APIs / Social media / Imgur
1 credit per call5 endpoints
Imgur API
Get Imgur data as structured JSON with one API key: search, post, tag and user. Free credits every month.
Imgur
GET/v1/imgur/search?q=cats
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/imgur/search?q=cats" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"cURL1 credit per successful call
Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.
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curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/imgur/search?q=cats" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"Imgur · 5 endpoints
Endpoints
Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.
Note
Endpoints marked “Needs terms” return personal or social data. They work once you accept the restricted-endpoint terms in your dashboard.
| Endpoint | What it returns | Cost |
|---|---|---|
GET/v1/imgur/post | Post Needs terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/imgur/search | Search Needs terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/imgur/tag | Tag Needs terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/imgur/user | User Needs terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/imgur/viral | Viral Needs terms | 1 credit |
Overview
About the Imgur API
What you can get
The Imgur API returns search, post, tag and user as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.
Social mediaJSONRESTMCPSome endpoints need terms
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Use cases
Monitor mentions of your brand
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Questions
How much does the Imgur API cost?
Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.
What format are responses in?
Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.
Do I need a separate key for Imgur?
No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.
Try the Imgur API with 1,000 free credits
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