Import files over HTTP

Sometimes the file you want to process is already available at a specific URL and you do not want to upload it again. For these cases, this robot is just what you need.

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1. Import files from web servers

We are happy to import from whatever storage solution suits you best. Learn more ›

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chameleon-0.jpg

9.3 MB · 4799 × 3199

"imported": {
  "robot": "/http/import",
  "url": "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg"
}

/http/import Robot

This bot imports any file that is publicly available via a web URL into Transloadit

2. Resize images to 130×130

We can resize, crop, and (auto-)rotate images, or apply watermarks and other effects, and much more. Learn more ›

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chameleon-0.jpg

56 KB · 130 × 87

"resized": {
  "robot": "/image/resize",
  "use": "imported",
  "result": true,
  "zoom": false,
  "width": 130,
  "height": 130,
  "imagemagick_stack": "v2.0.7"
}

/image/resize Robot

This bot resizes, crops, changes colorization, rotation, and applies text and watermarks to images

3. Export files to Amazon S3

We export to the storage platform of your choice. Learn more ›

imported

demos.transloadit.com/d3/4c955faba741778c2ba786825a2cd3/chameleon.jpg

resized

demos.transloadit.com/a1/fb2cd26d0740c59a2f8636661f9664/chameleon.jpg

Once all files have been exported, we can ping a URL of your choice with the Assembly status JSON.

"exported": {
  "use": [
    "imported",
    "resized"
  ],
  "robot": "/s3/store",
  "credentials": "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS",
  "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
}

/s3/store Robot

This bot exports encoding results to Amazon S3

Since this is a store Robot, be sure to use Template Credentials so that any sensitive data is encrypted and stored in our database, making sure that they’re never exposed to any end-user.

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{
  "imported": {
    "robot": "/http/import",
    "url": "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg"
  },
  "resized": {
    "robot": "/image/resize",
    "use": "imported",
    "result": true,
    "zoom": false,
    "width": 130,
    "height": 130,
    "imagemagick_stack": "v2.0.7"
  },
  "exported": {
    "use": [
      "imported",
      "resized"
    ],
    "robot": "/s3/store",
    "credentials": "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS",
    "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
  }
}

# Prerequisites: brew install curl jq || sudo apt install curl jq
# To avoid tampering, use Signature Authentication
echo '{
  "auth": {
    "key": "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY"
  },
  "steps": {
    "imported": {
      "robot": "/http/import",
      "url": "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg"
    },
    "resized": {
      "robot": "/image/resize",
      "use": "imported",
      "result": true,
      "zoom": false,
      "width": 130,
      "height": 130,
      "imagemagick_stack": "v2.0.7"
    },
    "exported": {
      "use": [
        "imported",
        "resized"
      ],
      "robot": "/s3/store",
      "credentials": "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS",
      "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
    }
  }
}' |curl \
    --request POST \
    --form 'params=<-' \
  https://api2.transloadit.com/assemblies \
|jq

Read docs: cURL

// Add 'Transloadit' to your Podfile, run 'pod install', add credentials to 'Info.plist'
import Arcane
import TransloaditKit

// Set Encoding Instructions
var AssemblySteps: Array = Array<Step>() // An array to hold the Steps

var Step1 = Step (key: "imported") // Create a Step object
Step1?.setValue("/http/import", forOption: "robot") // Add the details
Step1?.setValue("https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg", forOption: "url") // Add the details
AssemblySteps.append(Step1) // Add the Step to the array

var Step2 = Step (key: "resized") // Create a Step object
Step2?.setValue("imported", forOption: "use") // Add the details
Step2?.setValue("/image/resize", forOption: "robot") // Add the details
Step2?.setValue(true, forOption: "result") // Add the details
Step2?.setValue(130, forOption: "height") // Add the details
Step2?.setValue("v2.0.7", forOption: "imagemagick_stack") // Add the details
Step2?.setValue(130, forOption: "width") // Add the details
Step2?.setValue(false, forOption: "zoom") // Add the details
AssemblySteps.append(Step2) // Add the Step to the array

var Step3 = Step (key: "exported") // Create a Step object
Step3?.setValue(["imported","resized"], forOption: "use") // Add the details
Step3?.setValue("/s3/store", forOption: "robot") // Add the details
Step3?.setValue("YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS", forOption: "credentials") // Add the details
Step3?.setValue("https://demos.transloadit.com/", forOption: "url_prefix") // Add the details
AssemblySteps.append(Step3) // Add the Step to the array

// We then create an Assembly Object with the Steps and files
var MyAssembly: Assembly = Assembly(steps: AssemblySteps, andNumberOfFiles: 1)

// These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise:
// MyAssembly.addFile("./lolcat.jpg")

// Start the Assembly
Transloadit.createAssembly(MyAssembly) 

// Fires after your Assembly has completed
transloadit.assemblyStatusBlock = {(_ completionDictionary: [AnyHashable: Any]) -> Void in
  print("\(completionDictionary.description)")
}

Read docs: TransloaditKit

<body>
  <form action="/uploads" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST">
    <input type="file" name="my_file" multiple="multiple" />
  </form>

  <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="//assets.transloadit.com/js/jquery.transloadit2-v3-latest.js"></script>
  <script type="text/javascript">
  $(function() {
    $('form').transloadit({
      wait: true,
      triggerUploadOnFileSelection: true,
      params: {
        auth: {
          // To avoid tampering use signatures:
          // https://transloadit.com/docs/api/#authentication
          key: 'YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY',
        },
        // It's often better store encoding instructions in your account
        // and use a `template_id` instead of adding these steps inline
        steps: {
          imported: {
            robot: '/http/import',
            url: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg'
          },
          resized: {
            use: 'imported',
            robot: '/image/resize',
            result: true,
            height: 130,
            imagemagick_stack: 'v2.0.7',
            width: 130,
            zoom: false
          },
          exported: {
            use: ['imported','resized'],
            robot: '/s3/store',
            credentials: 'YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS',
            url_prefix: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/'
          }
        }
      }
    });
  });
  </script>
</body>

Read docs: jQuery SDK

<!-- This pulls Uppy from our CDN. Alternatively use `npm i @uppy/robodog --save` -->
<!-- if you want smaller self-hosted bundles and/or to use modern JavaScript -->
<link href="//releases.transloadit.com/uppy/robodog/v2.0.1/robodog.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="//releases.transloadit.com/uppy/robodog/v2.0.1/robodog.min.js"></script>
<button id="browse">Select Files</button>
<script>
  document.getElementById('browse').addEventListener('click', function () {
    var uppy = window.Robodog.pick({
      providers: [ 'instagram', 'url', 'webcam', 'dropbox', 'google-drive', 'facebook', 'onedrive' ],
      waitForEncoding: true,
      alwaysRunAssembly: true, // <-- Since these Instructions do not require uploads
      params: {
        // To avoid tampering, use Signature Authentication
        auth: { key: 'YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY' },
        // To hide your `steps`, use a `template_id` instead
        steps: {
          imported: {
            robot: '/http/import',
            url: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg'
          },
          resized: {
            use: 'imported',
            robot: '/image/resize',
            result: true,
            height: 130,
            imagemagick_stack: 'v2.0.7',
            width: 130,
            zoom: false
          },
          exported: {
            use: ['imported', 'resized'],
            robot: '/s3/store',
            credentials: 'YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS',
            url_prefix: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/'
          }
        }
      }
    }).then(function (bundle) {
      // Due to `waitForEncoding: true` this is fired after encoding is done.
      // Alternatively, set `waitForEncoding` to `false` and provide a `notify_url`
      // for Async Mode where your back-end receives the encoding results
      // so that your user can be on their way as soon as the upload completes.
      console.log(bundle.transloadit) // Array of Assembly Statuses
      console.log(bundle.results)     // Array of all encoding results
    }).catch(console.error)
  })
</script>

Read docs: Uppy File Uploader

// yarn add transloadit || npm i transloadit --save-exact
const Transloadit = require('transloadit')

const transloadit = new Transloadit({
  authKey: 'YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY',
  authSecret: 'YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET'
})

// Set Encoding Instructions
const options = {
  files: {
    // These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise:
    // 'myfile_1': './lolcat.jpg',
  },
  params: {
    steps: {
      imported: {
        robot: '/http/import',
        url: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg',
      },
      resized: {
        use: 'imported',
        robot: '/image/resize',
        result: true,
        height: 130,
        imagemagick_stack: 'v2.0.7',
        width: 130,
        zoom: false,
      },
      exported: {
        use: ['imported','resized'],
        robot: '/s3/store',
        credentials: 'YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS',
        url_prefix: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/',
      },
    }
  }
}
// Start the Assembly
const result = await transloadit.createAssembly(options)
console.log({ result })

Read docs: Node SDK

[sudo] npm install transloadify -g

export TRANSLOADIT_KEY="YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY"
export TRANSLOADIT_SECRET="YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET"

# Save Encoding Instructions
echo '{
  "imported": {
    "robot": "/http/import",
    "url": "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg"
  },
  "resized": {
    "robot": "/image/resize",
    "use": "imported",
    "result": true,
    "zoom": false,
    "width": 130,
    "height": 130,
    "imagemagick_stack": "v2.0.7"
  },
  "exported": {
    "use": [
      "imported",
      "resized"
    ],
    "robot": "/s3/store",
    "credentials": "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS",
    "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
  }
}' > ./steps.json

transloadify \
  --output "./output.example" \
  --steps "./steps.json"
  # These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise add: --input "./input.example"

Read docs: Transloadify

// composer require transloadit/php-sdk
use transloadit\Transloadit;
$transloadit = new Transloadit([
  "key" => "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY",
  "secret" => "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET",
]);

// These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise:
// array_push($files, "./lolcat.jpg")

// Start the Assembly
$response = $transloadit->createAssembly([
  "files" => $files, 
  "params" => [
    "steps" => [
      "imported" => [
        "robot" => "/http/import",
        "url" => "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg",
      ],
      "resized" => [
        "use" => "imported",
        "robot" => "/image/resize",
        "result" => true,
        "height" => 130,
        "imagemagick_stack" => "v2.0.7",
        "width" => 130,
        "zoom" => false,
      ],
      "exported" => [
        "use" => ["imported", "resized"],
        "robot" => "/s3/store",
        "credentials" => "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS",
        "url_prefix" => "https://demos.transloadit.com/",
      ],
    ],
  ],
]);

Read docs: PHP SDK

# gem install transloadit
transloadit = Transloadit.new(
  :key => "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY",
  :secret => "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET"
)

# Set Encoding Instructions
imported = transloadit.step "imported", "/http/import",
  :url => "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg"
)
resized = transloadit.step "resized", "/image/resize",
  :use => "imported",
  :result => true,
  :height => 130,
  :imagemagick_stack => "v2.0.7",
  :width => 130,
  :zoom => false
)
exported = transloadit.step "exported", "/s3/store",
  :use => ["imported","resized"],
  :credentials => "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS",
  :url_prefix => "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
)

assembly = transloadit.assembly(
  :steps => [ imported, resized, exported ]
)

# These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise:
# files.push("./lolcat.jpg")
# Start the Assembly
response = assembly.create! *files

until response.finished?
  sleep 1; response.reload!
end

if !response.error?
  # handle success
end

Read docs: Ruby SDK

# pip install pytransloadit
from transloadit import client

tl = client.Transloadit('YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY', 'YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET')
assembly = tl.new_assembly()

# Set Encoding Instructions
assembly.add_step('imported', {
  'robot': '/http/import',
  'url': 'https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg'
})
assembly.add_step('resized', {
  'use': 'imported',
  'robot': '/image/resize',
  'result': true,
  'height': 130,
  'imagemagick_stack': 'v2.0.7',
  'width': 130,
  'zoom': false
})
assembly.add_step('exported', {
  'use': ['imported','resized'],
  'robot': '/s3/store',
  'credentials': 'YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS',
  'url_prefix': 'https://demos.transloadit.com/'
})
# These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise:
# assembly.add_file(open('./', 'rb'))
# Start the Assembly
assembly_response = assembly.create(retries=5, wait=True)

print assembly_response.data.get('assembly_id')

# or
print assembly_response.data['assembly_id']

Read docs: Python SDK

// go get gopkg.in/transloadit/go-sdk.v1
package main

import (
	"fmt"

	"gopkg.in/transloadit/go-sdk.v1"
)

options := transloadit.DefaultConfig
options.AuthKey = "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY"
options.AuthSecret = "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET"
client := transloadit.NewClient(options)

// Initialize new Assembly
assembly := transloadit.NewAssembly()

// Set Encoding Instructions
assembly.AddStep("imported", map[string]interface{}{
  "robot": "/http/import",
  "url": "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg"
})
assembly.AddStep("resized", map[string]interface{}{
  "use": "imported",
  "robot": "/image/resize",
  "result": true,
  "height": 130,
  "imagemagick_stack": "v2.0.7",
  "width": 130,
  "zoom": false
})
assembly.AddStep("exported", map[string]interface{}{
  "use": ["imported", "resized"],
  "robot": "/s3/store",
  "credentials": "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS",
  "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
})

// These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise:
// assembly.AddFile("myfile_1", "./lolcat.jpg")

// Start the Assembly
info, err := client.StartAssembly(context.Background(), assembly)
if err != nil {
  panic(err)
}

// All files have now been uploaded and the Assembly has started but no
// results are available yet since the conversion has not finished.
// WaitForAssembly provides functionality for polling until the Assembly
// has ended.
info, err = client.WaitForAssembly(context.Background(), info)
if err != nil {
  panic(err)
}

fmt.Printf("You can check some results at: \n")
fmt.Printf("  - %s\n", info.Results["imported"][0].SSLURL)
fmt.Printf("  - %s\n", info.Results["resized"][0].SSLURL)
fmt.Printf("  - %s\n", info.Results["exported"][0].SSLURL)

Read docs: Go SDK

// compile 'com.transloadit.sdk:transloadit:0.1.5'
import com.transloadit.sdk.Assembly;
import com.transloadit.sdk.Transloadit;
import com.transloadit.sdk.exceptions.LocalOperationException;
import com.transloadit.sdk.exceptions.RequestException;
import com.transloadit.sdk.response.AssemblyResponse;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Transloadit transloadit = new Transloadit("YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_KEY", "YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET");
    Assembly assembly = transloadit.newAssembly();
    // Set Encoding Instructions

    Map<String Object> importedStepOptions = new HashMap();
    importedStepOptions.put("url", "https://demos.transloadit.com/inputs/chameleon.jpg");
    assembly.addStep("imported", "/http/import", importedStepOptions);
      

    Map<String Object> resizedStepOptions = new HashMap();
    resizedStepOptions.put("use", "imported");
    resizedStepOptions.put("result", true);
    resizedStepOptions.put("height", 130);
    resizedStepOptions.put("imagemagick_stack", "v2.0.7");
    resizedStepOptions.put("width", 130);
    resizedStepOptions.put("zoom", false);
    assembly.addStep("resized", "/image/resize", resizedStepOptions);
      

    Map<String Object> exportedStepOptions = new HashMap();
    exportedStepOptions.put("use", new String[]{"imported", "resized"});
    exportedStepOptions.put("credentials", "YOUR_AWS_CREDENTIALS");
    exportedStepOptions.put("url_prefix", "https://demos.transloadit.com/");
    assembly.addStep("exported", "/s3/store", exportedStepOptions);
      

    // These Instructions do not require uploads, otherwise:
    // assembly.addFile(new File("./lolcat.jpg"));

    // Start the Assembly
    try {
      AssemblyResponse response = assembly.save();
      
      // Wait for Assembly to finish executing
      while (!response.isFinished()) {
        response = transloadit.getAssemblyByUrl(response.getSslUrl());
      }
      
      System.out.println(response.getId());
      System.out.println(response.getUrl());
      System.out.println(response.json());
    } catch (RequestException | LocalOperationException e) {
      // Handle exception here
    }
  }
}

Read docs: Java SDK

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Import files over HTTP

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Import files over HTTP

1. Import files from web servers

2. Resize images to 130×130

3. Export files to Amazon S3

Live Demo. See for yourself

Build this in your own language

So many ways to integrate

Bulk imports

Handling uploads

Front-end integration

Back-end integration

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