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Python examples

Working Python examples for the ThumbAPI generate endpoint.

Setup

# Python 3.9+ recommended.
pip install requests

export THUMBAPI_KEY="your_api_key_here"

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Examples

• basic_generate.py — minimal POST request, save the WebP to disk.
• batch.py — batch-generate from a CSV with retry and a thread pool.

Run

python basic_generate.py
python batch.py titles.csv

See also

• Batch thumbnail generation in Python — full guide
• Full API reference