Media & File Processing Server images video resize reformat transcode thumbnails webp avif mp4 webm gif batch api ssrf-safe

Image and Video Transformation Server

A self-hosted image and video transformation service. Transfer between any video and image formats or resize images. One image can product multiple target outputs such as thumbnails and posters. Has a front end browser interface or a HTTP API.

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Image and Video Transformation Server
1. Who it is for and why it exists
2. Core concept: sources times targets
3. Sources
4. Targets
5. Media routing (the load-bearing decision)
6. Processing model: sync fast path, async for heavy work
7. Caching and idempotency
8. Storage
9. API surface
10. Security (do not skip; this is half the value)
11. Limits and configuration
12. Browser UI
13. Out of scope (v1)
14. Decisions worth keeping (the why)
15. Reference implementation (appendix, one way to build it)

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Author

@ajaxgingernutbiscuit

MIT licence

The author licenses this blueprint as MIT.

Tech Stack

Node.js Fastify sharp ffmpeg local or S3-compatible storage

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Claude Code

Versions

v1.1.0 31 Jul 2026

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