---
title: "Upload Chat Image Ephemeral"
method: POST
path: "/api/upload/chat-image-ephemeral"
tags: ["upload", "upload"]
---

# Upload Chat Image Ephemeral

`POST /api/upload/chat-image-ephemeral`

Upload an image attached in a 1:1 DM or a channel to the PRIVATE,
30-day-auto-expiring chat bucket. Returns a stable gs:// ref (store this in
the message's metadata.image_ref) plus a short-lived signed URL for the
sender's immediate display. Max 8MB; JPG/PNG/WebP/GIF.

## Headers

- `authorization` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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