Laravel Imgproxy

Build imgproxy URLs from Laravel with full processing coverage, signing, and source encryption support.

Introduction

Build imgproxy URLs from Laravel with every documented option (free and pro). Grab a builder from the facade for external sources, or call the imgproxy disk macro when you want to start from storage paths.

use HosmelQ\Imgproxy\Laravel\Facades\Imgproxy;
use HosmelQ\Imgproxy\ResizingType;

$url = Imgproxy::builder()
    ->resize(ResizingType::Fit, width: 1200, height: 800)
    ->build('https://example.com/image.jpg');

This produces an imgproxy URL that resizes the remote image to 1200×800 using your imgproxy configuration.

Requirements

• PHP 8.3+
• Laravel 11+
• OpenSSL extension (for source encryption)

Installation & setup

Install via Composer:

composer require hosmelq/laravel-imgproxy

Publishing the config file

Optionally publish the config file:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag="imgproxy-config"

View the published config file.

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

return [

    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Base URL
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | This URL is used when generating imgproxy links. Set it to the root of
    | your imgproxy instance, including scheme and host.
    |
    */

    'base_url' => env('IMGPROXY_BASE_URL'),

    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Encryption Key
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | Hex-encoded AES key used for encrypted sources. Set this only when the
    | source encoding below is configured to "encrypted".
    |
    */

    'encryption_key' => env('IMGPROXY_ENCRYPTION_KEY'),

    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Signing Keys
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | Hex-encoded key and salt used to sign imgproxy URLs. Provide both or
    | leave both empty. Signature size (bytes) trims the signature length
    | when your server expects a shorter value.
    |
    */

    'key' => env('IMGPROXY_KEY'),

    'salt' => env('IMGPROXY_SALT'),

    'signature_size' => env('IMGPROXY_SIGNATURE_SIZE'),

    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Source Encoding
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | Controls how sources are encoded before signing.
    |
    | Supported encodings: "base64", "encrypted", "plain"
    |
    */

    'source_encoding' => env('IMGPROXY_SOURCE_ENCODING', 'base64'),

    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Option Names
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | Use imgproxy's short option names instead of the long names.
    |
    */

    'use_short_options' => env('IMGPROXY_SHORT_OPTIONS', false),

];

Basic usage

Getting started

Use the builder from the facade. Chain options if needed, then build the URL.

use HosmelQ\Imgproxy\Laravel\Facades\Imgproxy;
use HosmelQ\Imgproxy\ResizingType;
use HosmelQ\Imgproxy\Support\Gravity;

$url = Imgproxy::builder()
    ->cachebuster('v1')
    ->format('webp')
    ->gravity(Gravity::smart())
    ->resize(ResizingType::Fit, width: 800, height: 600)
    ->build('https://example.com/assets/product.jpg');

You now have a cache-busted, smart-cropped WebP URL built with your imgproxy configuration.

Using the filesystem macro

Call the imgproxy macro on any filesystem disk path to build from storage.

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;

$url = Storage::disk('public')
    ->imgproxy('images/headers/welcome.jpg')
    ->build();

The imgproxy macro starts from the disk path, applies your global imgproxy settings, and returns a ready-to-use URL.

Generating temporary URLs

Wrap your storage temporary URL before imgproxy processes it. Pass expiration and any disk-specific options. This uses the filesystem macro.

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;

$url = Storage::disk('s3')
    ->imgproxy('private/reports/weekly.png')
    ->temporary(now()->addMinutes(10))
    ->build();

The disk's temporary URL becomes the source, so the imgproxy link expires in 10 minutes alongside it.

Advanced usage

Custom IV generation

Provide your own IV generator for encrypted sources when you need a custom strategy (imgproxy pro).

use HosmelQ\Imgproxy\Laravel\Facades\Imgproxy;

Imgproxy::buildIvUsing(fn (): string => random_bytes(16));

Use this when your security policy requires a specific IV pattern. The callback runs on every encrypted source build.

For more builder options and patterns, see the base package: hosmelq/imgproxy.

Testing

composer test

Deployments

Want a ready-to-run imgproxy instance? Use the Railway template:

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG.md for recent changes.

Credits

• Hosmel Quintana
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see LICENSE.md for more information.