Image-Place-Holder-Service

Summary

This service generates placeholder images in SVG format for use in websites and prototypes. To use it, specify the desired dimensions in the URL and optional query parameters for text, background color, and text color.

About

This solution ensures you always have a working system, along with the code to run your own version if needed. Use our hosted service at iph.lets.qa or deploy your own using the provided Docker image.

It's also a great self-contained Docker application and a base setup for FastAPI.

We welcome feedback and contributions! If you have ideas for improvements, feel free to contribute.

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Building and Running with Docker

This service is packaged as a Docker container for easy deployment. Follow the steps below to build and run the container:

Prerequisites

• Install Docker on your system.

Build the Docker Image

1. Navigate to the directory containing the Dockerfile.
2. Run the following command to build the Docker image:

   docker build -t image-placeholder-service .

Run the Docker Container

Start the container using the following command:

docker run -d -p 8000:80 image-placeholder-service

• The -d flag runs the container in detached mode (in the background).
• The -p 8000:80 flag maps port 8000 on your host to port 80 in the container.

Access the Service

Open your browser and go to: http://localhost:8000/

Example Endpoints

Generate a 300x100 placeholder:

http://localhost:8000/300x100

Generate a square placeholder with custom text:

http://localhost:8000/400?text=Custom+Text

Generate a placeholder with custom colors:

http://localhost:8000/600x200?text=Hello&bg=ff0000&color=ffffff

See more examples at: https://iph.lets.qa