---
title: "Create an additional image for media"
method: POST
path: "/v2/sites/{site_id}/media/{media_id}/images/"
tags: ["image"]
---

# Create an additional image for media

`POST /v2/sites/{site_id}/media/{media_id}/images/`

Before you can upload a new image, you need to create a new image first. This endpoint allows you to create a new image resource. In the response, you'll receive `upload_link` or `upload_id` and `upload_token` depending on the `upload.method` provided.
**NOTE:** If the site already has 40 unique labels, a request to create an image with a new label will be rejected.

## Path parameters

- `site_id` string, required — Unique identifier for a resource
- `media_id` string, required — Unique identifier for a resource

## Request body

- object
  - `metadata` object
    - `label` string, string — Label associated with the image There can be a maximum of 40 labels per site. A label can be associated with multiple images. This value can be used to access the image via the Delivery API.
  - `upload` object — Method and information required to upload and process the image
    - `method` 'direct' | 'fetch' | 'multipart' — Upload method **Possible values**: - `direct`: Best for uploading image files on a local machine - `fetch`: Best for uploading images files hosted on another platform - `multipart`: Best for uploading image files on a local machine that are uploaded in chunks
    - `download_url` unknown

## Response `201`

Request to add image successful

- ImageCreateResourceRead
  - `schema` string
  - `id` string — Unique identifier for a resource
  - `created` string — Date and time at which the resource was created
  - `last_modified` string — Date and time at which the resource was most recently modified
  - `type` string — Name of the type of resource.
  - `relationships` object — Ancilliary resources associated to the primary resource being read
  - `metadata` object
    - `label` string, string — Label associated with the image There can be a maximum of 40 labels per site. A label can be associated with multiple images. This value can be used to access the image via the Delivery API.
  - `image_data` object — Object containing information about the image
    - `width` integer — Width in pixels of the original image
    - `height` integer — Height in pixels of the original image
    - `mime_type` 'image/jpeg' | 'image/png' | 'image/webp' — MIME type of the original image
  - `upload_link` string — URL to be used for uploads This is returned only when `upload.method` is `direct`.

## Other responses

- `default` — API Error response

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