API reference

Create a token, send Markdown, and receive a rendered image or PDF. This reference covers requests, responses, quotas, and workflow integrations.

Quick start

Create an API token

Make your first API call

curl -X POST https://markdowntoimage.com/api/v1/images/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mti_your_token_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"markdown": "# Hello World\n\nThis is a test."}'

Authentication

All API requests (except token management and schema) require a Bearer token in the Authorization header. The /api/v1/schema endpoint is public. Get your token from the Profile > API Tokens page.

Authorization: Bearer mti_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rate limits and quota

Free requests per month: 50API free quota includes watermark
Credit per extra request: 11 credit removes watermark

API usage and browser exports use separate rules. The API includes 50 watermarked requests per month; using 1 API credit produces one watermark-free render. Calls without available free quota or credits return HTTP 429. Browser accounts receive 5 total watermark-free welcome exports; further watermark-free browser exports use a subscription, a $1 pass, or eligible legacy credits. New API credits cannot remove browser export watermarks.

Endpoints

Convert Markdown content to an image. Returns either an image URL or binary data depending on the mode parameter.

Bearer token required

Parameters

markdownstringRequired: The Markdown content to convert to an image
widthnumberDefault: 800: Image width in pixels (200-2560)
formatstringDefault: png: Output format: png, jpeg, webp, or pdf. When set to pdf, returns an A4-formatted PDF document with header/footer
qualitynumberDefault: 2.0: Device scale factor for rendering (1.0-3.0)
themestring: Visual theme for the rendered image
lightdarknordgithubmonokaisolarized
codeStylestring: Syntax highlighting style for code blocks
defaultgithubvsxcodeatom-one-lightgooglecode
fontFamilystring: Font family for the rendered content
sansintermodernarticledocsroboto
modestringDefault: url: Response mode: 'url' returns a temporary image URL (retained for 24 hours), 'binary' returns raw image data. For permanent storage, please download the image promptly

curl -X POST https://markdowntoimage.com/api/v1/images/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mti_your_token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "markdown": "# Hello\n\n- Item 1\n- Item 2",
    "width": 800,
    "format": "png",
    "theme": "github-dark"
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "imageUrl": "https://markdowntoimage.com/api-temp/uuid.png",
    "imageId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "format": "png",
    "width": 800
  },
  "meta": {
    "quota": {
      "freeRemaining": 48,
      "creditBalance": 200,
      "usedFreeQuota": true
    }
  }
}

Get current monthly API usage statistics including free quota remaining and credit balance.

Bearer token required

cURL

curl https://markdowntoimage.com/api/v1/account/usage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mti_your_token"

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "monthlyQuota": 50,
    "monthlyUsed": 12,
    "monthlyRemaining": 38,
    "yearMonth": "2026-02",
    "creditBalance": 200,
    "resetDate": "2026-03-01"
  }
}

Get the API schema in a format compatible with MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool definitions. Useful for AI agent integration.

Public endpoint

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "name": "markdown-to-image",
    "version": "v1",
    "tools": [...]
  }
}

Error codes

Error code	HTTP status	Description
UNAUTHORIZED	401	Invalid or missing API token
INVALID_REQUEST	400	Invalid request parameters
MARKDOWN_REQUIRED	400	Markdown content is required
QUOTA_EXCEEDED	429	Monthly free quota exceeded and insufficient credits
GENERATION_FAILED	500	Image generation failed
INTERNAL_ERROR	500	Internal server error

Workflow integrations

n8n HTTP Request

Set the method to POST, add your Bearer token header, and use this JSON body. See the guide below for response handling.

JSON

{
  "markdown": "={{ $json.content }}",
  "format": "png",
  "mode": "url"
}

Dify custom tool

Import this OpenAPI URL in Tools → Custom, then configure Bearer authentication with your API token.

OpenAPI

https://markdowntoimage.com/api/v1/openapi.json

Other integrations

01n8nGenerate images from Markdown in n8n 02DifyAdd a Markdown-to-image tool to Dify 03MakeConvert Markdown to images in Make 04ZapierTurn Markdown into images with Zapier 05AI agentsGive your AI agent a Markdown-to-image tool

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