diff --git a/server.mjs b/server.mjs
index 9a4accf..b5835a7 100644
--- a/server.mjs
+++ b/server.mjs
@@ -431,6 +431,30 @@ function registerHandlers(srv) {
           required: ['prompt'],
         },
       },
+      {
+        name: 'upload_image',
+        description:
+          'Upload a reference image to the server for use in image_urls. ' +
+          'Accepts a base64 data URL (e.g. "data:image/png;base64,iVBOR...") or ' +
+          'an HTTP(S) URL. Returns a download_url that can be passed to generate_image ' +
+          'or generate_image_transparent as image_urls entry. ' +
+          'The uploaded file persists only while the container is alive.',
+        inputSchema: {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            data: {
+              type: 'string',
+              description: 'Base64-encoded image data (raw base64 string, not including data: URI prefix) OR a full data:image URL OR an http(s):// URL to fetch.',
+            },
+            filename: {
+              type: 'string',
+              description: 'Optional filename hint (e.g. "ref.png"). Auto-generated if omitted.',
+              default: '',
+            },
+          },
+          required: ['data'],
+        },
+      },
       {
         name: 'get_image',
         description:
@@ -494,9 +518,9 @@ function registerHandlers(srv) {
               download_url: `https://img-gen-ai.dynv6.net/images/${filename}`,
             }, null, 2) },
           ],
-        };
-      }
-      if (name === 'get_image') {
+        }
+        }
+        if (name === 'get_image') {
         const filename = String(args?.filename || '').trim();
         if (!filename) return errResp('filename required');
         if (!/^[\w.-]+$/.test(filename)) return errResp('filename must be alphanumeric with dots/hyphens only');
@@ -513,14 +537,45 @@ function registerHandlers(srv) {
             { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify({ filename, filepath, bytes: buf.length, mime, download_url: `https://img-gen-ai.dynv6.net/images/${filename}` }, null, 2) },
           ],
         };
-      }
-      return errResp(`Unknown tool: ${name}`);
-    } catch (e) {
-      process.stderr.write(`[gen-ERR] ${e.stack || e}\n`);
-      return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: `Error: ${e.message}` }], isError: true };
-    }
-  });  // end CallToolRequestSchema
-}  // end registerHandlers
+        }
+        if (name === 'upload_image') {
+        const rawData = String(args?.data || '').trim();
+        if (!rawData) return errResp('data is required');
+        let buf, ext = 'png';
+        if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(rawData)) {
+          const fetched = await fetch(rawData, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(60_000) });
+          if (!fetched.ok) return errResp(`URL fetch ${fetched.status}`);
+          const ct = fetched.headers.get('content-type') || '';
+          if (ct.includes('png')) ext = 'png';
+          else if (ct.includes('jpeg') || ct.includes('jpg')) ext = 'jpg';
+          else if (ct.includes('webp')) ext = 'webp';
+          buf = Buffer.from(await fetched.arrayBuffer());
+        } else {
+          // data: URL or raw base64
+          const base64 = rawData.replace(/^data:image\/\w+;base64,/, '');
+          try { buf = Buffer.from(base64, 'base64'); } catch (e) { return errResp('Invalid base64 data'); }
+        }
+        await fs.mkdir(OUTPUT_DIR, { recursive: true });
+        const filename = args?.filename || `upload-${Date.now()}.${ext}`;
+        if (!/^[\w.-]+$/.test(filename)) return errResp('Invalid filename');
+        const filepath = path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, filename);
+        await fs.writeFile(filepath, buf);
+        const downloadUrl = `https://img-gen-ai.dynv6.net/images/${filename}`;
+        process.stderr.write(`[upload] ${filename} ${buf.length}b -> ${downloadUrl}\n`);
+        return {
+          content: [
+            { type: 'image', mimeType: `image/${ext}`, data: buf.toString('base64') },
+            { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify({ filename, filepath, bytes: buf.length, download_url: downloadUrl }, null, 2) },
+          ],
+        };
+        }
+        return errResp(`Unknown tool: ${name}`);
+        } catch (e) {
+        process.stderr.write(`[gen-ERR] ${e.stack || e}\n`);
+        return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: `Error: ${e.message}` }], isError: true };
+        }
+        });  // end CallToolRequestSchema
+        }  // end registerHandlers
 
 // ---------- Create MCP server instance ----------
 const mcpServer = new Server(