Cookbook › Images
Add an image from a link
Paste into ChatGPT or ClaudeAdd this image to my media library as “Spring shop window”, with the alt text “Shop window with spring flowers”: https://example.com/window.jpg
Creates a draft. Standard and Trusted do this on their own; Read only can’t.
What happens
Section titled “What happens”- Your assistant calls
upload_mediawith the address, a title and the alt text. - WordPress downloads the image and adds it to the media library as the user your assistant acts as.
- Your assistant tells you the new image’s ID, which it can use for a featured image.
Try also
Section titled “Try also”- “…then set it as the featured image of my spring post.”
Good to know
Section titled “Good to know”- Public HTTPS addresses only: JPEG, PNG, GIF or WebP, up to 5 MB. Not private or local links. For SVG, see Add an SVG logo or icon.
- The connected user needs permission to upload files.