Iterate images in a directory and make a POST request for each one to an API

post-images-to-api.ps1

$baseUrl = 'http://api.domain.com/some-service/'

Get-ChildItem -Path ".\*.jpg" | Sort-Object Name | % {
    $response = try {
        Invoke-RestMethod -uri "$baseUrl/image" -Method Post -Infile $_.Name -ContentType 'image/jpeg' -ErrorAction Stop
    } catch [System.Net.WebException] {
        Write-Error "Media Service returned $($_.Exception.Response.StatusCode.Value__) : $($_.Exception.Message)"
        Exit 1;
    }
    write-host "Postimg image for " -nonewline;
    write-host $_.BaseName -nonewline -foregroundcolor cyan;
    write-host " {0}" -f $response.id;

    New-Object PSObject -Property @{
        filename = $_.Name;
        id = $response.id;
    }
} | Export-Csv 'image-upload-result.csv' -Encoding UTF8 -Delimiter "," -Force -NoTypeInformation