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where to save images uploaded via POST and how to send that image via GET

My problem seems common but with a variety of use cases, I couldn't find the exact answer

the idea:

user will upload an image from front-end, every upload should create a json entry in database like:

{
    id: number,
    description: string,
    image_url: string //important, this should be the image url
}

where do I save these images such that I can have an image_url so whenever someone puts the url in browser that image is seen

Solution

  • You can save your images in a folder and then serve its files using something like this:

    app.use('/images', express.static('images'))

    and image links would be like your-domain.com/images/IMAGE_NAME. you can read more here