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Imgur

Imgur is a popular image and album hosting platform whose REST API (v3) exposes the full platform — upload, retrieve, vote, comment, gallery, account, tags, topics — over HTTP/JSON. Anonymous reads/writes are supported with a Client-ID; per-user actions use OAuth2 access tokens. Commercial use is routed through RapidAPI's metered tiers.

Imgur publishes 10 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Account API, Album API, Auth API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Photography, Image, Image Hosting, Albums, and Gallery.

The Imgur catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Imgur’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, Stack Overflow tag, and 19 more developer resources.

🌐 Visit website📡 Profile data on GitHub
46.6/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 21/100 agent aware Heartbeat 0/100 dormant saas Full breakdown ↓
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AccessFreemium
1 published contract 8 Features 5 Use Cases
PhotographyImageImage HostingAlbumsGallerySocialMemesContent SharingPublic APIs

What this lets a business do 1

Business capabilities this provider's published APIs can perform, derived from its own contracts. Browse all capabilities →

Media, Creator & Social
AE-170
Image
POST /3/image GET /3/image/{imageHash}

Kin Score

Kin Score Kin Score How this is scored →
scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0
Composite quality — 46.6/100 · developing
Contract Quality 11.6 / 19
Developer Ergonomics 7.5 / 15
Access Clarity 6.3 / 15
Operational Transparency 1.0 / 10
Contract Governance 2.5 / 9
Discoverability 5.5 / 8
Regulatory Posture 3.7 / 15
Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 21/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
Documented Reversibility 0 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
Delegated User Identity 6 / 6
Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5
Registration Without a Human 0 / 6
Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5
Pagination 5 / 5
Distinct Operations 3 / 3
MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6
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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):
  • MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
  • Agentic Access Contract +10 pts — agentic_access artifact present (x-agentic-access), graded by author
  • Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
  • Stable Error Semantics +8 pts — OpenAPI $refs a shared error schema across 4xx/5xx responses (verified), else common[].type includes ErrorCatalog / ErrorCodes / DeclineCodes
  • A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
  • Registration Without a Human +6 pts — a `registration_endpoint` in the served RFC 8414 / OIDC discovery document
8 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.
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Markets this provider is in provisional

The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.

MarketPositionDepthRegistered MCP serverDeclares compatibility
Obsidian Community Plugins (third-party APIs the Obsidian plugin ecosystem integrates) standard 19.7 (thin) - -

Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.

Standards implemented 1

Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.

OpenAPI
measured — observed by APIs.io (published)

APIs 10

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Imgur Account API

Account-scoped data: profile, images, albums, favorites, settings, notifications.

Imgur Album API

Album creation, retrieval, and image-management operations.

Imgur Auth API

OAuth2 token issuance and refresh.

Imgur Comment API

Comments on gallery items.

Imgur Gallery API

Public gallery listing, voting, sharing, and reporting.

Imgur Image API

Image upload, retrieval, deletion, favorite, and update operations.

Imgur Memegen API

Meme generation and meme defaults.

Imgur Notification API

User notification retrieval and dismissal.

Imgur Tags API

Tag-based gallery browsing and tagging of gallery items.

Imgur Topic API

Topic listings and topic galleries.

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Open Collections 10

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Imgur Account API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Album API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Auth API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Comment API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Gallery API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Image API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Memegen API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Notification API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Tags API

OPEN COLLECTION

Imgur Topic API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Imgur API pricing

Not yet checked against Imgur's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-30; confirm before you rely on a figure.

PlanPrice
Free (Client-ID) —
RapidAPI Basic —
RapidAPI Pro —
RapidAPI Ultra —

Plan details, limits and sources →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Imgur Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Imgur Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

Service Levels 1

Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.

Imgur

SLA

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Imgur Finops

FINOPS

Features 8

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Image Upload

Anonymous or authenticated upload via binary, base64, or remote URL.

Albums

Group images into ordered, privacy-aware collections.

Public Gallery

Hot / top / user sections with sort and time windows.

Comments & Voting

Threaded comments and up/down voting on gallery items.

Tags & Topics

Folksonomy tagging and editor-curated topic channels.

Meme Generation

Generate memes from default templates.

Notifications

Per-user notification feed for replies, followers, and gallery events.

Rate-Limit Introspection

GET /3/credits returns current client and user quota usage.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Imgur Context

20 classes · 13 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Imgur — jsonschema rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Imgur API Rules

10 rules · 5 errors 5 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 7

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Imgur OAuth2 Access Token

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Imgur Account

13 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Imgur Album

22 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Imgur Comment

16 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Imgur Gallery Item

23 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Imgur Image

27 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Imgur Tag

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 5

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Imgur Account Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Imgur Album Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Imgur Comment Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Imgur Gallery Item Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Imgur Image Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 8

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Imgur Createcomment Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Imgur Getaccount Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Imgur Getalbum Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Imgur Getgallery Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Imgur Getimage Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Imgur Getratelimitcredits Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Imgur Issueaccesstoken Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Imgur Uploadimage Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Imgur Domain Security

TLSv1.2 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

User-Generated Content Hosting

Apps and forums offload image hosting to Imgur's free Client-ID tier.

Meme & Social Content Pipelines

Bots and Discord/Reddit integrations upload generated images on the fly.

Screenshot Sharing

Desktop tools (ShareX, Greenshot) push screenshots to anonymous Imgur links.

Mobile App Image Pipelines

iOS/Android apps use the iOS/Android SDKs to upload user photos.

Gallery Content Curation

Editors fetch hot/top gallery feeds to surface trending images on third-party sites.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Reddit

Imgur grew up alongside Reddit; Reddit posts frequently embed Imgur links.

Discord

Many Discord bots use Imgur for ephemeral image storage.

ShareX

Popular Windows screenshot tool uploads directly to Imgur via Client-ID.

RapidAPI

Commercial Imgur API access is routed through RapidAPI's marketplace.

imgurpython, Imgur.API, Hermes

Official and community SDKs cover Python, .NET, Swift, and Go ecosystems.

Solutions 3

Packaged solutions this provider offers.

Free Anonymous Tier

Client-ID based, non-commercial use within daily/hourly quotas at $0.

OAuth2 User Tier

Per-user authenticated access for apps acting on behalf of an Imgur user.

RapidAPI Commercial Tiers

Basic / Pro / Ultra / Mega tiers on RapidAPI for commercial use cases.

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules
SpectralRules
 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 JSONLD
JSONLD

Build 8

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace
PostmanWorkspace
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 SDKs
SDKs
 SDKs
SDKs
 SDKs
SDKs
 SDKs
SDKs
 SDKs
SDKs
 SDKs
SDKs

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Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits
 Support
Support
 StackOverflow
StackOverflow

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CapabilityMap
CapabilityMap

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: imgur
name: Imgur
description: Imgur is a popular image and album hosting platform whose REST API (v3) exposes the full platform — upload, retrieve,
  vote, comment, gallery, account, tags, topics — over HTTP/JSON. Anonymous reads/writes are supported with a Client-ID; per-user
  actions use OAuth2 access tokens. Commercial use is routed through RapidAPI's metered tiers.
url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://s.imgur.com/images/favicon-152.png
specificationVersion: '0.23'
type: API
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-30'
x-source: public-apis/public-apis
x-category: Photography
x-tier: 2
x-tier-reason: pipeline-enriched
x-docs-platform: postman
x-docs-platform-confidence: high
x-docs-platform-checked: 2026-10-03
x-docs-hosting: fastly
tags:
- Photography
- Image
- Image Hosting
- Albums
- Gallery
- Social
- Memes
- Content Sharing
- Public APIs
tags_raw:
- Photography
- Images
- Image Hosting
- Albums
- Gallery
- Social
- Memes
- Content Sharing
- Public APIs
apis:
- aid: imgur:imgur-account-api
  name: Imgur Account API
  description: 'Account-scoped data: profile, images, albums, favorites, settings, notifications.'
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Account
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-account-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-album-api
  name: Imgur Album API
  description: Album creation, retrieval, and image-management operations.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Album
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-album-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-auth-api
  name: Imgur Auth API
  description: OAuth2 token issuance and refresh.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Authentication
  tags_raw:
  - Auth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-auth-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-comment-api
  name: Imgur Comment API
  description: Comments on gallery items.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Comment
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-comment-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-gallery-api
  name: Imgur Gallery API
  description: Public gallery listing, voting, sharing, and reporting.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Gallery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-gallery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-image-api
  name: Imgur Image API
  description: Image upload, retrieval, deletion, favorite, and update operations.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Image
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-image-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-memegen-api
  name: Imgur Memegen API
  description: Meme generation and meme defaults.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Memegen
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-memegen-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-notification-api
  name: Imgur Notification API
  description: User notification retrieval and dismissal.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Notification
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-notification-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-tags-api
  name: Imgur Tags API
  description: Tag-based gallery browsing and tagging of gallery items.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- aid: imgur:imgur-topic-api
  name: Imgur Topic API
  description: Topic listings and topic galleries.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Topic
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-topic-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/#authorization-and-oauth
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Signup
    url: https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-album-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-comment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-account-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-gallery-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-tag-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/imgur-access-token-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-album-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-comment-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-account-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/imgur-gallery-item-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/imgur-capability-edges.yml
  name: Imgur Business Capability Map
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/imgur/overview
- type: Plans
  url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/imgur-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/imgur-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://imgur.com/
- type: Portal
  url: https://api.imgur.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://imgur.com/tos
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://imgur.com/privacy
- type: Support
  url: https://help.imgur.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://imgur.com/blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Imgur
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/imgur
- type: SDKs
  name: imgurpython
  url: https://github.com/Imgur/imgurpython
  description: Official Imgur Python client library (deprecated but functional).
- type: SDKs
  name: Imgur iOS Library
  url: https://github.com/Imgur/Hermes
  description: Swift library for Imgur on iOS.
- type: SDKs
  name: Mandible
  url: https://github.com/Imgur/mandible
  description: Go-based image upload service developed and used by Imgur.
- type: SDKs
  name: Incus
  url: https://github.com/Imgur/incus
  description: Imgur's open-source websocket/push messaging middleware.
- type: SDKs
  name: incusjs
  url: https://github.com/Imgur/incusjs
  description: JavaScript client bindings for Incus.
- type: SDKs
  name: Imgur.API (.NET)
  url: https://github.com/DamienDennehy/Imgur.API
  description: Community .NET client for the Imgur API v3.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/imgur-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/imgur-vocabulary.yml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/imgur-context.jsonld
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Image Upload
    description: Anonymous or authenticated upload via binary, base64, or remote URL.
  - name: Albums
    description: Group images into ordered, privacy-aware collections.
  - name: Public Gallery
    description: Hot / top / user sections with sort and time windows.
  - name: Comments & Voting
    description: Threaded comments and up/down voting on gallery items.
  - name: Tags & Topics
    description: Folksonomy tagging and editor-curated topic channels.
  - name: Meme Generation
    description: Generate memes from default templates.
  - name: Notifications
    description: Per-user notification feed for replies, followers, and gallery events.
  - name: Rate-Limit Introspection
    description: GET /3/credits returns current client and user quota usage.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: User-Generated Content Hosting
    description: Apps and forums offload image hosting to Imgur's free Client-ID tier.
  - name: Meme & Social Content Pipelines
    description: Bots and Discord/Reddit integrations upload generated images on the fly.
  - name: Screenshot Sharing
    description: Desktop tools (ShareX, Greenshot) push screenshots to anonymous Imgur links.
  - name: Mobile App Image Pipelines
    description: iOS/Android apps use the iOS/Android SDKs to upload user photos.
  - name: Gallery Content Curation
    description: Editors fetch hot/top gallery feeds to surface trending images on third-party sites.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Reddit
    description: Imgur grew up alongside Reddit; Reddit posts frequently embed Imgur links.
  - name: Discord
    description: Many Discord bots use Imgur for ephemeral image storage.
  - name: ShareX
    description: Popular Windows screenshot tool uploads directly to Imgur via Client-ID.
  - name: RapidAPI
    description: Commercial Imgur API access is routed through RapidAPI's marketplace.
  - name: imgurpython, Imgur.API, Hermes
    description: Official and community SDKs cover Python, .NET, Swift, and Go ecosystems.
- type: Solutions
  data:
  - name: Free Anonymous Tier
    description: Client-ID based, non-commercial use within daily/hourly quotas at $0.
  - name: OAuth2 User Tier
    description: Per-user authenticated access for apps acting on behalf of an Imgur user.
  - name: RapidAPI Commercial Tiers
    description: Basic / Pro / Ultra / Mega tiers on RapidAPI for commercial use cases.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Imgur API — frequently asked questions

Does Imgur have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 10 APIs from Imgur, including Imgur Account API, Imgur Album API and Imgur Auth API, and 7 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Imgur API?

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How do I authenticate with the Imgur API?

Imgur uses bearer-token authentication.

How much does the Imgur API cost?

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Imgur has a Kin Score of 46.6 out of 100 (developing) and an Agent Readiness score of 21.2 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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