Pass through image from URL on dynamic script

Question

Is it possible to pass through an image file from a remote URL, without downloading it to the local server?

I have a PHP script that tracks stats and then outputs an image via readfile(). Example:

<img src="http://example.com/image.php?img=1234">

I'd like to use a CDN to reduce load, and take advantage of geo-location services to serve images faster. So, the script needs to output the image straight from the CDN and not download it to the local server for output.

Any advice on how to achieve this? Is it possible? Thanks in advance!

Yoshi · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-11 14:24:39Z

4

Do your tracking, but send the browser to the real location afterwards.

See: http://php.net/manual/en/function.header.php

<?php
header("HTTP/1.0 303 See Other");
header("Location: %the real uri%");

answered May 11, 2011 at 14:24

Yoshi

54.8k14 gold badges93 silver badges108 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Vvouter · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-11 14:27:01Z

0

If you know the name and the location of the image on the remote server you can just use their webspace and only pass through the imagename.

Then in your code you hardcode the imagepath and give the imagename as a dynamic parameter..

answered May 11, 2011 at 14:27

Vvouter

1

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Pass through image from URL on dynamic script

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related