diff --git a/PixelfedAPI.py b/PixelfedAPI.py
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+import os
+import json
+import requests
+
+class PixelfedAPI:
+    def __init__(self, url, token):
+        self.serverurl = url
+        self.accesstoken = token
+    
+    def mediaUpload(self, image):
+        serverurl = self.serverurl()
+        apiurl = serverurl + "/api/v1/media"
+
+        accessToken = self.accesstoken()
+        headers = { 
+            "Authorization": f"Bearer {accessToken}"
+        }
+    
+        try:
+            with open(image, "rb") as imageFile:
+                f = {"file": imageFile}
+                response = requests.post(apiurl, headers=headers, files=f)
+                try:
+                    data = response.json()
+                    return(data)
+                except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+                    print("API response contains non-valid JSON data")
+                    #print(response.text)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print(f"An error occurred during the API call: {e}")
+
+    def createNewPost(self, ImageID, ImageDescription, ImageAltDescription = ''):
+        serverurl = self.serverurl()
+        apiurl = serverurl + "/api/v1/statuses"
+
+        print(apiurl)
+
+        accessToken = self.accesstoken()
+        headers = { 
+            "Authorization": f"Bearer {accessToken}"
+        }
+        data = {
+            "status": ImageDescription,
+            "media_ids": [ImageID],
+            "alt": ImageAltDescription
+        }
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(apiurl, headers=headers, json=data)
+            try:
+                responsedata = response.json()
+                return(responsedata)
+            except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+                print("API response contains non-valid JSON data")
+                #print(response.text)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print(f"An error occurred during the API call: {e}")