---
title: "Upload a file"
method: POST
path: "/generateThumbnail"
tags: ["thumbnails"]
---

# Upload a file

`POST /generateThumbnail`

Accepts a file upload via multipart form data

## Query parameters

- `animate` boolean

## Response `200`

File uploaded successfully

- WapimodApiResult
  - `message` string
  - `success` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - no file uploaded

## Changes

- **2025-08-29** `074d08277541` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `animate`
- **2025-08-28** `a8df79005608` — 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/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/waifuvault/apis/thumbnail-service-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/waifuvault/apis/thumbnail-service-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/waifuvault/thumbnail-service-api/revisions/9a43447040a5/schema)