Image Hosting — img402

Quick reference

# Upload (multipart)
curl -s -X POST https://img402.dev/api/free -F image=@/path/to/image.png

# Response
# {"url":"https://i.img402.dev/aBcDeFgHiJ.png","id":"aBcDeFgHiJ","contentType":"image/png","sizeBytes":182400,"expiresAt":"2026-02-17T..."}

Workflow

1. Get image: Use an existing file, or generate/download one.
2. Check size: Must be under 1MB. If larger, resize:
   bash

   sips -Z 1600 /path/to/image.png    # macOS — scale longest edge to 1200px
   convert /path/to/image.png -resize 1600x1600 /path/to/image.png  # ImageMagick

3. Upload:
   bash

   curl -s -X POST https://img402.dev/api/free -F image=@/path/to/image.png

4. Use the URL: The

   url

   field in the response is a public CDN link. Embed it wherever needed.

Constraints

• Max size: 1MB
• Retention: 7 days
• Formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP
• Rate limit: 1,000 free uploads/day (global)
• No auth required

Paid tier

# Step 1: Get an upload token (requires x402 payment)
POST https://img402.dev/api/upload/token
# → {"token": "a1b2c3...", "expiresAt": "..."}

# Step 2: Upload with the token
curl -s -X POST https://img402.dev/api/upload \
  -H "X-Upload-Token: a1b2c3..." \
  -F image=@/path/to/image.png