curl-server

This is a simple Express-based image curl server that downloads and serves images from a given URL. It caches images locally and allows automatic cleanup of older files.

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Node.js installed on your system.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Xyqraaa/curl-server.git
   cd curl-server
2. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install express

Configuration

Variables

You can modify these variables at the top of the file:

const PORT = 3000;
const CACHE_FOLDER = path.join(__dirname, "cache");

Usage

Run the server using:

node server.js

The server will start and listen on http://localhost:3000

API Usage

Fetch an image:

GET /?url=<image_url>

• url: The direct URL to an image file.
• refresh (optional): Set to true to force redownload of the image.

Example:

GET http://localhost:3000/?url=https://example.com/image.jpg