Getting Started with the GIF Upload API

Our GIF Upload API allows you to seamlessly integrate GIF uploading capabilities into your own applications, websites, or services. This overview provides a basic understanding of how to get started.

Authentication

API access requires authentication. You will need to obtain an API key from your GIFMakes.com developer account. Include your API key in the request headers for all API calls.

Example Header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Endpoint

The primary endpoint for uploading GIFs is:

POST https://api.gifmakes.com/v1/upload

Request Body

The request body should be a multipart/form-data request containing the GIF file and any optional parameters.

• file (required): The GIF file to upload.
• filename (optional): The desired filename for the uploaded GIF.
• privacy (optional): Set the privacy level (e.g., 'public', 'private').

Response

A successful upload will return a JSON response containing details about the uploaded GIF, including its URL and any other relevant metadata.

Example Success Response:

{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "GIF uploaded successfully",
  "data": {
    "id": "unique_gif_id",
    "url": "https://gifmakes.com/gifs/unique_gif_id.gif",
    "filename": "uploaded_gif.gif",
    "size": 123456,
    "uploaded_at": "2025-01-01T12:00:00Z"
  }
}

Error Handling

The API will return appropriate HTTP status codes and JSON error responses in case of failure (e.g., invalid API key, invalid file format, size limits exceeded).

For detailed information, including all available endpoints, parameters, error codes, and rate limits, please refer to the full API Documentation.