Imgur API

by apidocs.imgur.com

Image and photo Added on February 8th, 2011 Checked and working on November 1st, 2026

What it does

The Imgur API lets your application upload images and videos, create and manage albums, browse the gallery and comments, and manage a user's account (with OAuth). Responses are JSON. Free for non-commercial use with a free client ID; commercial use needs an agreement with Imgur.

API
JSON
REST

At a glance

API key: Needed, free · More APIs with a free key
Pricing: Free for non-commercial use with a free client ID; commercial use needs an agreement with Imgur.
Commercial use: Not on the free plan
From the browser: Yes (CORS)
Formats: JSON
Interface: REST
Provider: apidocs.imgur.com
Last checked: Working on November 1st, 2026

More information: https://apidocs.imgur.com/

Is this your service? Show that it is listed

Put this badge on your website or in your README; it links to this page. About the badge

HTML

<a href="https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/imgur-api.html"><img src="https://free-web-services.com/badge.svg" width="208" height="44" alt="Listed on Free Web Services" /></a>

Markdown

[![Listed on Free Web Services](https://free-web-services.com/badge.svg)](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/imgur-api.html)

Example request

curl

curl 'https://api.imgur.com/3/gallery/hot/viral/0' \
  -H 'Authorization: Client-ID YOUR_API_KEY'

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.imgur.com/3/gallery/hot/viral/0", {
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Client-ID YOUR_API_KEY",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.imgur.com/3/gallery/hot/viral/0",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Client-ID YOUR_API_KEY",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.