Super slim webservice to generate thumbnail images for document files (pdf, odt, doc, docx), video files (mp4, flv, webm, ogv, wmv), 3D Files (ply, obj, stl) and many more using a simple HTTP API.
This is a simple wrapper around algoo/preview-generator.
See the full list of supported file formats.
Boot up the service:
docker build -t preview-service .docker run -p 8000:8000 -v /tmp/cache/:/tmp/cache/ -v /tmp/files/:/tmp/files/ preview-serviceINFO : You may need to update /tmp/cachec and /tmp/files permissions.
Use it to create a thumbnail:
curl -o thumbnail.jpeg -F 'file=file_to_preview.pdf' http://localhost:8000/preview/100x100/tmp/cache/- mount it to persist thumbnail cache/tmp/files/- stores all uploaded files
Here's a full example:
Returns 200 OK when the service is up and running.
Awaits a the file to be converted in a multipart/form-data with form name file.
Returns the converted file as a file response if the conversion is successful.
curl -o thumbnail.jpeg -F 'file=file_to_preview.pdf' http://localhost:8000/preview/100x100Creates a 100x100 JPEG thumbnail image of file_to_preview.pdf and stores it in thumbnail.jpeg.
Returns a cached converted file if present.
Thanks algoo and all contributors of algoo/preview-generator.
see LICENSE file