Cloudinary API

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Provides a REST API and SDKs to upload, store, transform, optimize, and deliver images and videos via a CDN, plus AI-powered media analysis, moderation, and digital asset management.

The Cloudinary API API uses api key authentication; has freemium pricing; offers a free tier (Free forever plan: 25 monthly credits, 3 users, 1 environment, no credit card required); rate limits: Admin API hourly requests: 500 (Free), 2K (Plus/Advanced), 5K (Advanced Extra/Pro PAYG), Custom (Enterprise). Verified 2026-07-13 with per-field source links.

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Base URL

https://api.cloudinary.com/v1_1/

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Auth

api_key

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Free tier

Free forever plan: 25 monthly credits, 3 users, 1 environment, no credit card required

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Pricing model

freemium

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Pricing

Credit-based plans (1 credit = 1,000 transformations OR 1 GB storage OR 1 GB bandwidth): Free $0/25 credits, Plus $99/mo (225), Advanced $249/mo (600), Advanced Extra $549/mo (1,350), Pro PAYG $1,099/mo (2,750, $0.45 per overage credit), Enterprise custom. ~10% off annual.

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Rate limits

Admin API hourly requests: 500 (Free), 2K (Plus/Advanced), 5K (Advanced Extra/Pro PAYG), Custom (Enterprise)

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OpenAPI spec

not documented null

no source

MCP server

Cloudinary offers official MCP servers for AI agents; MCP server access is included in all plans including Free

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