---
title: "Generate thumbnail from file token"
method: GET
path: "/generateThumbnail/{fileToken}"
tags: ["thumbnails"]
---

# Generate thumbnail from file token

`GET /generateThumbnail/{fileToken}`

Generates a thumbnail from an existing file using its token

## Path parameters

- `fileToken` string, required

## Query parameters

- `animate` boolean

## Response `200`

Thumbnail image in WebP format

## Other responses

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

---

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