OG Image Templates

Five built-in templates, one API call. Render social share images at 1200×630 — no design tools, no headless browser to babysit.

Blog Post

blog

Large headline with author byline — for articles and posts.

title*authorsite_nametagavatar_url

http

# Signed URL — embed directly in <meta og:image>
GET https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image?template=blog&title=Shipping%20a%20rendering%20platform%20on%20a%20%240%20server%20budget&author=Shery&site_name=shotium.com&tag=Engineering&uid=YOUR_USER_ID&sig=HMAC

# Or render at build time with your API key
POST https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…
{ "template": "blog", "params": { … } }

Product

product

Split layout with product shot, price pill and brand.

title*brandpricedescriptionimage_url

http

# Signed URL — embed directly in <meta og:image>
GET https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image?template=product&title=Screenshot%20API%20for%20developers&brand=Shotium&price=From%20%240%2Fmo&description=Pixel-perfect%20captures%2C%20OG%20images%20and%20PDFs%20from%20any%20URL%20%E2%80%94%20one%20clean%20API.&uid=YOUR_USER_ID&sig=HMAC

# Or render at build time with your API key
POST https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…
{ "template": "product", "params": { … } }

Podcast Episode

podcast

Cover art beside episode title with CSS waveform.

title*show_nameepisodecover_url

http

# Signed URL — embed directly in <meta og:image>
GET https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image?template=podcast&title=Why%20every%20solo%20founder%20should%20build%20in%20public&show_name=The%20Indie%20Stack&episode=EP%2042&uid=YOUR_USER_ID&sig=HMAC

# Or render at build time with your API key
POST https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…
{ "template": "podcast", "params": { … } }

Event

event

Date-forward layout for launches, meetups and webinars.

title*datelocationorganizer

http

# Signed URL — embed directly in <meta og:image>
GET https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image?template=event&title=Shotium%20v1%20launch%20%E2%80%94%20live%20walkthrough%20%26%20Q%26A&date=Sep%2012%2C%202026%20%C2%B7%2010%3A00%20PT&location=Online&organizer=Shotium&uid=YOUR_USER_ID&sig=HMAC

# Or render at build time with your API key
POST https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…
{ "template": "event", "params": { … } }

Minimal

minimal

Centered headline on pure black — nothing else.

title*subtitle

http

# Signed URL — embed directly in <meta og:image>
GET https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image?template=minimal&title=Less%2C%20but%20better.&subtitle=One%20API%20for%20every%20pixel%20you%20need%20to%20ship.&uid=YOUR_USER_ID&sig=HMAC

# Or render at build time with your API key
POST https://api.shotium.com/v1/og-image
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…
{ "template": "minimal", "params": { … } }