Faker.js: LoremPixel is down. Should there be a switch to a different image faker?

[robert-j-webb]

https://github.com/Marak/faker.js/blob/e2305d76d7c69134ab773127a4e6e4e82fab23f3/lib/image.js#L45

Do the maintainers want a PR that switches this URL to something else?

[gggeek]

Do you have any candidates in mind ?

[robert-j-webb]

Lorem Flickr looks alright? https://loremflickr.com/

[gggeek]

Nice. I have seen that lorem picsum also has an almost-same api as lorempixel

[robert-j-webb]

Yeah, it would just be a switch of the domain, so no real work. I did a little bit of research on lorem Flickr and it looks like it’s free and all they have is a paypal link, no advertising or anything.

[robert-j-webb]

Actually I totally take back what I said about loremFlickr, we should switch to https://placekitten.com/420/320

Alternatively, anything from this list should be fine: https://www.johanbostrom.se/blog/the-best-image-placeholder-services-on-the-web

[armadillojim]

FWIW, there's a pull request open at #398 to add additional image services. However, it hard-codes different methods for different providers, and could stand to be refactored a bit. If you could pick up the gauntlet, that'd be great! At the same time, you could add loremFlickr, placekitten, and the others from johanbostrom.se's list.

[robert-j-webb]

Hmm I could look into it but that PR looks pretty massive! I'll look more closely this weekend.

[microvnhaxor]

+1.

In my location vietnamese http://lorempixel.com alway down

[Marak]

PR #398 looks like the right solution.

If anyone could help review this PR it would help.

It would probably also be a good idea if we could use Github as provider through their CDN.

[hajarMah]

https://picsum.photos/ the Best one by far.

[Marak]

If anyone has additional input on this issue or PR #398 please let us know.

We'll be resolving this soon.

[mouafa]

I think it's time to move to another service or allow the user to select from different available services.
in both cases, PR #398 status should be resolved.

[dasDaniel]

for the time being, I'm using

{
  image: 'https://picsum.photos/500/320/?image='+faker.random.number(1084),
}

which allows me to have repeatable results with faker.seed(), however, I noticed that some ids are missing on picsum.photos

[masiamj]

@Marak Any updates on this? Still looking for community support or are we ready on #398 ?

Thanks!

[mschipperheyn]

lorempixel is down (pinging from São Paulo Brazil). Service was spotty for the last week or so, and now it seems down.

[jrgreene]

It's down for me too.

[lcswillems]

lorempicsum is very slow. Could https://picsum.photos/ be used instead in the API?

[PatricNox]

@Marak bump

[duxor]

Looks like DDoS attack :D

[saschaeggi]

+1

[fjbarrett]

I like placeimg.com. It also shares the same url structure as lorempixel.com, which makes things easy. I just made a new pull request with the change.