Manage albums

REST

Here is a header for a POST request:

POST https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1/albums
Content-type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer oauth2-token

The request body looks like this:

{
  "album": {
    "title": "new-album-title"
  }
}

If successful, the response returns an album:

{
  "productUrl": "album-product-url",
  "id": "album-id",
  "title": "album-title",
  "isWriteable": "whether-you-can-write-to-this-album"
}

Java

try {
  Album createdAlbum = photosLibraryClient.createAlbum("My Album");
  // The createdAlbum object contains properties of an album
  String productUrl = createdAlbum.getProductUrl();
  // coverPhotoBaseUrl shouldn't be used as is. Append parameters to base URLs before use
  String albumCoverImage = createdAlbum.getCoverPhotoBaseUrl() + "=w2048-h1024";
  boolean isWriteable = createdAlbum.getIsWriteable();
} catch (ApiException e) {
  // Handle error
}

PHP

try {
    $newAlbum = PhotosLibraryResourceFactory::album("My Album");
    $createdAlbum = $photosLibraryClient->createAlbum($newAlbum);
    // The createdAlbum object contains properties of an album
    $albumId = $createdAlbum->getId();
    $productUrl = $createdAlbum->getProductUrl();
    // coverPhotoBaseUrl shouldn't be used as is. Append parameters to base URLs before use
    $albumCoverImage = $createdAlbum->getCoverPhotoBaseUrl() . '=w2048-h1024';
    $isWriteable = $createdAlbum->getIsWriteable();
} catch (\Google\ApiCore\ApiException $e) {
    // Handle error
}

REST

Here's a PATCH request header to update an album's title and coverPhotomediaItemId.

PATCH https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1/albums/album-id?updateMask=title&updateMask=coverPhotoMediaItemId

This request determines what properties are being updated by including a field mask, indicated by the updateMask parameters in the URL. The updateMask parameter needs to be passed for each album property that is being updated.

For each property you are updating, include its details in the body of the request:

{
  "title": "new-album-title",
  "coverPhotoMediaItemId": "new-cover-media-item-id"
}

If successful, the response returns the updated album details:

{
  "id": "album-id",
  "title": "new-album-title",
  "productUrl": "album-product-url",
  "isWriteable": "true-if-user-can-write-to-this-album",
  "mediaItemsCount": "number-of-media-items-in-album",
  "coverPhotoBaseUrl": "cover-photo-base-url_use-only-with-parameters",
  "coverPhotoMediaItemId": "new-cover-media-item-id"
}

Java

try {
  // Update the cover photo of the album given a MediaItem object.
  Album updatedAlbum = photosLibraryClient.updateAlbumCoverPhoto(album, newCoverMediaItem);

  // Alternatively, you can update the cover photo of the album given a media item ID.
  // The specified media item identifier must be not null or empty.
  // Album updatedAlbum = photosLibraryClient.updateAlbumCoverPhoto(album, "new-cover-media-item-id");
} catch (ApiException e) {
  // Handle error
}
try {
  // Update the title of the album.
  // The new title must not be null or empty.
  Album updatedAlbum = photosLibraryClient.updateAlbumTitle(album, "new-album-title");
} catch (ApiException e) {
  // Handle error
}

PHP

try {

    // ID of the album to update.
    $albumId = "ALBUM_ID";

    // Media item ID of the new cover photo.
    // Must not be null or empty.
    $newCoverMediaItemId = "new-cover-media-item-id";

    // Update the cover photo of the album.
    $mediaItem = $photosLibraryClient->updateAlbumCoverPhoto($albumId, $newCoverMediaItemId);

} catch (\Google\ApiCore\ApiException $e) {
    // Handle error
}
try {

    // ID of the album to update.
    $albumId = "ALBUM_ID";

    // New title of the album.
    // Must not be null or empty.
    $newTitle = "new-album-title";

    // Update the title of the album.
    $mediaItem = $photosLibraryClient->updateAlbumTitle($albumId, $newTitle);

} catch (\Google\ApiCore\ApiException $e) {
    // Handle error
}

REST

Here is a header for a POST request:

POST https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1/albums/album-id:batchAddMediaItems
Content-type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer oauth2-token

The request body looks like this:

{
   "mediaItemIds": [
     "media-item-id",
     "another-media-item-id",
     ...
   ]
}

If successful, the response returns an empty JSON response and the HTTP Success status.

Java

try {
  // List of media item IDs to add
  List<String> mediaItemIds = Arrays
      .asList("MEDIA_ITEM_ID", "ANOTHER_MEDIA_ITEM_ID");

  // ID of the album to add media items to
  String albumId = "ALBUM_ID";

  // Add all given media items to the album
  photosLibraryClient.batchAddMediaItemsToAlbum(albumId, mediaItemIds);

} catch (ApiException e) {
  // An exception is thrown if the media items could not be added
}

PHP

try {

    // List of media item IDs to add
    $mediaItemIds = ["MEDIA_ITEM_ID", "ANOTHER_MEDIA_ITEM_ID"];

    // ID of the album to add media items to
    $albumId = "ALBUM_ID";

    // Add all given media items to the album
    $response = $photosLibraryClient->batchAddMediaItemsToAlbum($albumId, $mediaItemIds);

} catch (\Google\ApiCore\ApiException $e) {
    // Handle Error
}

REST

Here is a header for a POST request:

POST https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1/albums/album-id:batchRemoveMediaItems
Content-type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer oauth2-token

The request body looks like this:

{
   "mediaItemIds": [
     "media-item-id",
     "another-media-item-id",
     ...
   ]
}

If successful, the response returns an empty JSON response and the HTTP Success status.

Java

try {
  // List of media item IDs to remove
  List<String> mediaItemIds = Arrays
      .asList("MEDIA_ITEM_ID", "ANOTHER_MEDIA_ITEM_ID");

  // ID of the album to remove media items from
  String albumId = "ALBUM_ID";

  // Remove all given media items from the album
  photosLibraryClient.batchRemoveMediaItemsFromAlbum(albumId, mediaItemIds);

} catch (ApiException e) {
  // An exception is thrown if the media items could not be removed
}

PHP

try {

    // List of media item IDs to remove
    $mediaItemIds = ["MEDIA_ITEM_ID", "ANOTHER_MEDIA_ITEM_ID"];

    // ID of the album to remove media items from
    $albumId = "ALBUM_ID";

    // Remove all given media items from the album
    $response = $photosLibraryClient->batchRemoveMediaItemsFromAlbum($albumId, $mediaItemIds);

} catch (\Google\ApiCore\ApiException $e) {
    // Handle Error
}