# 1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize

POST https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize
Content-Type: application/json

Reference: https://docs.deao.dev/cloudflare/social-media-posting/x/upload-video/1-initialize-media-upload-https-api-x-com-2-media-upload-initialize

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: collection
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /2/media/upload/initialize:
    post:
      operationId: 1-initialize-media-upload-https-api-x-com-2-media-upload-initialize
      summary: '1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize'
      tags:
        - >-
          subpackage_socialMediaPosting.subpackage_socialMediaPosting/x.subpackage_socialMediaPosting/x/uploadVideo
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1.
                  Initialize media upload:
                  https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                media_type:
                  type: string
                total_bytes:
                  type: integer
                media_category:
                  type: string
              required:
                - media_type
                - total_bytes
                - media_category
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:
    2MediaUploadInitializePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        media_key:
          type: string
        expires_after_secs:
          type: integer
      required:
        - id
        - media_key
        - expires_after_secs
      title: 2MediaUploadInitializePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
    'Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_Response_200':
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/2MediaUploadInitializePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
      required:
        - data
      title: >-
        Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload:
        https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_Response_200

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
import requests

url = "https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize"

payload = {
    "media_type": "video/mp4",
    "total_bytes": 62515965,
    "media_category": "tweet_video"
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

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

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
const url = 'https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"media_type":"video/mp4","total_bytes":62515965,"media_category":"tweet_video"}'
};

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

```go Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
package main

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

func main() {

	url := "https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"media_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"total_bytes\": 62515965,\n  \"media_category\": \"tweet_video\"\n}")

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

	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_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize")

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

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"media_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"total_bytes\": 62515965,\n  \"media_category\": \"tweet_video\"\n}"

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

```java Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"media_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"total_bytes\": 62515965,\n  \"media_category\": \"tweet_video\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize', [
  'body' => '{
  "media_type": "video/mp4",
  "total_bytes": 62515965,
  "media_category": "tweet_video"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"media_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"total_bytes\": 62515965,\n  \"media_category\": \"tweet_video\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Social Media Posting_X_Upload Video_1. Initialize media upload: https://api.x.com/2/media/upload/initialize_example
import Foundation

let headers = ["Content-Type": "application/json"]
let parameters = [
  "media_type": "video/mp4",
  "total_bytes": 62515965,
  "media_category": "tweet_video"
] as [String : Any]

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

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://graph.facebook.com/2/media/upload/initialize")! 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()
```