ipx

What is ipx?

The ipx npm package is an image processing server that allows you to manipulate images on-the-fly. It supports various image transformations such as resizing, cropping, and format conversion, making it useful for web applications that need dynamic image processing.

What are ipx's main functionalities?

Resizing Images

This feature allows you to resize images to specified dimensions. In the code sample, the image is resized to a width of 300 pixels and a height of 200 pixels.

const ipx = require('ipx')();
const url = '/_ipx/w_300,h_200/image.jpg';
const result = await ipx(url);

Cropping Images

This feature allows you to crop images to specified dimensions. In the code sample, the image is cropped to a width of 300 pixels and a height of 200 pixels.

const ipx = require('ipx')();
const url = '/_ipx/c_crop,w_300,h_200/image.jpg';
const result = await ipx(url);

Format Conversion

This feature allows you to convert images to different formats. In the code sample, the image is converted to the WebP format.

const ipx = require('ipx')();
const url = '/_ipx/f_webp/image.jpg';
const result = await ipx(url);

Other packages similar to ipx

sharp

Sharp is a high-performance image processing library that supports resizing, cropping, and format conversion. It is known for its speed and efficiency, making it a popular choice for server-side image processing. Compared to ipx, sharp is more of a low-level library that requires more manual setup and configuration.

jimp

Jimp is a JavaScript image processing library that supports various image manipulations such as resizing, cropping, and format conversion. It is easy to use and does not require any external dependencies. Compared to ipx, Jimp is more suitable for client-side applications and smaller projects.

gm

GraphicsMagick (gm) is a Node.js wrapper for the GraphicsMagick and ImageMagick image processing libraries. It supports a wide range of image manipulations and is highly configurable. Compared to ipx, gm offers more advanced features but requires the installation of external software.

README

High performance, secure and easy to use image proxy based on sharp and libvips.

• Easy deployment
• Configurable operations
• Built-in secure cache with human readable entries and resistant against duplicates
• Adapter based cache and input
• Auto cache cleaner
• Twelve factor friendly
• Client SDK for URL generation

Usage

Using NPM package

You can use ipx command to start server using:

$ npx ipx

Docker Image

Latest docker image is automatically built under pooya/ipx.

Run a test server:

docker run \
  -it \
  --rm \
  --volume ./storage:/app/storage:ro \
  --volume ./cache:/app/cache \
  --port 3000:3000
  pooya/ipx

Using docker-compose:

version: '3'
services:
  ipx:
    image: pooya/ipx
    volumes:
      - ./storage:/app/storage:ro
      - ./cache:/app/cache
    ports:
      - 3000:3000

Programatic Usage

You can use IPX as a Connect/Express middleware or directly use IPX class.

import { IPX, IPXMiddleware } from 'ipx'

const ipx = new IPX(/* options */)

const app = express()
app.use('/image', IPXMiddleware(ipx))

API

/{format}/{operations}/{src}

Operations are separated by a colon , (Example: op1,op2) and their arguments separated using underscore _ (Example: s_200_300)

ََ‍‍Use _ value in place for {format} or {operations} to keep original values of source image.

Possible values for format: jpeg,webp or png.

Examples

Just change format to webp and keep other things same as source:

http://cdn.example.com/webp/_/avatars/buffalo.png

Keep original format (png) and set width to 200:

http://cdn.example.com/_/w_200/avatars/buffalo.png

Resize to 200x300px using embed method and change format to jpg:

http://cdn.example.com/jpg/s_200_300,embed/avatars/buffalo.png

Operations

Operation	Arguments	Example	Description
s	width, height	s_200_300	Resize image.
w	width	w_200	Change image with.
h	height	h_200	Change image height.
embed	-	embed	Preserving aspect ratio, resize the image to the maximum width or height specified then embed on a background of the exact width and height specified.
max	-	max	Preserving aspect ratio, resize the image to be as large as possible while ensuring its dimensions are less than or equal to the width and height specified.
min	-	min	Preserving aspect ratio, resize the image to be as small as possible while ensuring its dimensions are greater than or equal to the width and height specified.

Config

Config can be customized using IPX_* environment variables.

• IPX_PORT (or PORT) Default: 3000

• IPX_INPUT_ADAPTER

  • Default: fs

• IPX_INPUT_DIR

  • Default: storage

• IPX_CACHE_ADAPTER

  • Default: fs

• IPX_CACHE_DIR

  • Default: cache

• IPX_CACHE_CLEAN_CRON

  • Default: 0 0 3 * * * (every night at 3:00 AM)

• IPX_CACHE_CLEAN_MINUTES

  • Default: 24 * 60 (24 hours)

Client

Import client:

import { img } from 'ipx/client'

const { img } = require('ipx/client')

img() is a factory function to configure base options:

// getImage: (path, opts?, format?) => URL
const getImage = img({
  baseURL = 'https://cdn.example.com',
  basePath = 'uploads',
  opts = [], // Default opts
  format = 'jpg',
  presets: {
    chrome400: {
      format: 'webp',
      opts: { s: ['400', '400']}
    }
  }
})

getImage('posts/ipx.png', { w: 200 }) // => https://cdn.example.com/jpg/w_200/uploads/posts/ipx.png

getImage.chrome400('posts/ipx.png') // => https://cdn.example.com/webp/s_400_400/uploads/posts/ipx.png

License

MIT - Pooya Parsa