developer API

the API is meant for developers to access and use, it doesn't return human readable data unlike the human interface

the POST APIs are based on form data requests and JSON responses

GET /api/image/<id> - get image information
GET /api/search/<id>?q=... - search in image descriptions, creation dates, and editing dates
POST /api/key - check if you can access the key api ( admin access only )
- POST /api/key/new - generate a new access key, following form arguments are required :
  - perm - the permission level, usually either write or admin
- POST /api/key/revoke - revoke a key
  - rev form argument is required with the value of the key being revoked
- GET /api/key/keys - list all keys and their permission levels
- GET /api/key/info - shows information about a specific key
  - target - the target key

keep in mind, this is form data, so in for example JavaScript you'd use FormData, or -F'field=value' in curl and whatnot