Hey everyone! I’m struggling with uploading videos using the Imgur API through RapidAPI. I’ve been digging through the docs and found that the /3/upload endpoint should work for videos too. But when I try to use https://imgur-apiv3.p.rapidapi.com/3/image (which is supposed to be the same), it only accepts images.
Here’s what I’m getting when I try to upload a video:
{
"data": {
"error": "Could not process upload!",
"request": "/3/image",
"method": "POST"
},
"success": false,
"status": 500
}
It works fine with images, but videos are a no-go. Am I missing something? Maybe there’s a special way to handle video uploads with RapidAPI? Any help would be awesome!
I have encountered similar issues with video uploads using the Imgur API on RapidAPI. In my experience, converting the video file to a base64 string before sending it helped avoid the problems encountered with multipart uploads. I made sure to set the appropriate parameters in the request and verify that my API key and account permissions were correct. This method bypassed some of the limitations. If the problem continues, using Imgur’s direct API may offer more stability and control over video uploads.
I encountered a similar challenge when working with the Imgur API through RapidAPI. One crucial detail to check is the ‘Content-Type’ header in your request.
For video uploads, ensure it’s set to ‘multipart/form-data’. Additionally, verify that your video file meets Imgur’s format requirements (such as MP4 or WEBM) and adheres to size limitations. If these checks don’t resolve the issue, consider exploring alternative endpoints or using Imgur’s native API directly, as third-party integrations may impose restrictions on video functionalities.
hey mate, i’ve run into similar issues. have u tried using the /3/upload endpoint directly instead of /3/image? Also, make sure ur video file isn’t too big - imgur has size limits. if that doesn’t work, maybe check if rapidapi is limiting video uploads somehow. good luck!