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# Get a presigned media upload URL

> Returns a presigned S3 PUT URL for client-side media upload. Upload the file directly
via HTTP PUT to the returned URL, then call POST /v1/media/:id/verify to confirm.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /media/upload-url
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: >-
    Unified social media inbox API. Read and respond to comments, DMs, reviews,
    and mentions across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google Business Profile,
    TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube through a single REST API. X/Twitter and
    Trustpilot coming soon.
  title: SocialAPI.AI
  contact:
    name: SocialAPI.AI Support
    email: support@social-api.ai
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://api.social-api.ai/v1
security: []
paths:
  /media/upload-url:
    get:
      tags:
        - Media
      summary: Get a presigned media upload URL
      description: >-
        Returns a presigned S3 PUT URL for client-side media upload. Upload the
        file directly

        via HTTP PUT to the returned URL, then call POST /v1/media/:id/verify to
        confirm.
      parameters:
        - example: image/jpeg
          description: MIME type (e.g. image/jpeg)
          name: media_type
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - example: photo.jpg
          description: Original filename
          name: filename
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.MediaUploadInfoResponse'
        '400':
          description: Missing media_type or filename
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '413':
          description: Storage quota exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    api_endpoints.MediaUploadInfoResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        expires_at:
          type: string
          example: '2026-03-14T09:15:00Z'
        media_id:
          type: string
        upload_url:
          type: string
    api_endpoints.ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorBody'
    api_endpoints.ErrorBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: resource.not_found
        message:
          type: string
          example: Account not found
        meta:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      description: >-
        Prefix your API key with "Bearer ". Example: `Authorization: Bearer
        sapi_key_...`
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header

````