Cloudinary
Cloudinary is a cloud-based media management platform that provides a comprehensive set of tools and services for managing and delivering images and videos on the web and mobile applications. It offers features such as automatic image optimization, responsive image delivery, video transcoding, and image and video manipulation, all accessible through a simple API.
One of the main advantages of Cloudinary is that it provides developers with a simple and intuitive interface to manage their media files, as well as an extensive set of features that can be easily integrated into any web or mobile application. It also has a generous free plan that allows developers to test and use its features before committing to a paid plan.
Cloudinary is used by a wide range of companies, including Forbes, StubHub, and Hootsuite, and it has received positive reviews for its ease of use, reliability, and performance.
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Cloudinary Node SDK
About
The Cloudinary Node SDK allows you to quickly and easily integrate your application with Cloudinary.
Effortlessly optimize, transform, upload and manage your cloud's assets.
Note
This Readme provides basic installation and usage information.
For the complete documentation, see the Node SDK Guide.
Table of Contents
Key Features
- Transform and
optimize assets. - Generate image and
video tags. - Asset Management.
- Secure URLs.
Version Support
| SDK Version | node 6-16 |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 & up | V |
Installation
npm install cloudinary
Usage
Setup
// Require the Cloudinary library
const cloudinary = require('cloudinary').v2
Transform and Optimize Assets
cloudinary.url("sample.jpg", {width: 100, height: 150, crop: "fill", fetch_format: "auto"})
Upload
cloudinary.v2.uploader.upload("/home/my_image.jpg", {upload_preset: "my_preset"}, (error, result)=>{
console.log(result, error);
});
Large/Chunked Upload
cloudinary.v2.uploader.upload_large(LARGE_RAW_FILE, {
chunk_size: 7000000
}, (error, result) => {console.log(error)});
Security options
Contributions
- Ensure tests run locally (add test command)
- Open a PR and ensure Travis tests pass
Get Help
If you run into an issue or have a question, you can either:
- Issues related to the SDK: Open a Github issue.
- Issues related to your account: Open a support ticket
About Cloudinary
Cloudinary is a powerful media API for websites and mobile apps alike, Cloudinary enables developers to efficiently manage, transform, optimize, and deliver images and videos through multiple CDNs. Ultimately, viewers enjoy responsive and personalized visual-media experiences—irrespective of the viewing device.
Additional Resources
- Cloudinary Transformation and REST API References: Comprehensive references, including syntax and examples for all SDKs.
- MediaJams.dev: Bite-size use-case tutorials written by and for Cloudinary Developers
- DevJams: Cloudinary developer podcasts on YouTube.
- Cloudinary Academy: Free self-paced courses, instructor-led virtual courses, and on-site courses.
- Code Explorers and Feature Demos: A one-stop shop for all code explorers, Postman collections, and feature demos found in the docs.
- Cloudinary Roadmap: Your chance to follow, vote, or suggest what Cloudinary should develop next.
- Cloudinary Facebook Community: Learn from and offer help to other Cloudinary developers.
- Cloudinary Account Registration: Free Cloudinary account registration.
- Cloudinary Website: Learn about Cloudinary's products, partners, customers, pricing, and more.
Licence
Released under the MIT license.