Imagga API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Machine Learning / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)

Overview

Imagga is an image recognition API that can automatically tag images with descriptive labels, perform visual search, and detect inappropriate (NSFW) content. You simply upload an image or provide a URL, and it returns a list of tags with confidence scores. It is widely used for automating image organization and content moderation workflows.

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Beginner Tip

Use image URLs instead of uploading files when starting out—it is faster to test and avoids multipart form complexity. The free tier includes 1,000 API calls per month, which is plenty for learning and small projects.

Available Data

Imagga data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires API key authentication

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Imagga",
    "description": "Image Recognition Solutions like Tagging, Visual Search, NSFW moderation",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

result.tags List of tag objects describing the content of the image.
result.tags[].tag.en The English label of the detected tag (e.g., 'cat', 'outdoor', 'sky').
result.tags[].confidence Confidence score from 0 to 100 indicating how certain the model is about this tag.
status.type Indicates whether the request succeeded ('success') or encountered an error ('error').
status.text Human-readable status message, useful for debugging errors.

Implementation Example

const url = "https://imagga.com/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized Incorrect API key and secret combination passed in Basic Auth
Use -u YOUR_API_KEY:YOUR_API_SECRET format in curl, or set the Authorization header to Basic base64(key:secret).
400 Bad Request: No image provided Neither image_url nor image_upload_id was included in the request
Add the image_url query parameter with a direct link to a publicly accessible image file.
403 Quota exceeded Monthly API call limit reached on the free or paid plan
Check your usage in the Imagga dashboard and upgrade your plan, or wait for the monthly quota to reset.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 5/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Machine Learning
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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