Photo Upload
Upload photos for a review, question, or answer.
Only API keys on our Conversations platform are eligible to use this API version. Refer to the Platforms section of our Platform & API Concepts documentation to learn which platform your API keys are on.
Try out Photo Upload API reference here.
Examples
The following examples demonstrate common photo upload requests. For a complete overview of photo uploads, refer to the Photo Upload tutorial.
Upload a photo from a file
Photos must be uploaded using HTTP POST.
POST /data/uploadphoto.json?ApiVersion=[latestApiVersion]&ContentType=[review|question|answer]&PassKey=[yourKey] HTTP/1.1
Host: stg.api.bazaarvoice.com
Content-Length: 71374
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----FormBoundarycSTk3Rd73AEuhGuD
...
----FormBoundaryE19zNvXGzXaLvS5C
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="photo"; filename="your_image.jpg"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
---FormBoundaryE19zNvXGzXaLvS5C
Ellipses (...) in above example indicate that your app may generate other headers.
Upload a photo from a URL
Photo upload URLs must be submitted using HTTP POST.
POST /data/uploadphoto.[FORMAT] HTTP/1.1
Host: [stg.]api.bazaarvoice.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
...
ApiVersion=[latestApiVersion]&ContentType=[review|question|answer]&PassKey=[yourKey]&photoUrl=[URLofPhoto]
Ellipses (...) in above example indicate that your app may generate other headers.
Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
[FORMAT] | Response format (json). 📝 Required This field is required in all API requests. |
ApiVersion | The API version, e.g. 5.4. 📝 Required This field is required in all API requests. |
ContentType | The content type for which this media is being submitted. Valid values include: review, question or answer. 📝 Required This field is required in all API requests. |
Locale | Locale to display Labels, Configuration, Product Attributes and Category Attributes in. The default value is the locale defined in the display associated with the API key. 🔺 Alert Failure to submit this field will result in your content being ineligible for syndication, authenticity or other business processes. |
PassKey | API key is required to authenticate API user and check permission to access particular client's data. 📝 Required This field is required in all API requests. |
Photo | A file representing the photo to be submitted. Note that the parameter name is case-sensitive and must be lowercase. Use either the photo or photoUrl parameter to define the photo to upload. An error is returned if both parameters are defined. ⚠️ Caution This field may be required depending on per client configuration. |
PhotoUrl | URL of the photo to be uploaded. Use either the photo or photoUrl parameter to define the photo to upload. An error is returned if both parameters are defined. HTTP and HTTPS are the only protocols supported for the photoUrl parameter. ⚠️ Caution This field may be required depending on per client configuration. |
User | Value of the encrypted user. This parameter demonstrates that a user has been authenticated. Note that the UserId parameter does not contain authentication information and should not be used for hosted authentication. See the Authenticate User method for more information. ⚠️ Caution This field may be required depending on per client configuration. |
UserId | User's external ID. This value should come from your authentication system. See Client-Mastered Authentication for more information. 🔺 Alert Do not use an email address for this value.⚠️ Caution This field may be required depending on per client configuration. |
Response format
The following is an example of a photo upload response:
{
"HasErrors": false,
"Data": {},
"Form": [],
"AuthorSubmissionToken": null,
"FormErrors": {},
"TypicalHoursToPost": null,
"SubmissionId": null,
"Locale": "en_US",
"Errors": [],
"Photo": {
"Caption": null,
"Sizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"Url": "https://apitestcustomer.ugc.bazaarvoice.com/bvstaging/5555/ps_amazon_s3_ea85cew8pya54lma81quray0k/photoThumb.jpg",
"Id": "thumbnail"
},
"normal": {
"Url": "https://apitestcustomer.ugc.bazaarvoice.com/bvstaging/5555/ps_amazon_s3_ea85cew8pya54lma81quray0k/photo.jpg",
"Id": "normal"
}
},
"SizesOrder": [
"thumbnail",
"normal"
],
"Id": "ea85cew8pya54lma81quray0k"
}
}
Error codes
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED |
Insufficient privileges to perform the operation |
ERROR_FORM_DUPLICATE |
The nickname is already in use. |
ERROR_FORM_DUPLICATE_NICKNAME |
The nickname is already in use. |
ERROR_FORM_IMAGE_HEIGHT_TOO_SMALL |
Image must be a minimum number of pixels tall. The value is configurable by content type and/or by display code.
|
ERROR_FORM_IMAGE_PARSE |
The uploaded image could not be parsed. Ensure the image is a valid PNG, GIF, JPEG, HEIC, or TIFF file.
|
ERROR_FORM_IMAGE_TOO_LARGE |
The image could not be uploaded due to its size. Images must be less than 10 MB.
|
ERROR_FORM_IMAGE_WIDTH_TOO_SMALL |
Image width must be a minimum number of pixels wide. The value is configurable by content type and/or by display code. |
ERROR_FORM_INVALID_EMAILADDRESS |
Email address is not in the proper format. |
ERROR_FORM_INVALID_IPADDRESS |
The IP address is invalid. |
ERROR_FORM_INVALID_OPTION |
The selected option has been removed. |
ERROR_FORM_PATTERN_MISMATCH |
This field is not in the correct format. |
ERROR_FORM_PROFANITY |
The content contains inappropriate language. |
ERROR_FORM_REJECTED |
The submission was rejected. |
ERROR_FORM_REQUIRED |
A required field was not supplied. |
ERROR_FORM_REQUIRED_EITHER |
Both of the required hosted authentication parameters are missing. |
ERROR_FORM_REQUIRED_NICKNAME |
You must enter a nickname. |
ERROR_FORM_REQUIRES_TRUE |
A field requires a value of true. (e.g., "You must agree to the terms and conditions.") |
ERROR_FORM_RESTRICTED |
Content provider's age is too young. (e.g., "Content cannot be accepted from minors under age 13.") |
ERROR_FORM_STORAGE_PROVIDER_FAILED |
The uploaded file could not be stored. Try uploading again later. |
ERROR_FORM_SUBMITTED_NICKNAME |
This nickname has already been submitted. |
ERROR_FORM_TOO_FEW |
There must be a minimum number of items contributed for this field. |
ERROR_FORM_TOO_HIGH |
This field has too many items. |
ERROR_FORM_TOO_LONG |
The field has too many characters. |
ERROR_FORM_TOO_LOW |
This field has too few items. |
ERROR_FORM_TOO_SHORT |
The field doesn't have enough characters. |
ERROR_FORM_UPLOAD_IO |
The item could not be uploaded. Ensure that it is a valid file type. |
ERROR_PARAM_INVALID_API_KEY |
Invalid API Key value |
ERROR_PARAM_INVALID_LOCALE |
Invalid locale code |
ERROR_PARAM_INVALID_PARAMETERS |
Invalid parameter in content submission |
ERROR_PARAM_MISSING_USER_ID |
This client does not allow unauthenticated submissions. A valid UserId is required. |
ERROR_REQUEST_LIMIT_REACHED |
Rate limiting error, i.e. too many requests per time interval |
ERROR_UNKNOWN |
Unknown error (internal server error, for instance) |
ERROR_UNSUPPORTED |
For unsupported features, clients etc. |
Updated 3 months ago