# Generating the URL (Advanced)

This guide describes the advanced URL format that allows the use of all the imgproxy features. Read our [Generating the URL (Basic)](generating_the_url_basic.md) guide to learn about the _basic_ URL format that is compatible with imgproxy 1.x.

## Format definition

The advanced URL should contain the signature, processing options, and source URL, like this:

```
/%signature/%processing_options/plain/%source_url@%extension
/%signature/%processing_options/%encoded_source_url.%extension
```

Check out the [example](#example) at the end of this guide.

### Signature

Signature protects your URL from being altered by an attacker. It is highly recommended to sign imgproxy URLs in production.

Once you set up your [URL signature](configuration.md#url-signature), check out the [Signing the URL](signing_the_url.md) guide to know how to sign your URLs. Otherwise, use any string here.

### Processing options

Processing options should be specified as URL parts divided by slashes (`/`). Processing option has the following format:

```
%option_name:%argument1:%argument2:...:argumentN
```

The list of processing options does not define imgproxy's processing pipeline. Instead, imgproxy already comes with a specific, built-in image processing pipeline for the maximum performance. Read more about it in the [About processing pipeline](about_processing_pipeline.md) guide.

imgproxy supports the following processing options:

#### Resize

```
resize:%resizing_type:%width:%height:%enlarge:%extend
rs:%resizing_type:%width:%height:%enlarge:%extend
```

Meta-option that defines the [resizing type](#resizing-type), [width](#width), [height](#height), [enlarge](#enlarge), and [extend](#extend). All arguments are optional and can be omited to use their default values.

#### Size

```
size:%width:%height:%enlarge:%extend
s:%width:%height:%enlarge:%extend
```

Meta-option that defines the [width](#width), [height](#height), [enlarge](#enlarge), and [extend](#extend). All arguments are optional and can be omited to use their default values.

#### Resizing type

```
resizing_type:%resizing_type
rt:%resizing_type
```

Defines how imgproxy will resize the source image. Supported resizing types are:

* `fit`: resizes the image while keeping aspect ratio to fit given size;
* `fill`: resizes the image while keeping aspect ratio to fill given size and cropping projecting parts;
* `auto`: if both source and resulting dimensions have the same orientation (portrait or landscape), imgproxy will use `fill`. Otherwise, it will use `fit`.

Default: `fit`

#### Width

```
width:%width
w:%width
```

Defines the width of the resulting image. When set to `0`, imgproxy will calculate the resulting width using the defined height and source aspect ratio.

Default: `0`

#### Height

```
height:%height
h:%height
```

Defines the height of the resulting image. When set to `0`, imgproxy will calculate resulting height using the defined width and source aspect ratio.

Default: `0`

#### Dpr

```
dpr:%dpr
```

When set, imgproxy will multiply the image dimensions according to this factor for HiDPI (Retina) devices. The value must be greater than 0.

Default: `1`

#### Enlarge

```
enlarge:%enlarge
el:%enlarge
```

If set to `0`, imgproxy will not enlarge the image if it is smaller than the given size. With any other value, imgproxy will enlarge the image.

Default: `0`

#### Extend

```
extend:%extend
ex:%extend
```

If set to `0`, imgproxy will not extend the image if the resizing result is smaller than the given size. With any other value, imgproxy will extend the image to the given size.

Default: `0`

#### Gravity

```
gravity:%gravity_type:%x_offset:%y_offset
g:%gravity_type:%x_offset:%y_offset
```

When imgproxy needs to cut some parts of the image, it is guided by the gravity.

* `gravity_type` - specifies the gravity type. Available values:
  * `no`: north (top edge);
  * `so`: south (bottom edge);
  * `ea`: east (right edge);
  * `we`: west (left edge);
  * `noea`: north-east (top-right corner);
  * `nowe`: north-west (top-left corner);
  * `soea`: south-east (bottom-right corner);
  * `sowe`: south-west (bottom-left corner);
  * `ce`: center.
* `x_offset`, `y_offset` - (optional) specify gravity offset by X and Y axes.

Default: `ce:0:0`

**Special gravities**:

* `gravity:sm` - smart gravity. `libvips` detects the most "interesting" section of the image and considers it as the center of the resulting image. Offsets are not applicable here;
* `gravity:fp:%x:%y` - focus point gravity. `x` and `y` are floating point numbers between 0 and 1 that define the coordinates of the center of the resulting image. Treat 0 and 1 as right/left for `x` and top/bottom for `y`.

#### Crop

```
crop:%width:%height:%gravity
c:%width:%height:%gravity
```

Defines an area of the image to be processed (crop before resize).

* `width` and `height` define the size of the area. When `width` or `height` is set to `0`, imgproxy will use the full width/height of the source image.
* `gravity` accepts the same values as [gravity](#gravity) option. When `gravity` is not set, imgproxy will use the value of the [gravity](#gravity) option.

#### Quality

```
quality:%quality
q:%quality
```

Redefines quality of the resulting image, percentage.

Default: value from the environment variable.

#### Background

```
background:%R:%G:%B
bg:%R:%G:%B

background:%hex_color
bg:%hex_color
```

When set, imgproxy will fill the resulting image background with the specified color. `R`, `G`, and `B` are red, green and blue channel values of the background color (0-255). `hex_color` is a hex-coded value of the color. Useful when you convert an image with alpha-channel to JPEG.

With no arguments provided, disables any background manipulations.

Default: disabled

#### Blur

```
blur:%sigma
bl:%sigma
```

When set, imgproxy will apply the gaussian blur filter to the resulting image. `sigma` defines the size of a mask imgproxy will use.

Default: disabled

#### Sharpen

```
sharpen:%sigma
sh:%sigma
```

When set, imgproxy will apply the sharpen filter to the resulting image. `sigma` the size of a mask imgproxy will use.

As an approximate guideline, use 0.5 sigma for 4 pixels/mm (display resolution), 1.0 for 12 pixels/mm and 1.5 for 16 pixels/mm (300 dpi == 12 pixels/mm).

Default: disabled

#### Watermark

```
watermark:%opacity:%position:%x_offset:%y_offset:%scale
wm:%opacity:%position:%x_offset:%y_offset:%scale
```

Puts watermark on the processed image.

* `opacity` - watermark opacity modifier. Final opacity is calculated like `base_opacity * opacity`.
* `position` - (optional) specifies the position of the watermark. Available values:
  * `ce`: (default) center;
  * `no`: north (top edge);
  * `so`: south (bottom edge);
  * `ea`: east (right edge);
  * `we`: west (left edge);
  * `noea`: north-east (top-right corner);
  * `nowe`: north-west (top-left corner);
  * `soea`: south-east (bottom-right corner);
  * `sowe`: south-west (bottom-left corner);
  * `re`: replicate watermark to fill the whole image;
* `x_offset`, `y_offset` - (optional) specify watermark offset by X and Y axes. Not applicable to `re` position;
* `scale` - (optional) floating point number that defines watermark size relative to the resulting image size. When set to `0` or omitted, watermark size won't be changed.

Default: disabled

#### Preset

```
preset:%preset_name1:%preset_name2:...:%preset_nameN
pr:%preset_name1:%preset_name2:...:%preset_nameN
```

Defines a list of presets to be used by imgproxy. Feel free to use as many presets in a single URL as you need.

Read more about presets in the [Presets](presets.md) guide.

Default: empty

#### Cache buster

```
cachebuster:%string
cb:%string
```

Cache buster doesn't affect image processing but it's changing allows to bypass CDN, proxy server and browser cache. Useful when you have changed some things that are not reflected in the URL like image quality settings, presets or watermark data.

It's highly recommended to prefer `cachebuster` option over URL query string because the option can be properly signed.

Default: empty

#### Filename

```
filename:%string
fn:%string
```

Defines a filename for `Content-Disposition` header. When not specified, imgproxy will get filename from the source url.

Default: empty

#### Format

```
format:%extension
f:%extension
ext:%extension
```

Specifies the resulting image format. Alias for [extension](#extension) URL part.

Default: `jpg`

### Source URL

There are two ways to specify source url:

#### Plain

The source URL can be provided as is, prendended by `/plain/` part:

```
/plain/http://example.com/images/curiosity.jpg
```

**Note:** If the sorce URL contains query string or `@`, you need to escape it.

When using plain source URL, you can specify the [extension](#extension) after `@`:

```
/plain/http://example.com/images/curiosity.jpg@png
```

#### Base64 encoded

The source URL can be encoded with URL-safe Base64. The encoded URL can be split with `/` for your needs:

```
/aHR0cDovL2V4YW1w/bGUuY29tL2ltYWdl/cy9jdXJpb3NpdHku/anBn
```

When using encoded source URL, you can specify the [extension](#extension) after `.`:

```
/aHR0cDovL2V4YW1w/bGUuY29tL2ltYWdl/cy9jdXJpb3NpdHku/anBn.png
```

### Extension

Extension specifies the format of the resulting image. At the moment, imgproxy supports only `jpg`, `png`, `webp`, `gif`, `ico`, `heic`, and `tiff`, them being the most popular and useful image formats.

**Note:** Read about GIF support [here](image_formats_support.md#gif-support).

The extension part can be omitted. In this case, imgproxy will use source image format as resulting one. If source image format is not supported as resulting, imgproxy will use `jpg`. You also can [enable WebP support detection](configuration.md#webp-support-detection) to use it as default resulting format when possible.

## Example

Signed imgproxy URL that uses `sharp` preset, resizes `http://example.com/images/curiosity.jpg` to fill `300x400` area with smart gravity without enlarging, and then converts the image to `png`:

```
http://imgproxy.example.com/AfrOrF3gWeDA6VOlDG4TzxMv39O7MXnF4CXpKUwGqRM/preset:sharp/resize:fill:300:400:0/gravity:sm/plain/http://example.com/images/curiosity.jpg@png
```

The same URL with shortcuts will look like this:

```
http://imgproxy.example.com/AfrOrF3gWeDA6VOlDG4TzxMv39O7MXnF4CXpKUwGqRM/pr:sharp/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/http://example.com/images/curiosity.jpg@png
```

The same URL with Base64-encoded source URL will look like this:

```
http://imgproxy.example.com/AfrOrF3gWeDA6VOlDG4TzxMv39O7MXnF4CXpKUwGqRM/pr:sharp/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/aHR0cDovL2V4YW1w/bGUuY29tL2ltYWdl/cy9jdXJpb3NpdHku/anBn.png
```