---
title: "Publish an HTML page"
description: "Publishes HTML you send in the request as a page that renders."
canonical_url: https://docs.markdrop.in/api/files/publish-an-html-page
last_updated: 2026-10-30
site: "Markdrop Docs"
index: https://docs.markdrop.in/llms.txt
---

# Publish an HTML page

`POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/artifacts/paste`

Publishes HTML you send in the request as a page that renders. Up to 10 MB; anything larger goes through [Start a file upload](https://docs.markdrop.in/api/files/start-a-file-upload).

- **Authentication:** API token required: `Authorization: Bearer mdk_…`.
- **Rate limit:** 10 per minute per IP address.
- **MCP tool:** `publish_page` ([tools](https://docs.markdrop.in/ai/tools))
- **Guide:** [HTML pages](https://docs.markdrop.in/files/html-pages)

## Request body

`application/json`, required.

- `content` (string, required): The document's Markdown.
- `title` (string): Shown on the page and in link previews. Up to 200 characters.
- `custom_slug` (string): Your own address: `markdrop.in/<custom_slug>`. Letters, digits, `-` and `_`. Taken or reserved addresses answer `409`. 3–50 characters. Matches `^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$`.
- `expires_in` ("never" | "1d" | "7d" | "30d" | "custom"): When the document is deleted. `custom` needs `custom_expires_at`. Default `"never"`.
- `custom_expires_at` (string (date-time)): The deletion time, when `expires_in` is `custom`. Must be in the future. ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
- `read_password` (string): Readers must enter this password before they see the content. 1–100 characters.
- `access_level` ("private" | "link"): Who can open it: `link` (anyone with the link), `private` (only you and the people you share it with) or `workspace` (members of its workspace). Default `"link"`.

## Responses

- `201`: Created.
  - `slug` (string)
  - `url` (string)
  - `title` (string | null): Shown on the page and in link previews.
  - `kind` (string): Default `"artifact"`.
  - `mime` (string)
  - `renderer` (string)
  - `type_label` (string)
  - `size_bytes` (integer)
  - `original_filename` (string | null)
  - `artifact_url` (string)
  - `workspace_url` (string | null)
  - `download_url` (string)
  - `poster_url` (string | null)
  - `media` (object | null)
  - `created_at` (string (date-time)): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
  - `updated_at` (string (date-time)): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
  - `expires_at` (string (date-time) | null): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
  - `views` (integer): Default `0`.
  - `is_password_protected` (boolean): Default `false`.
  - `is_owner` (boolean): Default `false`.
  - `edit_secret` (string)
  - `workspace_error` (string | null)
- `401`: No token, or the token is revoked or mistyped.
- `413`: The HTML is over 10 MB.
- `422`: The request didn't validate. `detail` lists each problem, with where it is (`loc`) and why (`msg`).
- `429`: Too many requests from your IP address. Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`.
- `507`: Your storage is full.

## Examples

**curl**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/artifacts/paste \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MARKDROP_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
       "title": "Launch page",
       "content": "<!doctype html><title>Launch</title><h1>Hello</h1>"
     }'
```

**JavaScript**

```javascript
const res = await fetch("https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/artifacts/paste", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MARKDROP_TOKEN}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "title": "Launch page",
    "content": "<!doctype html><title>Launch</title><h1>Hello</h1>"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import os

import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/artifacts/paste",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MARKDROP_TOKEN']}"},
    json={
        "title": "Launch page",
        "content": "<!doctype html><title>Launch</title><h1>Hello</h1>",
    },
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())
```