---
title: media.requestCapture | Doing Work API
description: Hosted photo capture: a signed upload URL for a worker taking a photo in the browser.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/media-requestcapture/
---

# media.requestCapture

Hosted photo capture: a signed upload URL for a worker taking a photo in the browser.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Hosted page only (a person does it in the browser) |
| REST | `POST /v1/media/capture` |
| MCP tool | Not an MCP tool |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Job photos](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#job-photos) |

## When to use it

Never call it yourself. Used by the hosted camera page when a worker takes a photo in the browser.

## What to tell the owner

Open the job's camera page to take photos.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `job_id` | string | yes |
| `stage` | string (one of before, during, after, other) | yes |
| `sha256` | string | yes |
| `shows_interior` | boolean | no |

## Example

```http
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/media/capture
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...

{
  "job_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "stage": "before",
  "sha256": "..."
}
```

## Output

JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are `{code, message, status}`.

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `human_only` | 403 | This step happens on a hosted page the person opens themselves. Send them the link; don't try another route. |
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |