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Summary
The image fails to display in a Showcase macro after a few hours because the image(URL) used becomes invalid. How do I prevent this?
Environment
Confluence Cloud
Diagnostics Steps
Not applicable.
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Cause
The image URL that is inserted in the Showcase macro contains a token that expires after a certain period of time.
Workaround
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In the page with the attachments, click on the
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More Actions button and click on Attachments.
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Right-click on the attachment image you want to use, then click Copy link address (you will be pasting this URL later).
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Do not open the image URL in a new tab, this image URL will include a token that expires after awhile. |
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Click on View Page to return back, click on pencil icon to Edit the page.
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Insert the Showcase macro and fill in the fields.
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In the Image URL field, paste the URL which you copied earlier. Then, click on the Save button to save changes.
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Click on Update or Publish to publish the page and view the image.
Correct image URL link
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https://instance-name.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2162689/nature.jpg?api=v2 |
Incorrect image URL Link
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https://api.media.atlassian.com/file/40003c7d-8946-c833878/binary?token=eyJhbGciOc5Mc&client=5b73e1c7-c44c-405e-bfd1-389b6a61693a&name=nature4. |
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PNG |
Resolution
Not applicable.
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