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URL referencies

Everything you need to now about the anatomy and the usage options of URLs.
URL structure
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It's for serving images (with or without real time transformations) stored on Shardimage.com or in an external source e.g. Facebook.com.
URL resource type and link
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This is where you need to reference to the base image that you need to transform and service.
URL SEO postfix
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Optional ending can be provided to the URL that is mainly useful for, e.g.: SEO purposes, but contains the download filename as well in the browser.
URL protection
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Serves to protect the URL, so third parties cannot modify its content. This has significance in the expenses of CU and other service specific aspects (e.g.: full size images are behind a paywall, etc.)
Options
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The option part allows you to affect and control the operation of the URL and its other aspects
Source version
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This serves to put a version number on the source.
Finding errors
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The system provides a text-based, easily understandable feedback on all errors. The error is containted under the `X-Error` header. If there is an error, an 1x1 pixel size transparent gif will be displayed.
URL length limitation
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When transforming an image, you need to consider the length of the result URL.
Default image serving - set placeholder images for your website
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There is the option to provide a reserve public ID, therefore avoiding the error 404 response for the URL.