Adding a Linode Source

A Linode Source connects to an existing Linode bucket. imgix connects using the credentials you supply, so your Linode assets don't have to be public.

Setting Up Your Linode Source

1. Go to the Sources page in the imgix dashboard and click the New Sources button.

2. Select Linode from the How do you store your media? radio options.

3. Fill in the details for your Linode Source.

   Note: We strongly recommend creating Linode access keys specifically for imgix to access your bucket with. Keep in mind that imgix only requires Read and List permissions to begin serving your assets. For more information on how to generate your Access and Secret Access Key or where to find other bucket information, see the Linode Guide documentation.

   • Access Key ID: The Linode access key of the deployment credentials you want imgix to connect with.
   • Secret Access Key: The Linode secret key of the deployment credentials you want imgix to connect with.
   • Bucket Name: The name of the Linode bucket containing the assets you want imgix to connect to.
   • Endpoint URL: The S3 endpoint URL used by your Linode bucket.
   • Region: The region of your Linode bucket
   • Path Prefix (optional): The folder prefix you want to resolve to (if it exists). The prefix is prepended to the asset path before resolving the asset in your Linode bucket. By default, the asset path is /.

4. Name the Subdomain you'd like to use as the base URL for your assets.

   Note: The subdomain name you choose is unique to your Source and can't be re-used. If you're setting up a Source with a lot of customization (particularly a Custom Domain), choose the name you plan to use going forward.

   • If you are editing an existing Source and the Video API is enabled, the imgix Video Subdomain field will be visible. This field automatically inherits the value from your imgix Image Subdomain and cannot be modified without changing the Image Subdomain.

5. Click the Save button on Step #3 to queue your Source for deployment.

Linode Guide

We strongly recommend creating Linode access keys specifically for imgix to access your bucket with. All Linode credentials are stored using industry standard cryptographic best practices.

Advanced Settings

See the Advanced Source Settings for information about setting up custom domains, defaults, and cache TTL options.

Uploading

To upload images and videos directly to your cloud-storage-backed Linode Source, you will have to create a separate set of upload_credentials.

imgix’s rendering service does not need Write permissions to fetch assets; therefore, we highly recommend that you do not use the same credentials for your upload_credentials and your deployment_credentials.

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Next: Serving Assets