Source Path

Point Autorender at any public web server and deliver its images optimized — without moving a single file.

A Source Path points Autorender at any HTTP origin — your own server, a CDN, or a third-party host — and delivers its images transformed. The original asset stays exactly where it is.

How does it work?

When a request hits your Autorender delivery URL, Autorender fetches the original from your configured base URL, applies the requested transforms, and serves the result.

Request  →  https://assets.autorender.io/{workspace}-{origin}/{file_path}
Fetch    →  {base_url}/{file_path}
Response ←  optimized, transformed image

Create a source path

1. Sign in to Autorender and open Sources.

   Go to app.autorender.io and open the Sources page.

2. Click Create Source.

   Set Origin Type to Source Path.

3. Fill in the fields below and click Create Source.

   The source is usable as soon as it is created.

Configuration fields

Field	Required	Description
Origin Name	Yes	A short identifier for this source (letters, numbers, and hyphens only). Becomes part of your delivery URL: https://assets.autorender.io/{workspace}-{origin}/{file_path}. Example: store-images.
Base URL	Yes	The root URL of your image server (e.g. https://example.com/images). Autorender appends the requested path to this when fetching the original.
Canonical Header	No	The request header Autorender reads to resolve the canonical host. Defaults to x-forwarded-host. Set this only if your origin routes on a specific host header.
Forward Header	No	When checked, Autorender forwards the incoming request’s headers to your origin — use it if your server validates headers such as Authorization or a custom token.

Origin names cannot be changed after creation. Pick a name that reflects the source (e.g. store-images, cdn-prod).

Verify your delivery URL

Once the source is created, its assets are reachable at:

https://assets.autorender.io/{workspace}-{origin}/{file_path}

For a workspace ID of aqucPWk0NG, an origin name of store, and an image at https://example.com/images/products/shoe.jpg, the Autorender URL is:

https://assets.autorender.io/aqucPWk0NG-store/products/shoe.jpg

Add transformation parameters between the workspace-origin segment and the file path to resize, crop, or convert format. To set the width to 800 px (w_800):

https://assets.autorender.io/aqucPWk0NG-store/w_800/products/shoe.jpg
https://assets.autorender.io/aqucPWk0NG-store/w_800,h_600,c_fill/products/shoe.jpg

Open the URL in your browser. A successful response means Autorender can reach your origin and the source is configured correctly.

Next steps

Image transformations

Resize, crop, and convert the images you deliver.

Automatic format

Serve AVIF or WebP with a single URL token.

Connect a storage bucket

Read assets from S3, GCS, or Azure instead of a web origin.