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# Initiate Image Build

> Initiate an image build process.

Returns a presigned URL to upload the build context (tar.gz file).
After uploading, call /images/build/{build_id}/start to begin the build.

## Rate Limit

150 requests per 60 seconds per IP and token.


## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.primeintellect.ai/openapi.json post /api/v1/images/build
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: PI API
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.primeintellect.ai
security: []
paths:
  /api/v1/images/build:
    post:
      tags:
        - Images
      summary: Initiate Image Build
      description: |-
        Initiate an image build process.

        Returns a presigned URL to upload the build context (tar.gz file).
        After uploading, call /images/build/{build_id}/start to begin the build.
      operationId: initiate_image_build_api_v1_images_build_post
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BuildImageRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BuildImageResponse'
        '401':
          description: Authorization failed
        '422':
          description: Invalid request data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - HTTPBearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    BuildImageRequest:
      properties:
        image_name:
          type: string
          title: Image Name
          description: Image name (e.g., 'myapp')
        image_tag:
          type: string
          title: Image Tag
          description: Image tag (e.g., 'v1.0.0')
        dockerfile_path:
          type: string
          title: Dockerfile Path
          description: Path to Dockerfile within build context
          default: Dockerfile
        platform:
          type: string
          enum:
            - linux/amd64
            - linux/arm64
          title: Platform
          description: Target platform (linux/amd64 or linux/arm64)
          default: linux/amd64
        teamId:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Teamid
          description: Team ID if building image in team context
        visibility:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageVisibilityOverrideEnum'
          description: >-
            Visibility override to apply when the build completes. INHERIT
            preserves existing tag visibility or defaults new tags to PRIVATE.
          default: INHERIT
      type: object
      required:
        - image_name
        - image_tag
      title: BuildImageRequest
      description: Request model for building an image.
    BuildImageResponse:
      properties:
        build_id:
          type: string
          title: Build Id
          description: Build ID for tracking
        upload_url:
          type: string
          title: Upload Url
          description: Presigned URL to upload build context (tar.gz)
        expires_in:
          type: integer
          title: Expires In
          description: URL validity in seconds
        fullImagePath:
          type: string
          title: Fullimagepath
          description: Full image path with user ID
        visibility:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageVisibilityEnum'
          description: Effective visibility for the image when the build completes
          default: PRIVATE
      type: object
      required:
        - build_id
        - upload_url
        - expires_in
        - fullImagePath
      title: BuildImageResponse
      description: Response model for initiating image build.
    ErrorResponse:
      properties:
        errors:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
          type: array
          title: Errors
      type: object
      required:
        - errors
      title: ErrorResponse
    ImageVisibilityOverrideEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
        - INHERIT
        - PRIVATE
        - PUBLIC
      title: ImageVisibilityOverrideEnum
    ImageVisibilityEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
        - PRIVATE
        - PUBLIC
      title: ImageVisibilityEnum
    ErrorDetail:
      properties:
        param:
          type: string
          title: Param
        details:
          type: string
          title: Details
      type: object
      required:
        - param
        - details
      title: ErrorDetail
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````