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/
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: Example
        url: examples/imgur-uploadImage-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/imgur-getImage-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/imgur-getAlbum-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/imgur-getGallery-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/imgur-createComment-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/imgur-getAccount-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/imgur-issueAccessToken-example.json
      - type: Example
        url: examples/imgur-getRateLimitCredits-example.json
      - type: Plans
        url: plans/imgur-plans-pricing.yml
      - type: FinOps
        url: finops/imgur-finops.yml
common:
  - 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: SDK
    name: imgurpython
    url: https://github.com/Imgur/imgurpython
    description: Official Imgur Python client library (deprecated but functional).
  - type: SDK
    name: Imgur iOS Library
    url: https://github.com/Imgur/Hermes
    description: Swift library for Imgur on iOS.
  - type: SDK
    name: Mandible
    url: https://github.com/Imgur/mandible
    description: Go-based image upload service developed and used by Imgur.
  - type: SDK
    name: Incus
    url: https://github.com/Imgur/incus
    description: Imgur's open-source websocket/push messaging middleware.
  - type: SDK
    name: incusjs
    url: https://github.com/Imgur/incusjs
    description: JavaScript client bindings for Incus.
  - type: SDK
    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: JSON-LD
    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