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๐Ÿš€ A Simple, Affordable Image Hosting API (35MB per Image, No Bandwidth Limits)

If youโ€™ve ever worked with image uploads in your project, youโ€™ve probably hit one of these pain points:

  • Cloudinary-style pricing shock (paying for bandwidth + storage separately)
  • Strict image size caps (10โ€“20MB max on most APIs)
  • Surprise overage bills when traffic spikes
  • Auto-deletion of your uploads after a short time

Thatโ€™s why we built the Simple Image Hosting API โ€” a developer-first solution thatโ€™s flat-priced, predictable, and designed for real-world use cases.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Get started instantly on RapidAPI:
Upload Images Hosting API


๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Why This API?

Hereโ€™s what sets it apart from other image hosting APIs:

  • Flat Pricing โ€“ Pay per request, no bandwidth billing.
  • 35MB per image โ€“ Handle high-res photos, design assets, and screenshots without compression errors.
  • No Auto-Delete โ€“ Unlike โ€œtemporary image hosts,โ€ your uploads stay.
  • Flexible Uploads โ€“ Send images via:

    • Binary file
    • Base64 data
    • A URL pointing to the image

โšก Quick Example (Node.js)

Uploading an image via URL is as simple as one POST request:

const axios = require("axios");

async function uploadImage() {
  const options = {
    method: 'POST',
    url: 'https://upload-images-hosting-get-url.p.rapidapi.com/upload',
    headers: {
      'x-rapidapi-host': 'upload-images-hosting-get-url.p.rapidapi.com',
      'x-rapidapi-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    data: {
      url: "https://example.com/your-image.png"
    }
  };

  try {
    const res = await axios.request(options);
    console.log(res.data);
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err);
  }
}

uploadImage();
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Example Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "Ps9FZHtW",
    "title": "string",
    "url_viewer": "https://ibb.co/Ps9FZHtW",
    "url": "https://i.ibb.co/j9WbvXHw/string.png",
    "display_url": "https://i.ibb.co/CpMm5GW9/string.png",
    "width": 1280,
    "height": 692,
    "size": 96415,
    "time": 1757746440,
    "expiration": 15552000,
    "image": {
      "filename": "string.png",
      "name": "string",
      "mime": "image/png",
      "extension": "png",
      "url": "https://i.ibb.co/j9WbvXHw/string.png"
    },
    "thumb": {
      "filename": "string.png",
      "name": "string",
      "mime": "image/png",
      "extension": "png",
      "url": "https://i.ibb.co/Ps9FZHtW/string.png"
    },
    "medium": {
      "filename": "string.png",
      "name": "string",
      "mime": "image/png",
      "extension": "png",
      "url": "https://i.ibb.co/CpMm5GW9/string.png"
    },
    "delete_url": "https://ibb.co/Ps9FZHtW/9205a77cc5c27603389188d7e0e71df3"
  },
  "success": true,
  "status": 200
}
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Thatโ€™s it โ€” youโ€™ve got a permanent hosted image link ready to embed anywhere.


๐Ÿ’ธ Pricing (No Surprises)

Unlike Cloudinary/ImageKit (where pricing depends on storage, transformations, and bandwidth), we keep it simple:

  • Free Tier โ€“ Test instantly
  • Pro / Ultra / Mega โ€“ Scale up as you grow

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check plans on RapidAPI here:
Plans up to Mega

๐Ÿ‘‰ Need bigger plans (Biz & Bulk)? Theyโ€™re available on API Market:
Full Pricing (Biz & Bulk)


๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Perfect Use Cases

  • High-resolution photography apps
  • Graphic design & print workflows
  • SaaS products needing reliable image storage
  • Developers building social apps, dashboards, or CMS tools
  • Agencies managing multiple client projects

๐Ÿš€ Start Free in 30 Seconds

  1. Get your free API key on RapidAPI: Upload Images Hosting API
  2. Make your first request (free tier included).
  3. Scale up when your app is ready.

โœ… TL;DR

  • No bandwidth billing โ†’ predictable cost
  • 35 MB limit per image โ†’ larger than most providers
  • Flat per-request pricing โ†’ scale without anxiety
  • Free tier available โ†’ try it now

We built this API to give developers a straightforward, no-surprise image hosting option. Whether youโ€™re working on a personal side project or scaling a SaaS product, this API has you covered.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Start free on RapidAPI
๐Ÿ‘‰ View extended plans on API Market

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