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> STT). Lightning v2 and lightning-large are deprecated; mention them
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# Get avatar upload URL

POST https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/{id}/avatar/presigned-url
Content-Type: application/json

Generates a pre-signed S3 upload URL for the agent's widget avatar image. Upload the image directly to S3 using the returned `presignedUrl`, then save `cdnUrl` as the agent's avatar via `PATCH /agent/{id}/widget-config`.


Reference: https://docs.smallest.ai/voice-agents/api-reference/agents/get-agent-avatar-presigned-url

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: atoms
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /agent/{id}/avatar/presigned-url:
    post:
      operationId: get-agent-avatar-presigned-url
      summary: Get avatar upload URL
      description: >
        Generates a pre-signed S3 upload URL for the agent's widget avatar
        image. Upload the image directly to S3 using the returned
        `presignedUrl`, then save `cdnUrl` as the agent's avatar via `PATCH
        /agent/{id}/widget-config`.
      tags:
        - Agents
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          description: Agent ObjectId
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: >-
            API key from the console ApiKey collection, sent as Bearer token.
            Also accepts session cookies for browser-based auth.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Pre-signed upload URL and CDN URL
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Agents_getAgentAvatarPresignedUrl_Response_200
        '400':
          description: Invalid input
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized access
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Agent not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                description: Any type
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalServerErrorResponse'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                fileName:
                  type: string
                  description: Original file name (used to construct the S3 key)
                contentType:
                  type: string
                  description: MIME type — must start with `image/`
                fileSize:
                  type: number
                  format: double
                  description: >-
                    File size in bytes — must be > 0 and ≤ 2 MB (2,097,152
                    bytes)
              required:
                - fileName
                - contentType
                - fileSize
servers:
  - url: https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1
    description: Production server
components:
  schemas:
    AgentIdAvatarPresignedUrlPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData:
      type: object
      properties:
        presignedUrl:
          type: string
          description: S3 pre-signed PUT URL (expires in 300 s)
        cdnUrl:
          type: string
          description: Final public CDN URL to save on the agent after upload
        key:
          type: string
          description: S3 object key
      title: AgentIdAvatarPresignedUrlPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
    Agents_getAgentAvatarPresignedUrl_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        data:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/AgentIdAvatarPresignedUrlPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
      title: Agents_getAgentAvatarPresignedUrl_Response_200
    BadRequestErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: boolean
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      title: BadRequestErrorResponse
    UnauthorizedErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: boolean
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      title: UnauthorizedErrorResponse
    InternalServerErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: boolean
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      title: InternalServerErrorResponse
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key from the console ApiKey collection, sent as Bearer token. Also
        accepts session cookies for browser-based auth.

```

## Examples



**Request**

```json
{
  "fileName": "avatar_profile.png",
  "contentType": "image/png",
  "fileSize": 153600
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "presignedUrl": "https://smallest-ai.s3.amazonaws.com/avatars/agent12345.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE%2F20240601%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240601T120000",
    "cdnUrl": "https://cdn.smallest.ai/avatars/agent12345.png",
    "key": "avatars/agent12345.png"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url"

payload = {
    "fileName": "avatar_profile.png",
    "contentType": "image/png",
    "fileSize": 153600
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"fileName":"avatar_profile.png","contentType":"image/png","fileSize":153600}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"fileName\": \"avatar_profile.png\",\n  \"contentType\": \"image/png\",\n  \"fileSize\": 153600\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"fileName\": \"avatar_profile.png\",\n  \"contentType\": \"image/png\",\n  \"fileSize\": 153600\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"fileName\": \"avatar_profile.png\",\n  \"contentType\": \"image/png\",\n  \"fileSize\": 153600\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url', [
  'body' => '{
  "fileName": "avatar_profile.png",
  "contentType": "image/png",
  "fileSize": 153600
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"fileName\": \"avatar_profile.png\",\n  \"contentType\": \"image/png\",\n  \"fileSize\": 153600\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "fileName": "avatar_profile.png",
  "contentType": "image/png",
  "fileSize": 153600
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.smallest.ai/atoms/v1/agent/id/avatar/presigned-url")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```