How to Use
Upload Local Image
curl -X POST https://api.imgur.com/3/image -H "Authorization: Client-ID $IMGUR_CLIENT_ID" -F "image=@/path/to/image.png"
Upload from URL
curl -X POST https://api.imgur.com/3/image -H "Authorization: Client-ID $IMGUR_CLIENT_ID" -F "image=https://example.com/image.png" -F "type=url"
Upload Base64
curl -X POST https://api.imgur.com/3/image -H "Authorization: Client-ID $IMGUR_CLIENT_ID" -F "image=$(base64 -i /path/to/image.png)" -F "type=base64"
Optional Parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
| title |
Image title |
| description |
Image description |
| name |
Filename |
curl -X POST https://api.imgur.com/3/image -H "Authorization: Client-ID $IMGUR_CLIENT_ID" -F "image=@screenshot.png" -F "title=My Screenshot" -F "description=Screenshot from my app"
Response
{
"data": {
"id": "abc123",
"link": "https://i.imgur.com/abc123.png",
"deletehash": "xyz789"
},
"success": true,
"status": 200
}
Key fields:
data.link - Public URL to use in Markdown: data.deletehash - Save this to delete the image later
Delete Image
Replace <your-deletehash> with the deletehash from the upload response:
curl -X DELETE https://api.imgur.com/3/image/<your-deletehash> -H "Authorization: Client-ID $IMGUR_CLIENT_ID"
Rate Limits
- ~12,500 requests/day
- ~1,250 uploads/day (uploads cost 10 credits)
- Headers show remaining:
X-RateLimit-ClientRemaining
Guidelines
- Save deletehash: Store it if you need to delete images later
- Anonymous uploads: Images are not tied to any account
- Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, APNG, TIFF, BMP, PDF, XCF, WebP
- Max file size: 20MB for images, 200MB for GIFs
API Reference
