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Upload images in Node.js (video tutorial)

Last updated: Feb-19-2025

Overview

Learn how to upload assets in Node.js using the Cloudinary Node.js SDK.

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Tutorial contents

This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.

Upload one image using the Node.js SDK

Jump to this spot in the video  0:15 Having installed and configured the Cloudinary Node.js SDK, you can upload an image using the upload method of the Upload API. For example:

Use the async await syntax

Jump to this spot in the video  0:57 Alternatively, you can use the async await syntax. For example:

Upload multiple images

Jump to this spot in the video  1:33 If you want to upload multiple images you can loop through an array, calling the same function. For example:

Upload using an image URL

Jump to this spot in the video  2:06 So far we've been using local file paths, but you can use many different file sources for your images, for example an image URL:

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