Faker.js: Faker images stopped working because lorempixel.com is down.

[fabiomartins87]

Lorempixel.com is down for several days. Request faker images is failing because of it. I guess we should change service. I don't know many but I would suggest Lorem Flicker which has a similar API. Although, it feels a lot slower compared with LoremPixel.com

[Marak]

If anyone has any suggestions for improving lorem images please let me know.

[jasekiw]

Lorempixel.com is responding at crawling speeds now

[FDiskas]

:D http://www.fillmurray.com/ :zero:

[FDiskas]

There actualy good list: https://www.johanbostrom.se/blog/the-best-image-placeholder-services-on-the-web

https://picsum.photos/420/320

https://imgplaceholder.com/420x320/ff7f7f/333333/fa-image

https://via.placeholder.com/420x320/ff7f7f/333333?text=Sample

https://fakeimg.pl/420x320/ff0000,128/333333,255/?text=Sample&font=lobster

[jhalborg]

Down again :)

[FDiskas]

It's probably better to use inline images like https://github.com/imsky/holder :arrows_clockwise:

[jhalborg]

It's not as fun 😄

[jrock2004]

What is needed to make a decision as this is a pain? What are the requirements?

[kangzeroo]

For anyone wanting a quick solution:

const faker = require('faker');

const getMockImage = faker.random.arrayElement(mockImages)

const mockImages = [
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/538/640/640.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/58/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/873/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/547/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/691/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/680/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/703/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/937/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/650/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/668/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/619/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/548/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/401/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/338/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/558/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/2/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/310/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/152/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/386/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/835/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/521/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/586/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/239/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/617/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/1019/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/435/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/239/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/993/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/985/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/1018/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/805/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/1008/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/628/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/141/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/1040/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/294/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/504/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/389/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/616/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/1053/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/545/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/622/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/572/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/794/600/600.jpg',
    'https://i.picsum.photos/id/145/600/600.jpg',
]

[kevzlou7979]

Is there any update on this?