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Dev tools · August 16, 2017

Uploadcare 3.0

File API for the modern web

Uploadcare 3.0 launched on August 16, 2017 with 315 votes, #61 of 3,214 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

Uploadcare 3.0 is a file upload and management API designed for web and mobile applications. It enables developers to handle file uploads and storage through a unified platform. The service is used by organizations including YCombinator, Mozilla, and UC Berkeley, as well as thousands of individual engineers. It functions as a backend solution for managing file operations in modern development environments.

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From the sources

File upload and management API for web and mobile apps. Trusted by YCombinator, Mozilla, Berkeley and tens of thousands of engineers around the world.

Uploadcare provides companies with simple, powerful, developer-friendly building blocks to handle file uploading, processing, and delivery. A complete out-of-the-box solution, built for engineers by engineers.

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