> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.developers.symphony.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.developers.symphony.com/bots/messages/overview-of-messageml/messageml-basic-format-tags/images-and-media.md).

# Images

## Tags

MessageML supports the following tags to embed media into messages:

| Tags               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Attributes                                        |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `<img src="url"/>` | Image. Images have a max height of 256px; otherwise, the default size is the size of the image. For more information on how to send images through API call, refer to [Sending images](https://developers.symphony.com/restapi/main/messages/create-message-v4#other-request-examples). | <p>• <code>src</code><br>• <code>class</code></p> |

## Rules and Limitations via an example

For the following examples, we are sending an SVG image along with the message.

Note that an admin user might have to enable the sending of some specific file types. To do that, go to *AC Portal >> Company Settings >> Edit Entitlements >> File Types*.

• Sending an image via the [Create Message](https://developers.symphony.com/restapi/main/messages/create-message-v4) API using the image URL

```markup
$ curl -X POST https://yourpod.com/agent/v4/stream/:sid/message/create \
-H 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
-H 'keyManagerToken: 01008e3fc538...5d82870985576' \
-H 'sessionToken: eyJhbGciOiJSU...6YmlWyim0peFkMA' \
-F 'message=<messageML>Sending attachment via API<img src="https://yourimg.com/test/myimage.svg"></img></messageML>'
```

Sending an image via [Create Message](https://developers.symphony.com/restapi/main/messages/create-message-v4) API using Data URL (base64 encoding).\
Note that it is necessary to include `data:image/imageType+xml;base64` before the data string, as shown in the following example:

```markup
$ curl -X POST https://yourpod.com/agent/v4/stream/:sid/message/create \
-H 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
-H 'keyManagerToken: 01008e3fc538...5d82870985576' \
-H 'sessionToken: eyJhbGciOiJSU...6YmlWyim0peFkMA' \
-F 'message=<messageML>Sending attachment via API<img src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBpZD0i...DcuMjcsMTYuN="></img></messageML>'
```

{% hint style="warning" %}

### Limit on Image size for Data URL (base64)

This feature is intended to be used for small images, such as custom emoji. Our recommendation is that the total size of base64 encoded embedded images do not exceed 25KB per message.
{% endhint %}

## Examples

Here after you can find an example of a message sent by a bot and containing an inline image as well as the structure of the messageML sent:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Message containing content grouping tags" %}
![](/files/zAz8NQSwwpR5r5Zfr7G1)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="messageML structure" %}

```markup
<messageML>
    <h1>Images</h1>
    <p>This is an image: <img src="https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/-lTkJjeUtCj3Mf4FLLNKnCyQC0Amur3wxeKxkwbDZl0hjO60H1_VodAuBDKJmYWOvlfG=s180-rw" /></p>
</messageML>
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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