API to Classify Images

Image classification, a technique used to assign labels to images, has various applications in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and retail. This guide details the use of the Roboflow image classification API, powered by OpenAI's CLIP model, which allows users to assign arbitrary categories to images without prior training. By creating a Roboflow account, users can access the API to classify images based on provided tags, and the guide illustrates this process through an example of classifying a scratched car door. For more specific classification needs, the guide suggests training a custom model on Roboflow with user-supplied data and taxonomy, which can result in higher accuracy. The guide concludes with a brief overview of the steps needed to train and deploy a custom classification model, emphasizing the flexibility and utility of the Roboflow API for various classification tasks.