Weweb image can't load from external URL

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i have this image URL that i get from instagram api, weweb image component could not render this image, why is that ?

this is the URL
“https://scontent-lis1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/432797586_3284222671874361_3665384515896198354_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e0_s150x150&_nc_ht=scontent-lis1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=109&_nc_ohc=_EBlsEip1j4Q7kNvgHGInIP&gid=cc044a9c8cff478caf899aeceb3556f4&edm=AM7KJZYBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYC1y6Q-s7KVqVEEXwxnPhs6s8hhPd0R_p9f1LrRYtVtHg&oe=66B2C7AC&_nc_sid=8ec269”

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I think that’s because the the server has CORS restriction. If you look at the Network panel in the dev tools, you can see this message on the image request

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Yeah, Instagram blocks hotlinking - which as JP said - throws CORS errors, I’ve had this on a partner’s project. There is ways, but I think the best course of action is to just find a different source, or use their embeds.

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for future reference, what are the steps to see this error ?

i don’t see this error on the network → image

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hmmm… embeds huh, do you have recommended source ?

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Instagram embeds, I saw them on some sites. A quick google should give you some results. As for the CORS errors you can find them when the image embed fails in the Dev Tools → Network tab.

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thank you broberto

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Okay so for anyone that has this issue, my solution is to

  1. create a file resource from that URL
  2. create image metadata
  3. store it on xano database and get URL made by xano