network-avatar-picker

network-avatar-picker

A npm module that returns as buffer a user's social network profile picture. This way, you can handle buffers and store them as images in your DB. You can choose among twitter, instagram, tumblr, vimeo and facebook and just send a username.

Usage

First, install network-avatar-picker as a dependency:

npm install --save network-avatar-picker

Then you should require in order to be able use it:

const AvatarPickerService = require('network-avatar-picker');
const avatarPicker = new AvatarPickerService();

Use the methods of the avatarPicker class to get user avatars from networks:

• avatarPicker.twitter.getAvatar(username)
• avatarPicker.instagram.getAvatar(username)
• avatarPicker.tumblr.getAvatar(username)
• avatarPicker.vimeo.getAvatar(username)
• avatarPicker.facebook.getAvatar(userId) (you should send fb user id!)

Example

1. This way you will retrieve twitter's cnn account profile picture as buffer

const AvatarPickerService = require('network-avatar-picker');
const avatarPicker = new AvatarPickerService();
(async () => {
    try {
      const buffer = await avatarPicker.twitter.getAvatar('cnn');
    } catch (e) {
      // Deal with the fact the chain failed
    }
})();