Processing status

GET/api/v1/media-status

Access: API key
Permission: content:read

Batch metadata refresh for up to 25 owned content ids

Example request

curl "https://lac.pics/api/v1/media-status?ids=Xq3u9RkT0bLmA7cV2pWz1eFy,bN4wP8sL2dYh6JtQ0mVc9rKa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lac_api_YOUR_KEY"

Parameters

Query

idsstringrequired
Comma-separated ids; foreign ids are omitted.

Responses

200Successobject
- itemsarray of Content
  The files.
  Content 40 fields
  - idstringrequired
    The file id.
  - titlestringrequired
    Title, up to 180 characters.
  - tagsarray of stringrequired
    NFKC, trim, collapse spaces and lowercase; deduplicated after normalization. Raw controls are invalid. Omission preserves tags on update; an empty array clears them.
    up to 10 items · unique
  - originalNamestring
    The original file name.
  - typestringrequired
    IMAGE, VIDEO, PASTE or FOLDER (a folder of code).
    values: "IMAGE" "VIDEO" "PASTE" "FOLDER"
  - mimestringrequired
    The MIME type of the stored file.
  - pasteFormatstringor null
    values: "plain" "markdown" "code"
  - pasteLanguagestringor null
  - folderFilesintegeror null
    A code folder (type FOLDER): files in its archive. Null for other kinds. The archive itself is the media: GET /api/media/{id} serves it (Range requests read one file by the ZIP central directory), ?download=1 as an attachment.
    at least 1
  - revisionintegerrequired
    Optimistic revision for editing saved paste text; distinct from share access version.
    at least 1
  - accessVersionintegerrequired
    Share access version: 1 for a new file, raised by every change of visibility, password or one-time. From 2 on, url carries it as ?v= so messengers build a fresh link card instead of the one they kept for the previous access.
    at least 1
  - sizeinteger · int64required
    Size in bytes.
  - visibilitystringrequired
    private is owner-only. unlisted is accessible by link. public also appears in the authenticated feed and profile. public cannot be combined with oneTime (400 ONE_TIME_NOT_PUBLIC). Omitted on creation: use the account default (private or unlisted). Omitted on update: retain current access.
    values: "private" "unlisted" "public"
  - allowDownloadbooleanrequired
  - passwordProtectedbooleanrequired
  - oneTimebooleanrequired
  - consumedAtstring · date-timeor null
  - readExpiresAtstring · date-timeor null
  - readMaxExpiresAtstring · date-timeor null
  - hasVideoTextboolean
  - videoTextRevisioninteger
    0–2,147,483,647
  - viewsintegerrequired
    Explicit guest opens, deduplicated during the viewer grant (normally 24 hours). Owner previews are excluded.
    at least 0
  - viewLimitintegeror null
    Link control (Pro, plan feature view_limit): after this many counted views the link answers like an expired one (404 SHARE_UNAVAILABLE) to everyone but the owner and viewers still holding the grant of their counted open. Media of a limited file is served only after an explicit open (POST /api/share/{id}/open), so direct media links and link cards cannot bypass the count. Null: no limit.
    1–1,000,000
  - viewLimitReachedAtstring · date-timeor null
    When the view limit was used up; null while views remain or without a limit.
  - mediaStatusstring
    New videos are processed asynchronously. Playback and previews require READY. The owner may explicitly download the original with ?download=1 while PROCESSING or FAILED; it is returned as an application/octet-stream attachment.
    values: "PROCESSING" "READY" "FAILED"
  - mediaErrorstringor null
    The reason when processing failed.
  - widthintegeror null
    Width in pixels.
  - heightintegeror null
    Height in pixels.
  - durationMsintegeror null
    Video duration in milliseconds.
  - videoCodecstringor null
  - hasAudioboolean
  - previewUrlstringor null
    Encrypted derived preview served with the same access checks as the source.
  - expiresAtstring · date-timeor null
  - createdAtstring · date-timerequired
    When it was created.
  - urlstring · urirequired
    The file page to share: {WEB_ORIGIN}/s/{id}, with ?v={accessVersion} once access changed (the page ignores the parameter; older links keep working).
  - mediaUrlstringrequired
    The address of the file itself.
  - moderationHoldstringor null
    Automatic check: review — hidden from everyone but the owner until a moderator decides; blocked — kept hidden by a moderator. Others get such a file exactly like a private one, so only the owner ever sees a non-null value.
    values: "review" "blocked"
  - favoriteboolean
    Present in list responses
  - ownedboolean
    Present in list responses
  - authorobject
    3 fields
    idstring
    The author’s id.
    usernamestring
    namestring
400Invalid input
401Authentication required
403Insufficient scope
404Content unavailable
409Media processing, upload idempotency or paste revision conflict
410Previously uploaded content was deleted or expired
413Size or quota limit
429Rate limit, or the account already uses all its upload slots
503Upload or password verification capacity reached

Example response

200 · application/json

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "Xq3u9RkT0bLmA7cV2pWz1eFy",
      "title": "capture",
      "tags": [
        "release"
      ],
      "originalName": "capture.png",
      "type": "IMAGE",
      "mime": "image/png",
      "pasteFormat": null,
      "pasteLanguage": null,
      "folderFiles": 1,
      "revision": 1,
      "accessVersion": 1,
      "size": 482133,
      "visibility": "unlisted",
      "allowDownload": true,
      "passwordProtected": false,
      "oneTime": false,
      "consumedAt": null,
      "readExpiresAt": null,
      "readMaxExpiresAt": null,
      "hasVideoText": false,
      "videoTextRevision": 0,
      "views": 3,
      "viewLimit": null,
      "viewLimitReachedAt": null,
      "mediaStatus": "READY",
      "mediaError": null,
      "width": 1920,
      "height": 1080,
      "durationMs": null,
      "videoCodec": null,
      "hasAudio": false,
      "previewUrl": null,
      "expiresAt": null,
      "createdAt": "2026-09-27T09:30:00.000Z",
      "url": "https://lac.pics/s/Xq3u9RkT0bLmA7cV2pWz1eFy",
      "mediaUrl": "/api/media/Xq3u9RkT0bLmA7cV2pWz1eFy",
      "moderationHold": null,
      "favorite": false,
      "owned": true,
      "author": {
        "id": "cmf8a1x2k0000q7lh3v9w2e4d",
        "username": "alex",
        "name": "Alex"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Error codes

Answers of any method with a key (an invalid or expired key, a missing permission, too many requests) are in Errors.