Image Cropper Sync App

A Python app for retrieving images from Google Photos, cropping them using the Cloudinary AI service, and syncing them with a Google Cloud Storage bucket. This application is intended to run as a Kubernetes job or a standalone cronjob.

Features

• Retrieve images from Google Photos.
• Crop images using the Cloudinary AI service.
• Sync cropped images with a Google Cloud Storage bucket.
• Deployable as a Kubernetes job or a standalone cronjob.

Environment Variables

The app requires the following environment variables to be set:

Environment Variable	Description
GOOGLE_APP_CREDENTIALS	Path to the JSON file that contains your Google application credentials.
IC_BUCKET_NAME	The name of the Google Cloud Storage bucket where cropped images will be synced.
IC_ALBUM_SECRET	A secret key for accessing the specific album in Google Photos.
IC_ALBUM_ID	The ID of the album in Google Photos from which images will be retrieved.
CLOUDINARY_URL	The Cloudinary URL for accessing the Cloudinary API.

Repository Contents

• Dockerfile: Build a Docker image for the app.
• Helm Chart: Helm chart for deploying the app in a Kubernetes cluster.

Usage

Running as a Kubernetes Job

1. Ensure your Kubernetes cluster is up and running.
2. Configure your environment variables in your values file.
3. Deploy the Helm chart:

   helm install image-cropper-sync ./helm
   

Running as a Standalone Cronjob

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t image-cropper-sync .
   

2. Run the Docker container with the necessary environment variables:

   docker run -e GOOGLE_APP_CREDENTIALS=<your-google-app-credentials> \
           -e IC_BUCKET_NAME=<your-bucket-name> \
           -e IC_ALBUM_SECRET=<your-album-secret> \
           -e IC_ALBUM_ID=<your-album-id> \
           -e CLOUDINARY_URL=<your-cloudinary-url> \
           image-cropper-sync
   

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request or open an issue to discuss any changes.