Uploading images via API

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  earnedmediavideo · Member · Dec 17, 2024 at 7:36 pm

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  Hi there,

  I’m attempting to build a site that takes semi-automated content via API.

  I have had no difficulty stringing together code to make text posts work, but I cannot find a way to upload images. Following multiple guides, I assembled a python function that send the image via the “media” endpoint.
  
  When I do, I get the following error: {“code”:”rest_upload_sideload_error”,”message”:”Sorry, you are not allowed to upload this file type.”,”data”:{“status”:500}}
  
  This is what the function looks like at present:
  

  def upload_image_to_wordpress(file_object, file_name):
  Parameters:
      file_object (BytesIO): The image file as a BytesIO object.
      file_name (str): The name of the image file (e.g., 'plot.png').
  
  Returns:
      dict: JSON response from the WordPress API.
  """
  # Define the API endpoint for media uploads
  media_endpoint = f"https://public-api.wordpress.com/wp/v2/sites/{os.environ['WP_SITE_URL']}/media"
  
  headers = handle_oauth()
  
  headers['Content-type'] = 'image/jpeg' 
  headers['Content-disposition'] = 'attachment; filename=%s'% file_name
  
  # Make the POST request to upload the image
  response = requests.post(media_endpoint, headers=headers, data=file_object)
  
  # Check for success
  if response.status_code == 201:  # HTTP 201 Created
      print("Image uploaded successfully!")
      return response.json()
  else:
      print(f"Failed to upload image: {response.status_code}")
      print(response.text)
      return None

  
  I have investigated the site backend, the settings for the app, and exhaustively queried support forums and ChatGPT. I cannot find an answer.
  
  How do I get past this?

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