ffmpeg web service API

An web service for converting audio/video files using Nodejs, Express and FFMPEG

Based off of jrottenberg/ffmpeg container

Endpoints

POST /mp3 - Convert audio file in request body to mp3

POST /mp4 - Convert video file in request body to mp4

POST /jpg - Convert image file to jpg

GET /, /readme - Web Service Readme

/mp3, /m4a

Curl Ex:

curl -F "[email protected]" 127.0.0.1:3000/mp3 > output.mp3

curl -F "[email protected]" 127.0.0.1:3000/mp3 > output.mp3

curl -F "[email protected]" 127.0.0.1:3000/mp4 > output.mp4

curl -F "[email protected]" 127.0.0.1:3000/mp4 > output.mp4

curl -F "[email protected]" 127.0.0.1:3000/jpg > output.jpg

curl -F "[email protected]" 127.0.0.1:3000/jpg > output.jpg

Configuration and New Endpoints

You can change the ffmpeg conversion settings or add new endpoints by editing the /app/endpoints.js file

Installation

Requires local Node and FFMPEG installation.

1. Install FFMPEG https://ffmpeg.org/download.html

2. Install node https://nodejs.org/en/download/ Using homebrew:

$ brew install node

Dev - Running Local Node.js Web Service

Navigate to project directory and:

Install dependencies:

$ npm install

Start app:

$ node app.js

Check for errors with ESLint:

$ ./node_modules/.bin/eslint .

Running Local Docker Container

Build Docker Image from Dockerfile with a set image tag. ex: docker-ffpmeg

$ docker build -t surebert/docker-ffpmeg .

Launch Docker Container from Docker Image, exposing port 9025 on localhost only

docker run -d
--name ffmpeg-service
--restart=always
-v /storage/tmpfs:/usr/src/app/uploads
-p 127.0.0.1:9025:3000
surebert/docker-ffpmeg

Launch Docker Container from Docker Image, exposing port 9026 on all IPs

docker run -p 9025:3000 -d surebert/docker-ffpmeg