There is a cascade of URL-To-Image APIs out there. Most of them are pricey, overly-complicated, non-opensource and you don’t have control of the image files. WebLense takes care of this. WebLense is a self-hosted Url-To-Image API.
How To Use WebLense
Updated on January 30th, 2018
Using WebLense is incredibly simple.
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git clone https://github.com/clarkhacks/WebLense.git
cd WebLense
npm install && npm start
API
Use Lense endpoint for API calls.
GET |
Required | Function |
|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | URL To Capture |
| width | No | End Width |
| height | No | End Height |
| delay | No | Delay Screenshot |
| json | No | Return Json |
Examples
Web
https://projectid.herokuapp.com/lense?url=https://clarkhacks.com/blog&width=1920&height=720
jQuery
$.get('https://projectid.glitch.me/lense',
{ url: 'https://clarkhacks.com' },
function(data) {
...
Out of Space?
Glitch Projects are allowed 128mb of space. The WebLense app takes up ~40mb with captured images taking up the rest.
Options
- Clear
sitesFolder - Host WebLense somewhere else.
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