▣ FILE SECURITY · SECURITY & PRIVACY

Remove Image Metadata API

Hosted on ApyHub

What it does

Image Metadata Remover strips metadata from images and returns the cleaned file or a signed download link, depending on the endpoint you use. Send a binary image upload or a public image URL, and choose whether you want the result downloaded directly or returned as a URI.

Use the multipart endpoints when you already have the image file, or the URL endpoints when the image is hosted elsewhere. You can pass keys to target specific writable tags, or leave keys empty to clear all writable tags present. The optional group field supports gps only, which clears GPS-related metadata.

The service is a fit for privacy-focused workflows where you need to remove embedded image data before sharing or storing files. Common uses include sanitising user-uploaded photos, preparing images for public distribution, and removing location data from media assets.

The responses stay simple: download mode returns the cleaned image as binary data, while signed URL mode returns a JSON object with a data URI.

▣ ENDPOINT 01 / 04

POST

Strip metadata

https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/multi-part/download

QUICKSTART

GUIDE

Quickstart

Upload an image with multipart form data to remove its metadata and download the result.

curl -X POST "https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/multi-part/download" \
  -H "apy-token: $APY_TOKEN" \
  -F "image=@/path/to/image.jpg"

What you'll get back

Returns the cleaned image as a binary file.

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API key

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Max 100MB total per request (all files combined). Larger? Use this API's URL-based endpoint instead, if it has one.

About this endpoint

What it does

Uploads an image as multipart form data, strips the specified metadata keys from it, and returns the processed image as a binary download.

Query Parameter(s)

Attribute	Type	Description
output	String	Name used for the downloaded output.

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Binary	The source image file to process.
keys	String Array	Metadata keys to remove from the image.
group	String	Metadata group to target for removal.

Response

Returns a binary file containing the image after metadata removal. The success response is a binary download, not a JSON object.

Max 100MB total per request (all files combined). Larger? Use this API's URL-based endpoint instead, if it has one.

▣ ENDPOINT 02 / 04

POST

Strip metadata

https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/multi-part/link

QUICKSTART

GUIDE

Quickstart

Upload an image file to remove its metadata and return a link to the processed image.

curl -X POST "https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/multi-part/link" \
  -H "apy-token: $APY_TOKEN" \
  -F "image=@/path/to/image.jpg"

What you'll get back

Returns a JSON object with a data string field containing a URI for the result.

{
  "data": "https://example.com/processed-image.jpg"
}

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API key

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Max 100MB total per request (all files combined). Larger? Use this API's URL-based endpoint instead, if it has one.

About this endpoint

What it does

Strips metadata from an image submitted to this endpoint and returns a URI in the data field. The request sends the image in the multipart body and can include optional body fields plus an output query parameter.

Query Parameter(s)

Attribute	Type	Description
output	String	Output identifier; example: `cleaned_image`.

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Description
image	Binary	Image file to process. Format: binary.
keys	String Array	Array of strings.
group	String	String value.

Response

Returns a JSON object with a data string field formatted as a URI.

Parameter	Type	Description
data	String	URI returned by the service.

Max 100MB total per request (all files combined). Larger? Use this API's URL-based endpoint instead, if it has one.

▣ ENDPOINT 03 / 04

POST

Strip metadata

https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/url/download

QUICKSTART

GUIDE

Quickstart

Remove metadata from an image by sending its URL in a JSON body.

curl -X POST "https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/url/download" \
  -H "apy-token: $APY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://assets.apyhub.com/samples/sample.jpg"}'

What you'll get back

Returns binary data — the processed file content is returned directly.

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API key

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About this endpoint

What it does

Strips metadata from an image fetched from a URL and returns the processed file as binary output. The request body provides the source url and optional metadata-removal controls.

Query Parameter(s)

Attribute	Type	Description
output	String	Output filename or identifier to use for the returned file.

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Description
url	String	Image URL to fetch and process. Must be a URI.
keys	String Array	Writable metadata tags to clear. If provided as an empty array, all writable tags present are cleared.
group	String	Metadata group to clear. Only `gps` is supported.

Response

Returns a binary file stream containing the image after metadata removal. The success response body is a single binary payload, not a JSON object.

▣ ENDPOINT 04 / 04

POST

Strip metadata

https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/url/link

QUICKSTART

GUIDE

Quickstart

Removes metadata from an image URL and returns a new file URL. Replace the sample URL with your own image URL if needed.

curl -X POST "https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/remove-image-metadata/url/link" \
  -H "apy-token: $APY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://assets.apyhub.com/samples/sample.jpg"
  }'

What you'll get back

Returns a JSON object with a data string field containing a URI for the processed image.

{
  "data": "https://..."
}

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API key

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About this endpoint

What it does

Removes metadata from an image fetched from a URL and returns the resulting file location as a URI string. The request body accepts the source url and optional controls for which writable tags to clear.

Query Parameter(s)

Attribute	Type	Description
output	String	Output name/identifier.

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Description
url	String	Source image URL to fetch. Must be a URI.
keys	String Array	Writable metadata tags to clear. If empty, all writable tags present are cleared.
group	String	Metadata group to clear. Only `gps` is supported, and it clears GPS tags.

Response

Returns a JSON object with a data string field formatted as a URI. The data value points to the processed image output.

Parameter	Type	Description
data	String	URI of the processed image result.

▣ COMMON ERRORS

Errors any endpoint can return

400bad_request

Required parameter missing or malformed body.

401unauthorized

API key missing, revoked, or not authorized for this service.

429rate_limited

Your plan's per-second rate exceeded. Retry with exponential backoff.

503upstream_busy

Backend temporarily unavailable. Try again in a few seconds.

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