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# Images
> Upload and manage images with Cloudflare Images
Cloudflare Images provides image storage, resizing, optimization, and delivery. The Images API allows you to upload and manage images programmatically.
## Upload an image
Upload an image with up to 10 megabytes using a single HTTP POST request.
```typescript theme={null}
const image = await client.images.v1.create({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
file: imageFile,
});
```
The account identifier
The image file to upload
A URL to an accessible image to upload (alternative to file upload)
An optional custom unique identifier for your image
Whether the image can only be accessed using a signed URL
User modifiable key-value metadata. Must not exceed 1024 bytes.
Image unique identifier
Image file name
When the image was uploaded
Whether signed URLs are required to access the image
Available variants for the image
User-defined metadata
## List images (v1)
This endpoint is deprecated. Use the v2 list endpoint instead.
List up to 100 images with one request.
```typescript theme={null}
for await (const image of client.images.v1.list({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
})) {
console.log(image.id, image.filename);
}
```
The account identifier
Page number of paginated results
Number of items per page (max 100)
## List images (v2)
List up to 10,000 images with continuation token support.
```typescript theme={null}
const response = await client.images.v2.list({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
per_page: 1000,
});
for (const image of response.images || []) {
console.log(image.id, image.filename);
}
// Fetch next page if continuation token exists
if (response.continuation_token) {
const nextPage = await client.images.v2.list({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
continuation_token: response.continuation_token,
});
}
```
The account identifier
Number of items per page (max 10,000)
Continuation token for fetching the next page
Filter by creator ID. Use empty string "" for images without a creator.
Sorting order by upload time: `asc` or `desc`
Array of image objects
Token to fetch the next page (null if no more pages)
## Get an image
Fetch details for a single image.
```typescript theme={null}
const image = await client.images.v1.get(
'image_id',
{ account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353' },
);
```
The image identifier
The account identifier
## Update an image
Update image access control or metadata.
```typescript theme={null}
const image = await client.images.v1.edit(
'image_id',
{
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
requireSignedURLs: true,
metadata: {
alt: 'Product image',
category: 'products',
},
},
);
```
The image identifier
The account identifier
Whether the image requires signed URLs for access
User modifiable metadata. Must not exceed 1024 bytes.
## Delete an image
Delete an image from Cloudflare Images. All copies of the image are deleted and purged from cache.
```typescript theme={null}
await client.images.v1.delete(
'image_id',
{ account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353' },
);
```
The image identifier
The account identifier
## Direct upload
Create a unique one-time upload URL for direct user uploads.
```typescript theme={null}
const upload = await client.images.v2.directUploads.create({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
requireSignedURLs: true,
metadata: {
user: 'user_123',
},
});
console.log(upload.uploadURL); // Use this URL to upload the image
```
The account identifier
Whether uploaded images require signed URLs
Metadata to associate with the uploaded image
Expiration time for the upload URL (RFC 3339)
Custom identifier for the image
The unique upload URL for direct upload
The image identifier that will be assigned
## Image variants
Manage image variants to create different sizes and formats.
```typescript theme={null}
// Create a variant
const variant = await client.images.v1.variants.create({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
id: 'thumbnail',
options: {
fit: 'cover',
width: 200,
height: 200,
},
});
// List variants
const variants = await client.images.v1.variants.list({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
});
// Get a variant
const variant = await client.images.v1.variants.get(
'thumbnail',
{ account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353' },
);
// Update a variant
await client.images.v1.variants.edit(
'thumbnail',
{
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
options: {
fit: 'contain',
width: 300,
height: 300,
},
},
);
// Delete a variant
await client.images.v1.variants.delete(
'thumbnail',
{ account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353' },
);
```
## Signing keys
Manage signing keys for signed URL tokens.
```typescript theme={null}
// List signing keys
const keys = await client.images.v1.keys.list({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
});
// Update a signing key
await client.images.v1.keys.update(
'key_id',
{
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
name: 'Production Key',
},
);
// Delete a signing key
await client.images.v1.keys.delete(
'key_id',
{ account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353' },
);
```
## Get usage statistics
Get statistics about image usage.
```typescript theme={null}
const stats = await client.images.v1.stats.get({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
});
console.log(`Images: ${stats.count.current} / ${stats.count.allowed}`);
```
## Get base image
Get the base image data without transformations.
```typescript theme={null}
const blob = await client.images.v1.blobs.get({
account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
image_id: 'image_id',
});
```
The account identifier
The image identifier