Udagram Image Filtering

This project provides a Node.js-based microservice that allows users to filter images by applying simple filters. It is part of the Udacity Cloud Engineering Nanodegree and serves as an image-processing service for the Udagram cloud application.

Features

• Allows users to upload images and apply filters.
• Exposes a RESTful API for image processing.
• Can be deployed using AWS Elastic Beanstalk.

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your system.

1. Install Dependencies

In the project directory, run:

npm install

2. Run the Development Server

To start the server locally, run:

npm run dev

The server will be running at http://localhost:8082 by default.

3. Image Filtering Endpoint

The microservice exposes an endpoint that allows you to filter images. To use it, make a request to:

GET /filteredimage?image_url={URL}

Where {URL} is the public URL of the image you want to filter.

The microservice will:

• Download the image from the provided URL.
• Apply a filter to the image.
• Return the filtered image.