Every image you upload gets a permanent direct URL delivered through a CDN covering 120+ countries — no configuration needed. That's the part developers can use in production today. PicGlobe also offers a programmatic upload API on the Pro plan for teams that need to upload from a script or backend service.

What's available today

Capability	Status
Direct image URL (stable, permanent)	Available now
CDN delivery, 120+ countries	Available now
HTML / Markdown embed tags	Available now
Programmatic upload API	Available on the Pro plan

Using direct links in a codebase

Because every upload returns a stable Direct URL, it works exactly like any other static asset URL — drop it straight into an <img> tag, a CSS background-image, or a JSON payload your frontend consumes. There's no authentication step involved in loading the image itself, so it works identically whether it's called from a browser, a mobile app, or a server-side render.

Why CDN delivery matters for developers specifically

An image served from a single origin server gets slower the further a user is from that server. CDN delivery solves this by caching the image at edge nodes across 120+ countries, so a user in Tokyo and a user in London both load the image from a nearby node instead of a single far-off origin. For any project with a geographically spread audience, this removes a whole category of "why is this slow for some users" debugging.

Using the upload API

PicGlobe's programmatic upload API is available on the Pro plan, aimed at teams that need to upload images from a script or backend service rather than a browser. It's limited to 167 uploads per day and 5,000 per month — worth planning around for any bulk or scheduled workflow.

What works well right now without an API

• Static asset hosting — upload once through the browser, use the permanent Direct URL anywhere in your code.
• Documentation and READMEs — Markdown links embed cleanly in GitHub and similar platforms.
• Prototypes and MVPs — no need to build your own storage/CDN layer for early-stage projects.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a public API to upload images programmatically?

Yes. API access is available on the Pro plan, with a limit of 167 uploads per day and 5,000 per month.

Can I still use PicGlobe links in a live application today?

Yes — the Direct URL from any upload is permanent and CDN-delivered, so it works as a static asset link in any codebase.