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Download an image and add a solid border before returning the transformed file.

Fetches a public image (or accepts direct upload), applies a configurable border color/width, and streams the new image back. Drop this helper wherever you want to download an image and add a solid border before returning the transformed file with a single HTTP call. Send the documented inputs and the API streams back polished results you can hand directly to your users.

GETPOST/media/add-border

Visual example

Before
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After
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Sample request

GET https://api.dataczar.com/media/add-border?url=https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1498050108023-c5249f4df085?auto=format&fit=crop&w=960&q=80&width=25&color=%2338bdf8&ak=demo

Parameters

Query Parameters

NameTypeDescription
urlstringPublic HTTPS image URL to download.
widthintegerBorder width in pixels (per side).
colorstringBorder color (hex, CSS color name, or descriptive phrase like "warm blue").
formatstringOutput format.
dryrunbooleanWhen true, skip downloading/processing and return metadata preview.

All helper calls accept your Dataczar key via the ak query parameter. Need one? Create or copy a key on Dataczar Connect and drop it into each request.

Responses

Status 200

Image transformed successfully.

"Binary image bytes (PNG/JPG/WEBP)."

Examples

Request

"GET /img/add-border?url=https://example.com/cat.jpg&color=%23ff00ff&width=30&ak=demo"

Response

"Binary PNG (bordered cat image)."

Request

"GET /img/add-border?url=https://example.com/cat.jpg&dryrun=1"

Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "source_url": "https://example.com/cat.jpg",
    "border_width": 20,
    "color": "#000000",
    "format": "png"
  },
  "meta": {
    "dryrun": true
  }
}

Test Contracts

[
  {
    "name": "dryrun_metadata",
    "method": "GET",
    "params": {
      "url": "https://example.com/a.png",
      "dryrun": true
    },
    "expect": {
      "color": "#000000"
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "named_color_resolves",
    "method": "GET",
    "params": {
      "url": "https://example.com/a.png",
      "color": "purple",
      "dryrun": true
    },
    "expect": {
      "color": "#800080"
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "invalid_color",
    "method": "GET",
    "params": {
      "url": "https://example.com/a.png",
      "color": "!!!"
    },
    "expect_status": 400
  }
]

File uploads (multipart form-data)

Attach PDFs or images as multipart fields. We'll fill in the field names for you.

Files
file

Query parameters

Equivalent curl

Grab your Dataczar API key

Every helper runs with the same simple API key. Sign in (or create a free Dataczar account) at Dataczar Connect to issue keys in seconds, then drop the key into any `ak=` parameter and start shipping.

Tip: reuse the same key across these helpers, or rotate keys per project from the Connect dashboard.