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Immich Api

Immich Photo Management API Bridge.

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Overview

Immich Photo Management API Bridge.

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Configuration

Option 1: Environment Variables

Windows (PowerShell):

powershell

$env:IMMICH_URL = "https://your-immich-instance.com"
$env:IMMICH_API_KEY = "your-api-key-here"

Linux/macOS (bash):

bash

export IMMICH_URL="https://your-immich-instance.com"
export IMMICH_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Generate API Key in Immich: User Profile → API Keys → Create API Key

Option 2: CLI Arguments

bash

python scripts/upload_photos.py --url "https://your-immich.com" --api-key "your-key" --folder ./photos
python scripts/download_album.py --url "https://your-immich.com" --api-key "your-key" --album-id "abc123" --output ./downloads

Quick Start

Authentication

bash

# Test connection
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/server-info/ping"

Base URL

text

{IMMICH_URL}/api

Common Operations

Albums

bash

# List albums
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/albums"

# Create album
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"albumName":"My Album"}' "$IMMICH_URL/api/albums"

# Get album assets
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/albums/{albumId}"

Assets

bash

# Get all assets (paginated)
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets?limit=100"

# Upload asset
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/photo.jpg" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets"

# Get thumbnail
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets/{assetId}/thumbnail?format=jpeg" -o thumb.jpg

# Get original file
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets/{assetId}/original" -o original.jpg

Users

bash

# List users
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/users"

# Get current user
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/user/me"

Search

bash

# Search assets
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"beach","take":10}' "$IMMICH_URL/api/search/assets"

Libraries

bash

# List libraries
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/libraries"

# Scan library
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/libraries/{libraryId}/scan"

Jobs

bash

# Get job statuses
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/jobs"

# Trigger job (e.g., thumbnail generation)
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jobName":"thumbnail-generation","force":true}' "$IMMICH_URL/api/jobs"

Script Usage

Use the bundled scripts in scripts/ for complex operations:

upload_photos.py - Bulk upload photos
download_album.py - Download entire album
sync_library.py - Sync external library

See references/api-endpoints.md for complete endpoint reference.

Installation

Terminal bash


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💻Code Examples

Windows (PowerShell):

windows-powershell.txt

$env:IMMICH_URL = "https://your-immich-instance.com"
$env:IMMICH_API_KEY = "your-api-key-here"

Linux/macOS (bash):

linuxmacos-bash.sh

export IMMICH_URL="https://your-immich-instance.com"
export IMMICH_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

### Option 2: CLI Arguments

-option-2-cli-arguments.sh

python scripts/upload_photos.py --url "https://your-immich.com" --api-key "your-key" --folder ./photos
python scripts/download_album.py --url "https://your-immich.com" --api-key "your-key" --album-id "abc123" --output ./downloads

### Authentication

-authentication.sh

# Test connection
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/server-info/ping"

### Albums

-albums.sh

# List albums
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/albums"

# Create album
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"albumName":"My Album"}' "$IMMICH_URL/api/albums"

# Get album assets
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/albums/{albumId}"

### Assets

-assets.sh

# Get all assets (paginated)
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets?limit=100"

# Upload asset
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/photo.jpg" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets"

# Get thumbnail
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets/{assetId}/thumbnail?format=jpeg" -o thumb.jpg

# Get original file
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/assets/{assetId}/original" -o original.jpg

### Users

-users.sh

# List users
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/users"

# Get current user
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/user/me"

### Search

-search.sh

# Search assets
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"beach","take":10}' "$IMMICH_URL/api/search/assets"

### Libraries

-libraries.sh

# List libraries
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/libraries"

# Scan library
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" \
  "$IMMICH_URL/api/libraries/{libraryId}/scan"

### Jobs

-jobs.sh

# Get job statuses
curl -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" "$IMMICH_URL/api/jobs"

# Trigger job (e.g., thumbnail generation)
curl -X POST -H "x-api-key: $IMMICH_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jobName":"thumbnail-generation","force":true}' "$IMMICH_URL/api/jobs"