---
title: "Upload an account profile photo"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/account/profile/photo"
tags: ["Account"]
---

# Upload an account profile photo

`POST /api/v1/account/profile/photo`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://getoverlay.io`
- URL: `https://getoverlay.io/api/v1/account/profile/photo`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in cookie `overlay_session`
  - HTTP bearer

Accepts a multipart `file` image. The server authorizes the account before parsing or processing the upload.

## Request body `multipart/form-data`

- object: Multipart form data. Field-level schemas are validated server-side.

## Response `200`

Successful response. Stable response schemas are documented in workflow guides when available.

- unknown

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request.
- `401`: Missing or invalid authentication.
- `500`: Unexpected server error.

## Changes

- **2026-10-27** `a9ad2f7df8ce`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/layernorm/apis/overlay-web-api/changes/api/v1/account/profile/photo/post.md)

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