Imgur

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/
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://s.imgur.com/images/favicon-152.png
specificationVersion: '0.20'
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
tags:
- Photography
- Images
- Image Hosting
- Albums
- Gallery
- Social
- Memes
- Content Sharing
- Public APIs
apis:
- name: Imgur API v3
  description: RESTful HTTP/JSON API for Imgur covering images, albums, the public gallery, comments, accounts, tags, topics,
    meme generation, and notifications.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  baseURL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
  tags:
  - Images
  - Albums
  - Gallery
  - Comments
  - Accounts
  - Tags
  - OAuth2
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/imgur-openapi.yml
  - 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: 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