---
title: "Generate thumbnail from URL"
method: GET
path: "/generateThumbnail/ext/fromURL"
tags: ["thumbnails"]
---

# Generate thumbnail from URL

`GET /generateThumbnail/ext/fromURL`

Generates a thumbnail from a file URL

## Query parameters

- `url` string, required
- `animate` boolean

## Response `200`

Thumbnail image in WebP format

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - invalid URL or unsupported file type
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `9a43447040a5` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-08-10** `23de2b562874` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/waifuvault/apis/thumbnail-service-api/changes/generateThumbnail/ext/fromURL/get.md)

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