diff --git a/API/main.py b/API/main.py
index 1e8d3ea..82c2549 100755
--- a/API/main.py
+++ b/API/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from deps.samplebase import SampleBase
 from rgbmatrix import graphics
+from PIL import Image
+import requests
 
 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from flask_cors import CORS, cross_origin
@@ -11,6 +13,58 @@ import time, threading
 api = Flask(__name__)
 cors = CORS(api)
 
+@api.route('/text', methods=['POST'])
+@cross_origin()
+def set_image():
+	# prepare response data
+	response = { 'success': True }
+	try:
+		global matrix
+		assert matrix is not None
+
+		# receive client data
+		data = request.form
+		# try unpacking text and x,y coordinates 
+		url = data.get('url')
+
+		# call matrix method with data
+		matrix.set_image(url)
+	except Exception as e:
+		# error handling
+		print(e)
+		response['success'] = False
+
+	# respond to client
+	return jsonify(response)
+
+@api.route('/text', methods=['POST'])
+@cross_origin()
+def display_image():
+	# prepare response data
+	response = { 'success': True }
+	try:
+		global matrix
+		assert matrix is not None
+
+		# receive client data
+		data = request.form
+		# try unpacking image width and height
+		width = int(data.get('w'))
+		height = int(data.get('h'))
+		# try unpacking x,y coordinates 
+		x_coord = int(data.get('x'))
+		y_coord = int(data.get('y'))
+
+		# call matrix method with data
+		matrix.display_image(x_coord, y_coord, width, height)
+	except Exception as e:
+		# error handling
+		print(e)
+		response['success'] = False
+
+	# respond to client
+	return jsonify(response)
+
 @api.route('/text', methods=['POST'])
 @cross_origin()
 def display_text():
@@ -191,6 +245,8 @@ class Matrix(SampleBase):
 		self.font.LoadFont("deps/fonts/9x18B.bdf")
 		# initialize color
 		self.color = graphics.Color(255, 255, 255)
+		# initialize image
+		self.image = None
 		
 		# initialize canvas
 		self.canvas = self.matrix.CreateFrameCanvas()
@@ -233,6 +289,17 @@ class Matrix(SampleBase):
 				# set next pixel in rectangle
 				self.canvas.SetPixel(x+i, y+j, self.color.red, self.color.green, self.color.blue)
 
+	# set current image
+	def set_image(self, url: str):
+		self.image = Image.open(requests.get(url, stream=True).raw)
+
+	# display rectangle at position with dimensions in current color
+	def display_image(self, x: int, y: int, w: int|None = None, h: int|None = None):
+		# resize image to specified or max size
+		self.image.resize((w or self.matrix.width, h or self.matrix.height), Image.ANTIALIAS)
+		# set image at position
+		self.canvas.SetImage(self.image, x, y)
+
 
 # initialize global matrix variable
 matrix = None