image-uploader.ts

import axios, { AxiosError } from 'axios';
import fs from 'fs';
import formData from 'form-data';

const imageUploaderKeyEnvVar = process.env['IMG_UPLOADER_KEY'];

export class ImageUploader {
  static async upload(imagePath: string): Promise<string> {
    const form = new formData();
    const image = fs.readFileSync(imagePath, { encoding: 'base64' }).toString();
    form.append('image', image);

    try {
      const res = await axios.post('https://api.imgbb.com/1/upload', form, {
        headers: form.getHeaders(),
        params: { key: imageUploaderKeyEnvVar },
      });
      return res.data.data.url;
    } catch (error) {
      const e = error as AxiosError;
      console.error(e.response?.data);
      throw new Error('Error uploading image');
    }
  }
}