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 License
 - MIT or your preferred license (update as needed)
 
+API Usage (Python)
+
+Upload a file via the API endpoint:
+
+```python
+import requests
+
+BASE_URL = "http://23.226.133.121:5000"
+
+expiry = "24h"  # 1h, 24h, 7d
+
+with open("/path/to/your/file.zip", "rb") as f:
+    resp = requests.post(
+        f"{BASE_URL}/api/upload",
+        files={"file": ("file.zip", f)},
+        data={"expiry": expiry},
+    )
+
+if resp.status_code == 200:
+    data = resp.json()
+    print(f"Share URL: {data['share_url']}")
+    print(f"File ID: {data['id']}")
+    print(f"Size: {data['filesize']} bytes")
+else:
+    print(f"Upload failed: {resp.json()['error']}")
+```
+
+Response format:
+```json
+{
+    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
+    "filename": "file.zip",
+    "filesize": 1048576,
+    "expiry_hours": 24,
+    "share_url": "http://23.226.133.121:5000/file/550e8400..."
+}
+```
+
+Get file info via API:
+```python
+resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/api/file/{file_id}")
+if resp.status_code == 200:
+    info = resp.json()
+    print(f"Daily upload: {info['daily_upload']} bytes")
+    print(f"Daily download: {info['daily_download']} bytes")
+    print(f"Traffic limit: {info['traffic_limit']} bytes (20GB)")
+```
+
+Or use the bundled client script:
+```bash
+python upload_client.py /path/to/file.zip 24h
+```
+
+Limits
+- Maximum file size: 500 MB
+- Per-IP daily traffic limit: 20 GB (upload + download combined)
+
 Contributing
 - Pull requests are welcome. Please follow the project style and ensure tests pass.