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Easily write, resize, and enrich your images with standardized metadata using this powerful RESTful API. This API supports syncing metadata across XMP, IPTC, EXIF, and more.
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https://imagemetapro.com/tools/image-metadata-updater.php Request Methods
Option 1: Request Using Image URL
Method: POST
Body Type: raw: json
Headers: Content-Type: application/json
Sample Payload:
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{
"api_key" : "{{API Key}}",
"image_url": "your-image-url",
"return": "url",
"sync_metadata": true,
"resize": true,
"dimensions": "1020X1025",
"convert_format": false,
"new_format": "webp",
"title": "test_xmp_title",
"description": "test_xmp_caption",
"creator": "test_xmp_author",
"copyright_notice": "test_xmp_copyright_notice - do not copy this image without author permission",
"copyright_status": "False",
"keywords": "test_xmp_keywords",
"create_date": "2025-02-23T15:30:00Z",
"category": "Sports",
"supplemental_category": "test_xmp_niche_category",
"caption_writer": "test_xmp_desc_writer",
"city": "test_xmp_city",
"region": "test_xmp_state",
"country": "test_xmp_country_code",
"credit": "test_xmp_credit - John Doe Photography",
"source": "test_xmp_source - test_user",
"headline": "test_xmp_headline - theme selection text",
"instructions": "test_idp_xmp_instructions",
"transmission_reference": "test_xmp_transmission_reference",
"job_reference": "test_xmp_job_name",
"rating": "5",
"label": "Red",
"creator_tool": "Adobe Photoshop 2024",
"usage_terms": "Allowed for educational purposes only",
"creator_contact_address": "John Doe, johndoe@example.com",
"creator_contact_email": "test_xmp_contact@johndoe.com",
"license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
"attribution_name": "Jane Doe",
"attribution_url": "https://janedoephotography.com",
"alt_text": "test_xmp_alt_text",
"licensor_name": "test_xmp_doe_agency",
"licensor_url": "https://doeagency.com",
"identifier": "test_xmp_image_12345",
"latitude": "29.7604",
"latitude_ref": "N",
"longitude": "95.3698",
"longitude_ref": "W",
"urgency": "5",
"file_comment": "Metadata updated by API"
}
Option 2: Request Using Local Image Upload
Method: POST
Body Type: form-data
Headers: Content-Type: multipart/form-data
Parameters:
| Key | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| api_key | text | {{API Key}} |
| image | file | Select image from your local storage |
| return | text | url |
| sync_metadata | text | true |
| resize | text | true |
| dimensions | text | 1020X1025 |
| convert_format | text | false |
| new_format | text | webp |
| title | text | test_xmp_title |
| description | text | test_xmp_caption |
| creator | text | test_xmp_author |
| copyright_notice | text | test_xmp_copyright_notice - do not copy this image without author permission |
| copyright_status | text | False |
| keywords | text | test_xmp_keywords |
| create_date | text | 2025-02-23T15:30:00Z |
| category | text | Sports |
| supplemental_category | text | test_xmp_niche_category |
| caption_writer | text | test_xmp_desc_writer |
| city | text | test_xmp_city |
| region | text | test_xmp_state |
| country | text | test_xmp_country_code |
| credit | text | test_xmp_credit - John Doe Photography |
| source | text | test_xmp_source - test_user |
| headline | text | test_xmp_headline - theme selection text |
| instructions | text | test_idp_xmp_instructions |
| transmission_reference | text | test_xmp_transmission_reference |
| job_reference | text | test_xmp_job_name |
| rating | text | 5 |
| label | text | Red |
| creator_tool | text | Adobe Photoshop 2024 |
| usage_terms | text | Allowed for educational purposes only |
| creator_contact_address | text | John Doe, johndoe@example.com |
| creator_contact_email | text | test_xmp_contact@johndoe.com |
| license | text | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| attribution_name | text | Jane Doe |
| attribution_url | text | https://janedoephotography.com |
| alt_text | text | test_xmp_alt_text |
| licensor_name | text | test_xmp_doe_agency |
| licensor_url | text | https://doeagency.com |
| identifier | text | test_xmp_image_12345 |
| latitude | text | 29.7604 |
| latitude_ref | text | N |
| longitude | text | 95.3698 |
| longitude_ref | text | W |
| urgency | text | 5 |
| file_comment | text | Metadata updated by API |
Note: Replace {{API Key}} with your actual API key from your dashboard.
Error Codes
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{
"error": true,
"message":"Invalid image URL or image data."
}