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: Visit APIs.json URL
Run: Capabilities Using Naftiko
- Photography, Images, Image Hosting, Albums, Gallery, Social, Memes, Content Sharing, Public APIs
- Created: 2026-05-28
- Modified: 2026-05-30
RESTful HTTP/JSON API for Imgur covering images, albums, the public gallery, comments, accounts, tags, topics, meme generation, and notifications.
Human URL: https://apidocs.imgur.com/
Base URL: https://api.imgur.com/3/
- Images, Albums, Gallery, Comments, Accounts, Tags, OAuth2
- Documentation
- OpenAPI
- Authentication
- RateLimits
- SignUp
- JSONSchema — Image
- JSONSchema — Album
- JSONSchema — Comment
- JSONSchema — Account
- JSONSchema — Gallery Item
- JSONSchema — Tag
- JSONSchema — Access Token
- JSONStructure — Image
- JSONStructure — Album
- JSONStructure — Comment
- JSONStructure — Account
- JSONStructure — Gallery Item
- Example — Upload Image
- Example — Get Image
- Example — Get Album
- Example — Get Gallery
- Example — Create Comment
- Example — Get Account
- Example — Issue Access Token
- Example — Get Rate Limit Credits
- Plans
- FinOps
- Website
- Portal
- Documentation
- TermsOfService
- PrivacyPolicy
- Support
- Blog
- GitHubOrganization
- StackOverflow
- SDK — imgurpython
- SDK — Hermes (iOS)
- SDK — Mandible
- SDK — Incus
- SDK — incusjs
- SDK — Imgur.API (.NET)
- SpectralRules
- Vocabulary
- JSON-LD
- NaftikoCapability — Shared Imgur
- NaftikoCapability — Share Image To Gallery
- NaftikoCapability — Build Album
- NaftikoCapability — Moderate Comments
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Machine-readable API specifications organized by format.
- Upload Image
- Get Image
- Get Album
- Get Gallery
- Create Comment
- Get Account
- Issue Access Token
- Get Rate Limit Credits
Naftiko capabilities organized as shared per-API definitions composed into customer-facing workflows.
- Imgur — 14 operations for image, album, gallery, comment, account, and rate-limit surfaces
| Workflow | APIs Combined | Tools | Persona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share Image To Gallery | Imgur | 3 | Content Publisher |
| Build Album | Imgur | 2 | Photo Curator |
| Moderate Comments | Imgur | 3 | Community Moderator |
- Imgur Vocabulary — Controlled vocabulary spanning 10 resources, 5 actions, OAuth2/Client-ID authentication, reputation tiers, and gallery enumerations.
- Imgur Spectral Rules — 10 rules enforcing Imgur API v3 conventions: server URL, path prefixes, operation summary case, operationId presence, security schemes, and parameter naming.
FN: Kin Lane
Email: kin@apievangelist.com