MediaStatus

Media processing has failed.

Media is being processed.

Media is ready to be displayed.

Media has been uploaded but not yet processed.

Represents a video hosted outside of Shopify.

Represents a media interface.

The MediaImage object represents an image hosted on Shopify's content delivery network (CDN). Shopify CDN is a content system that serves as the primary way to store, manage, and deliver visual content for products, variants, and other resources across the Shopify platform.

The MediaImage object provides information to:

• Store and display product and variant images across online stores, admin interfaces, and mobile apps.
• Retrieve visual branding elements, including logos, banners, favicons, and background images in checkout flows.
• Retrieve signed URLs for secure, time-limited access to original image files.

Each MediaImage object provides both the processed image data (with automatic optimization and CDN delivery) and access to the original source file. The image processing is handled asynchronously, so images might not be immediately available after upload. The status field indicates when processing is complete and the image is ready for use.

The MediaImage object implements the Media interface alongside other media types, like videos and 3D models.

Learn about managing media for products, product variants, and asynchronous media management.

Represents a Shopify hosted 3D model.

Represents a Shopify hosted video.