How to bulk upload external images using the new API version?

Upuntil very recently, graphQL API version 2023-10 allowed creation of products along with external images using ProductInput . Now in 2024-02 , you must use media to add images while creating a product.

The problem is older method was fetching images from external sources. Newer API does not do that .. and perhaps expects you to add a shopify hosted Image. That method is impossible for us as we have a lot of products and uploading images in bulk is not an option .

or Is it ?