---
title: "Capture a screenshot of the host computer"
method: POST
path: "/computer/screenshot"
---

# Capture a screenshot of the host computer

`POST /computer/screenshot`

## Request body

- ScreenshotRequest
  - `region` ScreenshotRegion
    - `x` integer, required — X coordinate of the region's top-left corner
    - `y` integer, required — Y coordinate of the region's top-left corner
    - `width` integer, required — Width of the region in pixels
    - `height` integer, required — Height of the region in pixels

## Response `200`

Screenshot image

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

> 52 revisions in range; 4 could not be searched.

- **2025-10-15** `fec7d95fae27` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-06-27** `f980a92ab23f` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/kernel-images-api/changes/computer/screenshot/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/kernel-images-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/kernel-images-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/kernel/kernel-images-api/revisions/7a641fa15a85/schema)