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Upload Media API

Upload a base64-encoded image as the authenticated account and receive a media_id you can attach when creating a tweet. Runs as your own logged-in account. Billed at $0.0008 per call. Cost: $0.0008 per call.

POST
/media/upload

Authorization

bearerAuth
AuthorizationBearer <token>

Pass your API key as a bearer token on every request: Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>.

In: header

Request Body

application/json

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://example.com/media/upload" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "media_data": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA..."  }'
{  "ok": true,  "media_id": "1899999999999999999"}
{  "error": "bad_request",  "message": "Missing or malformed parameter. Fix the request before retrying."}
{  "error": "unauthorized",  "message": "The API key is missing, malformed, or revoked. Check the Authorization header."}
{  "error": "insufficient_credits",  "message": "Your balance is exhausted. Top up your credits to continue."}
{  "error": "forbidden",  "message": "The acting account is not authorized for this write action, or has no logged-in session."}
{  "error": "not_found",  "message": "The resource does not exist, for example a deleted tweet or a private account."}
{  "error": "rate_limited",  "message": "Too many requests. Back off and retry with exponential backoff."}
{  "error": "server_error",  "message": "Something failed on our side. Retry with backoff; if it persists, contact support."}

Pricing

UnitPrice
Per call$0.0008
Per 1,000 calls$0.80