Programmatic upload (video tutorial)

Overview

Would you rather upload programmatically than use the UI? This tutorial gives an overview of uploading assets to Cloudinary programmatically with a single function call, using the CLI or a Cloudinary SDK in the language of your choice.

You'll see how the upload call works with local files, remote URLs, or user uploads, and how the JSON response gives you useful information like image stats, delivery URLs, and transformation options. Learn more in the Upload guide, or follow the Upload programmatically tutorial for a detailed walkthrough.

Video tutorial

Tutorial contents

This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.

Beyond the upload widget

0:04	Uploading with the Upload widget is easy if you're comfortable clicking around on a desktop. But what if you'd rather upload programmatically?

One function call

0:14	If you're comfortable using the command line interface or coding tools, programmatic uploads can save hours on a big project with just one function call.

Set up the CLI or an SDK

0:22	Set up the Cloudinary CLI or use a Cloudinary SDK to build this functionality into your project in whatever language you're using.

Upload from local files, URLs, or user uploads

0:30	This upload call works with local files, remote URLs, or user uploads in your project.

A useful JSON response

0:35	The JSON response gives you useful info, including image stats, delivery info, transformation options, and more.

Ready for transformations and delivery

0:42	This is just getting started. With a simple upload, your assets are in the cloud, ready for transformations, optimizations, and global delivery.

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