Gyazo is a fast screenshot sharing service that allows instant capture and sharing of screenshots. This guide will help you configure Gyazo for storing screenshots from your monitoring tasks.
About Gyazo
Gyazo is perfect for quick visual notifications when content changes are detected. Screenshots are immediately available with shareable links.
Prerequisites
Before setting up Gyazo integration, ensure you have:
- Gyazo account: Free account at gyazo.com/signup
- Access token: From Gyazo OAuth applications
Step 1: Create Your Gyazo Account
- Visit gyazo.com/signup
- Sign up with your email address or social accounts
- Verify your email address if required
Step 2: Get Your Access Token
- Log in to your Gyazo account
- Go to gyazo.com/oauth/applications
- Click "Register new application"
- Fill in the application details:
- Name: Tracker Upload Service
- Description: Screenshot uploads from website tracking service
- Redirect URI: You can use any valid URL
- Click "Create Application"
- Copy the "Access Token" – you will need this for configuration
Important
Keep your access token secure and never share it publicly. This token allows full access to your Gyazo account.
Step 3: Configure Gyazo in Tracker
- In your Tracker dashboard, go to Upload Channels
- Click "Add New Channel"
- Select "Gyazo" as the channel type
- Fill in the configuration:
- Channel Name: Give it a descriptive name like "My Gyazo Account"
- Access Token: Paste your Gyazo access token
- Collection ID: (Optional) If you want uploads in a specific collection
- Title Pattern: (Optional) How to name your screenshots
- Click "Test Connection" to verify your settings
- Click "Save" to create the channel
Step 4: Enable Uploads for Your Tasks
- Edit any tracking task where you want screenshot uploads
- In the "Upload Settings" section, enable "Upload to Remote Storage"
- Select your Gyazo channel from the upload channels list
- Save your task configuration
Optional configuration
Collection ID
If you want all screenshots uploaded to a specific Gyazo collection, you can specify the collection ID. You can find this in your Gyazo collection URL.
Title pattern
Customize how your screenshots are titled using these variables:
{task_name} – Name of the tracking task
{domain} – Website domain being tracked
{date} – Current date
{time} – Current time
Example: Change detected on {domain} - {date}
Troubleshooting
Connection test fails
- Verify your access token is correct and has not expired
- Check that your Gyazo application is properly configured
- Ensure you have internet connectivity
Upload fails with authorization error
- Your access token may have been revoked or expired
- Generate a new access token from your Gyazo applications page
- Update the token in your channel configuration
Screenshots not appearing in collection
- Verify the collection ID is correct
- Leave collection ID empty to upload to main gallery
- Check that you have permissions to add to the collection
Features and benefits
Instant sharing
Screenshots are immediately available with a shareable link.
High quality
Original image quality preserved for clear visual documentation.
Easy access
View all your uploaded screenshots in your Gyazo dashboard.
Fast upload
Optimized for quick uploads with minimal delay.
Tokens cost
Gyazo uploads cost 2 additional tokens per upload. This includes screenshot capture and upload to your Gyazo account.
Set up Gyazo uploads
Configure Gyazo integration to store screenshots from your tracking tasks.
Add upload channel
