GoLang: HTML/CSS to Image

Generate a png, jpg or webp images with GoLang. Renders exactly like Google Chrome.

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Table of contents

• Generating images with GoLang
• Authentication with GoLang
• GoLang example code
• Need help?

Generating images with GoLang

1. The API takes your HTML/CSS and runs it inside a real instance of Google Chrome to convert your html into an image.
2. Use GoLang to send the API your HTML/CSS.
3. You’ll get back json with the URL to your generated image.

For more details on how this works, see Creating an image.

Example API response:

{
  "url": "https://hcti.io/v1/image/be4c5118-fe19-462b-a49e-48cf72697a9d"
}

Authentication with GoLang

The API uses HTTP Basic authentication.

Your username is your User ID and your password is your API Key. Both of these are available from the dashboard. The GoLang code sample demonstrates how to authenticate your request.

You can signup for a free API key to get started.

Free API Key for GoLang

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GoLang example code

This GoLang code example sends an HTTP POST to the https://hcti.io/v1/image API. Converting your HTML/CSS to an image with GoLang.

package main
import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "io/ioutil"
    "log"
    "net/http"
    "time"
)
const (
    userID = "your_user_id"
    apiKey = "your_api_key"
)
func main() {
    data := map[string]string{
        "html": "<div class='ping'>Pong ✅</div>",
        "css":  ".ping { padding: 20px; font-family: 'sans-serif'; }",
    }
    reqBody, err := json.Marshal(data)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("unable to marshal data: %s", err.Error())
    }
    req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://hcti.io/v1/image", bytes.NewReader(reqBody))
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("unable to create new request: %s", err.Error())
    }
    req.SetBasicAuth(userID, apiKey)
    client := &http.Client{Timeout: time.Second * 10}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("request was unsuccessful: %s", err.Error())
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()
    body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalf("unable to read response body: %s", err.Error())
    }
    fmt.Println(string(body))

    // {"url":"https://hcti.io/v1/image/f1e2762b-1f95-4f99-ab5d-0444b26dfd42"}
}

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