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ImageKit File Metadata API

The File Metadata API from ImageKit — 2 operation(s) for file metadata.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 6 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.imagekit.io.

2 operations 2 paths 6 schemas 2 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.imagekit.io
Authentication
HTTP Basic
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

ImageKit File Metadata API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP basic authentication (basicAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • basicAuth — Basic HTTP authentication. Allowed headers-- Authorization: Basic | Authorization: Basic ImageKit API uses API keys to authenticate requests. You can view and…

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 2 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

File Metadata 2
GET
/v1/files/{fileId}/metadata
Get uploaded file metadata
get-uploaded-file-metadata 1 param → 429401403200404400
GET
/v1/metadata
Get metadata from remote URL
get-metadata-from-url 1 param → 429401403200404400

Schemas 6

The contract defines 6 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ExifDetails (34 properties), Metadata (14 properties), ExifImage (14 properties), Gps (11 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Gps
object
Object containing GPS information.
11 properties
ExifDetails
object
Object containing Exif details.
34 properties
ExifImage
object
Object containing EXIF image information.
14 properties
Interoperability
object
JSON object.
2 properties
Thumbnail
object
Object containing Thumbnail information.
6 properties
Metadata
object
JSON object containing metadata.
14 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

imagekit-file-metadata-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑