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POST
/
api
/
user
/
profile-photo
Upload Profile Photo
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/user/profile-photo \
  --header 'Authorization: <authorization>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <x-api-key>' \
  --data '{}'
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Profile photo updated successfully",
  "data": {
    "fieldCount": 0,
    "affectedRows": 1,
    "insertId": 0,
    "info": "Rows matched: 1  Changed: 1  Warnings: 0",
    "serverStatus": 2,
    "warningStatus": 0,
    "changedRows": 1
  }
}

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Uploads a profile photo for the authenticated user.

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Authentication

This endpoint requires both API key and JWT authentication.

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Required Headers

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x-api-key
string
required
Your API key for accessing the API
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Authorization
string
required
Bearer token in the format: Bearer <token>
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Content-Type
string
required
Must be multipart/form-data

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Request Body

This endpoint accepts form-data with a file upload.
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photo
file
required
Profile photo file to uploadAllowed formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP, WEBPMaximum size: 5MB

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Response

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success
boolean
Indicates if the request was successful
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message
string
Response message indicating the result of the upload
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data
object
Contains information about the database update operation

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Example Request

cURL
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/user/profile-photo \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...' \
  --header 'x-api-key: your_api_key_here' \
  --form 'photo=@/path/to/profile-photo.jpg'
JavaScript (Fetch)
const formData = new FormData();
formData.append('photo', fileInput.files[0]);

fetch('https://api.example.com/api/user/profile-photo', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...',
    'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here'
  },
  body: formData
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));

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Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Profile photo updated successfully",
  "data": {
    "fieldCount": 0,
    "affectedRows": 1,
    "insertId": 0,
    "info": "Rows matched: 1  Changed: 1  Warnings: 0",
    "serverStatus": 2,
    "warningStatus": 0,
    "changedRows": 1
  }
}

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Error Responses

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "photo is required"
}

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File Upload Details

  • Field name: photo (must match the multipart form field name)
  • Allowed MIME types: image/jpeg, image/png, image/gif, image/jpg, image/bmp, image/webp
  • Maximum file size: 5MB (5,242,880 bytes)
  • Storage location: Files are stored in uploads/profile-photo/ directory
  • Filename format: {timestamp}-{random}.{extension} (e.g., 1709123456789-123456789.jpg)
  • URL format: The photo URL stored in the database follows the pattern: uploads/profile-photo/{filename}

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Notes

  • The uploaded file is automatically validated for type and size
  • The profile photo URL is stored in the profile_photo field of the user record
  • Previous profile photos are not automatically deleted - consider implementing cleanup logic if needed
  • The photo can be accessed via the static file endpoint: /uploads/profile-photo/{filename}

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