how to decode ldap3 thumbnailPhoto to display it in template?

Question

I'm trying to load a picture from active directory into a django template.

This is the result :

"b'\xff\xd8\xff\xe0\x00\x10JFIF\x00\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xff\xdb\x00C\x00\x02\x01\x01\x01\x01\..."

I have seen the PHP method and tried to implement it using python with no success. I also tried the base64.decode, to save it in an image file and convert it using pil then load it, base64.decodebase64, I even tried to convert it using javascript and load it in src but all these methods didn't work, I have read a lot of articles but none helped me.

ANy help would be appreciated.

did you try to put the base64 string into the src of `img` tag? something like `` — Nalin Dobhal, Jul 15 '19 at 08:41
thanks Amine and Nalin, i've found a way to do it with an api. — shiko48, Jul 15 '19 at 09:33
if you found the solution then u should add an answer so that other person can resolve for the same issue. — Nalin Dobhal, Jul 15 '19 at 10:47
what was the solution that you have found as i am running on the same issue right now. — Farhani Walid, Sep 02 '19 at 23:27

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 18 '20 at 19:32

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I know that it's old. But if someone struggles with the same problem here's how I did it:

import base64
...
thumbnailPhoto = base64.b64encode(entry.thumbnailPhoto.value).decode("utf-8")

And then in the html template

<img src="data:image/gif;base64,{{ thumbnailPhoto }}">

answered Apr 18 '20 at 19:32

Omicron Persei8

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Forgot to menthion that my code is for Django project, but it's only relevant to passing the variable to html. – Omicron Persei8 Apr 18 '20 at 20:01

how to decode ldap3 thumbnailPhoto to display it in template?

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