# 1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload

POST https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images
Content-Type: application/json

Reference: https://docs.deao.dev/cloudflare/social-media-posting/linkedin/upload-image/1-initialize-upload-https-api-linkedin-com-rest-images-action-initialize-upload

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: collection
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /rest/images:
    post:
      operationId: >-
        1-initialize-upload-https-api-linkedin-com-rest-images-action-initialize-upload
      summary: >-
        1. Initialize Upload:
        https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload
      tags:
        - >-
          subpackage_socialMediaPosting.subpackage_socialMediaPosting/linkedin.subpackage_socialMediaPosting/linkedin/uploadImage
      parameters:
        - name: action
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: X-Restli-Protocol-Version
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: LinkedIn-Version
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload
                  Image_1. Initialize Upload:
                  https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: string
servers:
  - url: https://graph.facebook.com
  - url: https://www.youtube.com
  - url: https://youtube-video-summarizer-gpt-ai.p.rapidapi.com
  - url: https://api.cloudflare.com
  - url: https://dev-musiccast.odoo.com
  - url: https://api.search.brave.com
  - url: https://og-image-generator-dev.deao.workers.dev
  - url: https://musiccast.odoo.com
  - url: https://m.musicca.st
  - url: https://api.stripe.com
  - url: https://api.kie.ai
  - url: https://api.pexels.com
  - url: https://api.shotstack.io
  - url: https://oauth2.googleapis.com
  - url: https://www.googleapis.com
  - url: https://api.linkedin.com
  - url: https://www.linkedin.com
  - url: https://rupload.facebook.com
  - url: https://api.x.com
  - url: https://open.tiktokapis.com
  - url: https://open-upload-sg.tiktokapis.com
  - url: https://social-media-posting-dev.deao.workers.dev
components:
  schemas:
    RestImagesPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        image:
          type: string
        uploadUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        uploadUrlExpiresAt:
          type: integer
      required:
        - image
        - uploadUrl
        - uploadUrlExpiresAt
      title: RestImagesPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaValue
    'Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_Response_200':
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/RestImagesPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaValue
      required:
        - value
      title: >-
        Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload:
        https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_Response_200

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
import requests

url = "https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images"

querystring = {"action":"initializeUpload"}

payload = "{
  \"initializeUploadRequest\": {
    \"owner\": \"urn:li:organization:111886404\" // DS Enter
  }
}"
headers = {
    "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": "2.0.0",
    "LinkedIn-Version": "202601",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
const url = 'https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Restli-Protocol-Version': '2.0.0',
    'LinkedIn-Version': '202601',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '"{\n  \"initializeUploadRequest\": {\n    \"owner\": \"urn:li:organization:111886404\" // DS Enter\n  }\n}"'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload"

	payload := strings.NewReader("\"{\\n  \\\"initializeUploadRequest\\\": {\\n    \\\"owner\\\": \\\"urn:li:organization:111886404\\\" // DS Enter\\n  }\\n}\"")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("X-Restli-Protocol-Version", "2.0.0")
	req.Header.Add("LinkedIn-Version", "202601")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["X-Restli-Protocol-Version"] = '2.0.0'
request["LinkedIn-Version"] = '202601'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "\"{\\n  \\\"initializeUploadRequest\\\": {\\n    \\\"owner\\\": \\\"urn:li:organization:111886404\\\" // DS Enter\\n  }\\n}\""

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload")
  .header("X-Restli-Protocol-Version", "2.0.0")
  .header("LinkedIn-Version", "202601")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("\"{\\n  \\\"initializeUploadRequest\\\": {\\n    \\\"owner\\\": \\\"urn:li:organization:111886404\\\" // DS Enter\\n  }\\n}\"")
  .asString();
```

```php Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload', [
  'body' => '"{\\n  \\"initializeUploadRequest\\": {\\n    \\"owner\\": \\"urn:li:organization:111886404\\" // DS Enter\\n  }\\n}"',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'LinkedIn-Version' => '202601',
    'X-Restli-Protocol-Version' => '2.0.0',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("X-Restli-Protocol-Version", "2.0.0");
request.AddHeader("LinkedIn-Version", "202601");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "\"{\\n  \\\"initializeUploadRequest\\\": {\\n    \\\"owner\\\": \\\"urn:li:organization:111886404\\\" // DS Enter\\n  }\\n}\"", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Social Media Posting_Linkedin_Upload Image_1. Initialize Upload: https://api.linkedin.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": "2.0.0",
  "LinkedIn-Version": "202601",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = "{
  \"initializeUploadRequest\": {
    \"owner\": \"urn:li:organization:111886404\" // DS Enter
  }
}" as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://graph.facebook.com/rest/images?action=initializeUpload")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```