Cloudinary Javascript Core SDK (Legacy)

About

The Javascript SDK allows you to quickly and easily integrate your application with Cloudinary. Effortlessly optimize and transform your cloud's assets.

Note

This Readme provides basic installation and usage information. For the complete documentation, see the Javascript SDK Guide.

Key Features
Browser Support
Installation
Usage
Contributions
About Cloudinary
Additional Resources
Licence

Key Features

Transform and optimize assets.
Generate image and video tags.

Browser Support

Chrome, Safari, Firefox, IE 11

Installation

Install using your favorite package manager (yarn, npm)

npm install cloudinary-core

yarn add cloudinary-core

Usage

Setup

There are several ways to configure cloudinary-core:

Explicitly

var cl = cloudinary.Cloudinary.new( { cloud_name: "demo"});

Using the config function


// Using the config function
var cl = cloudinary.Cloudinary.new();
cl.config( "cloud_name", "demo");

From meta tags in the current HTML document

When using the library in a browser environment, you can use meta tags to define the configuration options.

The init() function is a convenience function that invokes both fromDocument() and fromEnvironment().

For example, add the following to the header tag:

<meta name="cloudinary_cloud_name" content="demo">

In your JavaScript source, invoke fromDocument():

var cl = cloudinary.Cloudinary.new();
cl.fromDocument();
// or
cl.init();

From environment variables

When using the library in a backend environment such as NodeJS, you can use an environment variable to define the configuration options.

Set the environment variable, for example:

export CLOUDINARY_URL=cloudinary://demo

In your JavaScript source, invoke fromEnvironment():

var cl = cloudinary.Cloudinary.new();
cl.fromEnvironment();
// or
cl.init();

Transform and Optimize Assets

See full documentation

// Apply a single transformation
cl.url( "sample", { crop: "scale", width: "200", angle: "10" })

// Chain (compose) multiple transformations
cl.url( "sample", {
  transformation: [
    { angle: -45 },
    { effect: "trim", angle: "45", crop: "scale", width: "600" },
    { overlay: "text:Arial_100:Hello" }
  ]
});

Generate Image and Video HTML Tags

Use the image() function to generate an HTMLImageElement
Use the imageTag() function to generate an ImageTag instance
Use the video() function to generate an HTMLVideoElement
Use the videoTag() function to generate a VideoTag instance

File upload

See cloudinary-jquery-file-upload.

Contributions

Ensure tests run locally (npm run test)
Open a PR and ensure Travis tests pass

Get Help

If you run into an issue or have a question, you can either:

Open a Github issue (for issues related to the SDK)
Open a support ticket (for issues related to your account)

About Cloudinary

Cloudinary is a powerful media API for websites and mobile apps alike, Cloudinary enables developers to efficiently manage, transform, optimize, and deliver images and videos through multiple CDNs. Ultimately, viewers enjoy responsive and personalized visual-media experiences—irrespective of the viewing device.

Additional Resources

Cloudinary Transformation and REST API References: Comprehensive references, including syntax and examples for all SDKs.
MediaJams.dev: Bite-size use-case tutorials written by and for Cloudinary Developers
DevJams: Cloudinary developer podcasts on YouTube.
Cloudinary Academy: Free self-paced courses, instructor-led virtual courses, and on-site courses.
Code Explorers and Feature Demos: A one-stop shop for all code explorers, Postman collections, and feature demos found in the docs.
Cloudinary Roadmap: Your chance to follow, vote, or suggest what Cloudinary should develop next.
Cloudinary Facebook Community: Learn from and offer help to other Cloudinary developers.
Cloudinary Account Registration: Free Cloudinary account registration.
Cloudinary Website: Learn about Cloudinary's products, partners, customers, pricing, and more.