Am I able to upload images to a shopify store using the REST admin API at all?
is the src in the put asset api for files already existing on the store? Or am I able to include an external URL in this field to upload an image as an asset?
Topic summary
Uploading images to a Shopify store via the REST Admin API and migrating theme assets between stores.
- You can upload a theme asset by sending a PUT to the Assets endpoint and setting the src field to an external URL.
- The URL must be publicly accessible; links to a store’s internal theme asset files may not work because they aren’t public.
- For moving a theme (e.g., an image banner) from one store to another, first host the image at a public URL, then create the asset in the destination theme by referencing that URL in src.
Outcome: Guidance confirms the approach (use a publicly accessible src). Status: No explicit resolution beyond this requirement; implementation details beyond public hosting were not discussed.
I am wanting to create a system for moving a theme from one shopify store to another. With this, I want to be able to have the image in the image banner on my theme to transfer from one shopify store to the next.
Hi TritonJK - you will need to specify an external URL in the src field to upload an image as an asset, but it will need to be publicly accessible, so a link to themes asset file may not work. You may need to have a publicly accessible URL.