@json-render/image

Image renderer. Turn JSON specs into SVG and PNG images using Satori.

Install

npm install @json-render/core @json-render/image

For PNG output, also install the optional peer dependency:

npm install @resvg/resvg-js

See the Image example for a full working example.

schema

The image element schema for image specs. Use with defineCatalog from core.

import { defineCatalog } from '@json-render/core';
import { schema, standardComponentDefinitions } from '@json-render/image';

const catalog = defineCatalog(schema, {
  components: standardComponentDefinitions,
});

Render Functions

Server-side functions for producing image output. Both accept a spec and optional RenderOptions.

import { renderToSvg, renderToPng } from '@json-render/image/render';

const svg = await renderToSvg(spec, { fonts });

const png = await renderToPng(spec, { fonts });
await writeFile('output.png', png);

RenderOptions

interface RenderOptions {
  registry?: ComponentRegistry;
  includeStandard?: boolean;  // default: true
  state?: Record<string, unknown>;
  fonts?: SatoriOptions['fonts'];
  width?: number;
  height?: number;
}

Option	Type	Default	Description
`fonts`	`SatoriOptions['fonts']`	`[]`	Font data for text rendering (required for meaningful output)
`width`	`number`	Frame prop	Override the output image width
`height`	`number`	Frame prop	Override the output image height
`registry`	`Record<string, ComponentRenderer>`	`{}`	Custom component map (merged with standard components)
`includeStandard`	`boolean`	`true`	Include built-in standard components
`state`	`Record<string, unknown>`	`{}`	Initial state for `$state` / `$cond` dynamic prop resolution

Standard Components

Root

Frame

Root image container. Defines the output image dimensions and background. Must be the root element.

{
  width: number;
  height: number;
  backgroundColor: string | null;
  padding: number | null;
  display: "flex" | "none" | null;
  flexDirection: "row" | "column" | null;
  alignItems: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "stretch" | null;
  justifyContent: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "space-between" | "space-around" | null;
}

Layout

Box

Generic container with padding, margin, background, border, and flex alignment. Supports absolute positioning.

{
  padding: number | null;
  paddingTop: number | null;
  paddingBottom: number | null;
  paddingLeft: number | null;
  paddingRight: number | null;
  margin: number | null;
  backgroundColor: string | null;
  borderWidth: number | null;
  borderColor: string | null;
  borderRadius: number | null;
  flex: number | null;
  width: number | string | null;
  height: number | string | null;
  alignItems: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "stretch" | null;
  justifyContent: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "space-between" | "space-around" | null;
  flexDirection: "row" | "column" | null;
  position: "relative" | "absolute" | null;
  top: number | null;
  left: number | null;
  right: number | null;
  bottom: number | null;
  overflow: "visible" | "hidden" | null;
}

Row

Horizontal flex layout with optional wrapping.

{
  gap: number | null;
  alignItems: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "stretch" | null;
  justifyContent: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "space-between" | "space-around" | null;
  padding: number | null;
  flex: number | null;
  wrap: boolean | null;
}

Column

Vertical flex layout.

{
  gap: number | null;
  alignItems: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "stretch" | null;
  justifyContent: "flex-start" | "center" | "flex-end" | "space-between" | "space-around" | null;
  padding: number | null;
  flex: number | null;
}

Content

Heading

Heading text at various levels. h1 is largest, h4 is smallest.

{
  text: string;
  level: "h1" | "h2" | "h3" | "h4" | null;
  color: string | null;
  align: "left" | "center" | "right" | null;
  letterSpacing: number | string | null;
  lineHeight: number | null;
}

Text

Body text with configurable size, color, weight, and alignment.

{
  text: string;
  fontSize: number | null;
  color: string | null;
  align: "left" | "center" | "right" | null;
  fontWeight: "normal" | "bold" | null;
  fontStyle: "normal" | "italic" | null;
  lineHeight: number | null;
  letterSpacing: number | string | null;
  textDecoration: "none" | "underline" | "line-through" | null;
}

Image

Image from a URL with optional dimensions and fit.

{
  src: string;
  width: number | null;
  height: number | null;
  borderRadius: number | null;
  objectFit: "contain" | "cover" | "fill" | "none" | null;
}

Decorative

Divider

Horizontal line separator.

{
  color: string | null;
  thickness: number | null;
  marginTop: number | null;
  marginBottom: number | null;
}

Spacer

Empty vertical space.

{
  height: number | null;
}

Catalog Definitions

Pre-built definitions for creating image catalogs:

import { standardComponentDefinitions } from '@json-render/image/catalog';
import { defineCatalog } from '@json-render/core';
import { schema } from '@json-render/image';

const catalog = defineCatalog(schema, {
  components: {
    ...standardComponentDefinitions,
    // Add custom components
  },
});

Server-Safe Import

Import schema and catalog definitions without pulling in React or Satori:

import { schema, standardComponentDefinitions } from '@json-render/image/server';

Sub-path Exports

Export	Description
`@json-render/image`	Full package: schema, renderer, components, render functions
`@json-render/image/server`	Schema and catalog definitions only (no React or Satori)
`@json-render/image/catalog`	Standard component definitions and types
`@json-render/image/render`	Server-side render functions only

Types

Export	Description
`ImageSchema`	Schema type for image specs
`ImageSpec`	Spec type for image output
`RenderOptions`	Options for render functions
`ComponentRenderProps`	Props passed to component render functions
`ComponentRenderer`	Component render function type
`ComponentRegistry`	Map of component names to render functions
`StandardComponentDefinitions`	Type of the standard component definitions object
`StandardComponentProps<K>`	Inferred props type for a standard component by name