Hello,
I am trying to write some automation that should call some function in our server through a script and pass as input the image data that is stored in some field.
How can I pass the image data ?
The url I get there is private and inaccessible through the server. I tried to convert it to base64 but FileReader is not available, also to pass the binary data using FormData but it is unavailable as well .
Any help will be much appreciated.
Yaniv
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How to read image data in attachment and pass it to a server
+4Best answer by Sho
Hi @Yaniv_Amesllem- and @ScottWorld,
Expiring Download url in automation can be obtained from the Attachment field. See screenshot.
+35You would need to use Airtable’s API to grab the URL of the attachment, but the URL expires after 2 hours of being publicly accessed.
I don’t know scripting, so I typically use Make’s Airtable integrations to help me move images out of Airtable and into other platforms. You can also use Make’s HTTP “Get A File” module to download the file as a binary from Airtable. I’ve given some helpful training instructions on how to use Make in this thread.
Hi @Yaniv_Amesllem- and @ScottWorld,
Expiring Download url in automation can be obtained from the Attachment field. See screenshot.
+4Hi @Yaniv_Amesllem- and @ScottWorld,
Expiring Download url in automation can be obtained from the Attachment field. See screenshot.
Thanks so much, exactly what I was needed.
+4You would need to use Airtable’s API to grab the URL of the attachment, but the URL expires after 2 hours of being publicly accessed.
I don’t know scripting, so I typically use Make’s Airtable integrations to help me move images out of Airtable and into other platforms. You can also use Make’s HTTP “Get A File” module to download the file as a binary from Airtable. I’ve given some helpful training instructions on how to use Make in this thread.
Thanks Scott !
I think a public url is easier, I'll use that.
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