Return url for an image with jsonify

Question

I want to return the URL for an image as JSON with jsonify. Everything is ok, but when I access the URL, error 404.

This is my code:

from flask import Flask, jsonify
import json

app = Flask(__name__)

with open("config.json") as f:
    data = json.load(f)

cache_images = [img for img in os.listdir(data['altImg'])]

@app.route("/random.json")
def randomJSON():
    return jsonify({ "link": data['domain'] + data['altImg'] + "/" + random.choice(cache_images)})

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)

The output is: localhost:5000/images/amidamaru.jpg, which is correct but I can't find out why it gives me error 404.

You need to make the images folder static. – Vishnudev Krishnadas Mar 24 '21 at 07:56 — Vishnudev Krishnadas, Mar 24 '21 at 07:56
what is the HTTP call that you are doing? – balderman Mar 24 '21 at 07:56 — balderman, Mar 24 '21 at 07:56
have you checked the file and folders acces rights also ? – Malo Mar 24 '21 at 08:28 — Malo, Mar 24 '21 at 08:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 24 '21 at 08:06

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Use a static folder

app = Flask(__name__, static_folder='public/images')

Access the images in the folder via URL

http://localhost:5000/images/sample.jpg

answered Mar 24 '21 at 08:06

Vishnudev Krishnadas

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