Choose the image source and operation before selecting an API. Hosted-image management, remote URL transformations, and the Workers optimization binding have different contracts. Retrieve the documentation for the path the project uses.

Task	Start here
Optimize image bytes in a Worker or manage hosted images	API selection
Configure a binding, variants, or private delivery	Configuration
Accept client uploads, serve responsive images, watermark, or store results in R2	Patterns
Diagnose failures, check limits, or investigate caching	Troubleshooting

For new work, inspect the project's installed Wrangler version, compatibility settings, existing image storage, and public/private access requirements. Read only the relevant linked pages and adapt them to the project; preserve existing conventions and verify behavior with representative images.