Bytescale Image / Video Processing API

Real-time, URL-based image, video, and audio processing - resize, crop, convert format, compress, blur, rotate, watermark, add text, and extract video thumbnails - applied via query-string parameters on GET requests and cached at the edge.

OpenAPI Specification

bytescale-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Bytescale API
  description: >-
    REST API for the Bytescale (formerly Upload.io) file upload, storage,
    media processing, and CDN platform. Upload files via raw binary, multipart
    form data, or from a URL; manage files and folders; and serve optimized
    media through the upcdn.io edge network. All Upload and File API endpoints
    are rooted at https://api.bytescale.com/v2/accounts/{accountId} and
    authenticate with a Bearer API key.
  termsOfService: https://www.bytescale.com/legal/terms
  contact:
    name: Bytescale Support
    url: https://www.bytescale.com/docs
  version: '2.0'
servers:
  - url: https://api.bytescale.com
    description: Bytescale REST API (Upload and File APIs)
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/uploads/binary:
    post:
      operationId: basicUpload
      tags:
        - Upload
      summary: Upload a file with a single HTTP request (raw binary body).
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
        - name: fileName
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 512
          description: File name (without "/"). Supports path variables.
        - name: fileNameFallback
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 512
          description: Fallback name used if fileName is already taken.
        - name: fileNameVariablesEnabled
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
            default: true
        - name: filePath
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 512
          description: Complete file path including name. Must start with "/".
        - name: folderPath
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 512
          description: Directory path excluding file name. Supports path variables.
        - name: folderPathVariablesEnabled
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
            default: true
        - name: originalFileName
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 255
        - name: tag
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Rule-trigger tag for the upload. Repeatable.
        - name: X-Upload-Metadata
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Arbitrary FileMetadata JSON object to attach to the file.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/octet-stream:
            schema:
              type: string
              format: binary
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File uploaded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadResult'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/uploads/form_data:
    post:
      operationId: formDataUpload
      tags:
        - Upload
      summary: Upload one or more files with a single multipart/form-data request.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
        - name: fileName
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 512
        - name: fileNameFallback
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 512
        - name: folderPath
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 512
        - name: tag
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: X-Upload-Metadata
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                type: string
                format: binary
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Files processed (per-file successes and errors returned).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FormDataUploadResult'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/uploads/url:
    post:
      operationId: uploadFromUrl
      tags:
        - Upload
      summary: Upload a file from a remote URL.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadFromUrlRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File uploaded from URL.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadResult'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/files/details:
    get:
      operationId: getFileDetails
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Get the details and metadata of a stored file.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
        - name: filePath
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 512
          description: Absolute file path beginning with "/".
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileDetails'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          description: File not found.
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/files:
    delete:
      operationId: deleteFile
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Delete a stored file.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
        - name: filePath
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 512
          description: Absolute file path beginning with "/".
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File deleted (empty body).
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/files/copy:
    post:
      operationId: copyFile
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Copy a file from one path to another.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CopyFileRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File copied.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CopyFileResult'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/folders/list:
    get:
      operationId: listFolder
      tags:
        - Folders
      summary: List the files and folders within a folder.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
        - name: folderPath
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Absolute folder path beginning with "/".
        - name: cursor
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 1000
        - name: recursive
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
        - name: includeFiles
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Folder listing.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListFolderResult'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v2/accounts/{accountId}/folders:
    put:
      operationId: putFolder
      tags:
        - Folders
      summary: Create or update a folder (ancestors created automatically).
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PutFolderRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Folder created or updated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FolderDetails'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteFolder
      tags:
        - Folders
      summary: Delete a folder.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccountId'
        - name: folderPath
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Absolute folder path beginning with "/".
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Folder deleted.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Bytescale API key passed as a Bearer token. Secret keys (secret_*)
        are required for write and management operations; public keys
        (public_*) may be used with JWT-based auth.
  parameters:
    AccountId:
      name: accountId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        minLength: 7
        maxLength: 7
      description: Your 7-character Bytescale account ID (from dashboard settings).
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    UploadResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        accountId:
          type: string
        etag:
          type: string
        filePath:
          type: string
        fileUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
      required:
        - accountId
        - filePath
        - fileUrl
    FormDataUploadResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        files:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              accountId:
                type: string
              etag:
                type: string
              filePath:
                type: string
              fileUrl:
                type: string
                format: uri
              formDataFieldName:
                type: string
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              formDataFieldName:
                type: string
              error:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                  timestamp:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
    UploadFromUrlRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: The source URL of the file to upload.
      required:
        - url
    FileDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        accountId:
          type: string
        etag:
          type: string
        filePath:
          type: string
        fileUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        mime:
          type: string
        originalFileName:
          type: string
        size:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        tags:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
    CopyFileRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        source:
          type: string
          description: Source file path.
        destination:
          type: string
          description: Destination file path.
      required:
        - source
        - destination
    CopyFileResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: Copied
    ListFolderResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        cursor:
          type: string
        isPaginationComplete:
          type: boolean
        folder:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              type:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - File
                  - Folder
              filePath:
                type: string
              fileUrl:
                type: string
                format: uri
              size:
                type: integer
                format: int64
    PutFolderRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        folderPath:
          type: string
          description: The path of the folder to create or update.
      required:
        - folderPath
    FolderDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        folderPath:
          type: string
        settings:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        settingsInherited:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        type:
          type: string
          example: Folder
        virtual:
          type: boolean
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            timestamp:
              type: string
              format: date-time