downloading image using axios
/* by Kindacode.com */
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');
const axios = require('axios').default;
// fileUrl: the absolute url of the image or video you want to download
// downloadFolder: the path of the downloaded file on your machine
const downloadFile = async (fileUrl, downloadFolder) => {
// Get the file name
const fileName = path.basename(fileUrl);
// The path of the downloaded file on our machine
const localFilePath = path.resolve(__dirname, downloadFolder, fileName);
try {
const response = await axios({
method: 'GET',
url: fileUrl,
responseType: 'stream',
});
const w = response.data.pipe(fs.createWriteStream(localFilePath));
w.on('finish', () => {
console.log('Successfully downloaded file!');
});
} catch (err) {
throw new Error(err);
}
};
// Testing
const IMAGE_URL =
'https://www.kindacode.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/test.jpg';
downloadFile(IMAGE_URL, 'download');
const VIDEO_URL =
'https://www.kindacode.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/example.mp4';
downloadFile(VIDEO_URL, 'download');