API. URL-based integration
To make integration easier we came up with URL-based integration. Which means all you need to do is to setup image URL for tags <img> and <picture> to start using Pixboost.
https://pixboost.com/api/2/img/[IMAGE_URL|IMAGES_SOURCE_ALIAS_WITH_PATH]/[OPERATION]?[OPERATION_PARAMS]&auth=[API_KEY]
Item | Description |
[IMAGE_URL] | The URL of the original image you would like to process through Pixboost. |
[IMAGES_SOURCE_ALIAS_WITH_PATH] | An alias of an images source with relative path to the image. |
[OPERATION] | Pixboost function call |
[OPERATION_PARAMS] | Pixboost parameters for a function call you are using |
[API_KEY] | A unique key created by Pixboost for security purposes |
Before:
<img src="http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg" alt="Midday Coffee">
After:
<img src="http://pixboost.com/api/2/img/http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg/resize?size=200x100&auth=MTg4MjMxMzM3MA__" alt="Midday Coffee">
Before:
<picture><source srcset="http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg"media="(min-width: 769px)"><source srcset="http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg"media="(max-width: 768px)"><source srcset="http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg"media="(max-width: 576px)"><img src="http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg"></picture>
After:
<picture><source srcset="https://pixboost.com/api/2/img/http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg/optimise?auth=API_KEY"media="(min-width: 769px)"><source srcset="https://pixboost.com/api/2/img/http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg/resize?size=300&auth=API_KEY"media="(max-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://pixboost.com/api/2/img/http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg/fit?size=100x100&auth=API_KEY"media="(max-width: 576px)"><img src="http://www.midday.coffee/assets/cup.jpeg"></picture>
We support main resizing transformations that you would need for your website.
Read more on operations:
​Resize​
​Fit​
​Optimise​
​As is​
You can explore API sandbox here: https://pixboost.com/docs/api/​
