diff --git a/api_models.py b/api_models.py
index a42dfa5..dd37989 100644
--- a/api_models.py
+++ b/api_models.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class GenerationRequest(BaseModel):
     image: str = Field(
         ..., 
         description="Base64 encoded input image for 3D generation",
-        example="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNkYPhfDwAChwGA60e6kgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
+        example="iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAAECAIAAAAmkwkpAAAAEElEQVR4nGP8z4AATAxEcQAz0QEHOoQ+uAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
     )
     remove_background: bool = Field(
         True,
diff --git a/test_api.ipynb b/test_api.ipynb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1602f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_api.ipynb
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 1,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "Testing /generate endpoint...\n",
+      "Status: 200\n",
+      "Success! GLB file saved as 'test_output.glb'\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "import requests\n",
+    "import base64\n",
+    "from PIL import Image\n",
+    "import io\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Create a simple test image\n",
+    "def create_test_image():\n",
+    "    img = Image.new('RGB', (256, 256), color='red')\n",
+    "    buffer = io.BytesIO()\n",
+    "    img.save(buffer, format='PNG')\n",
+    "    return base64.b64encode(buffer.getvalue()).decode()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Test the synchronous /generate endpoint\n",
+    "API_URL = \"http://localhost:8081\"\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Minimal request with only required parameter\n",
+    "request_data = {\n",
+    "    \"image\": create_test_image()\n",
+    "}\n",
+    "\n",
+    "print(\"Testing /generate endpoint...\")\n",
+    "try:\n",
+    "    response = requests.post(f\"{API_URL}/generate\", json=request_data)\n",
+    "    print(f\"Status: {response.status_code}\")\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "    if response.status_code == 200:\n",
+    "        # Save the generated GLB file\n",
+    "        with open(\"test_output.glb\", \"wb\") as f:\n",
+    "            f.write(response.content)\n",
+    "        print(\"Success! GLB file saved as 'test_output.glb'\")\n",
+    "    else:\n",
+    "        print(f\"Error: {response.text}\")\n",
+    "        \n",
+    "except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:\n",
+    "    print(\"Error: Could not connect to API server at localhost:8081\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": []
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "Python 3",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+   "name": "python",
+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
+   "version": "3.9.13"
+  }
+ },
+ "nbformat": 4,
+ "nbformat_minor": 2
+}