MediaCollectorLibary/app/Controllers/ImageController.php

<?php

namespace App\Controllers;

use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;
use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;

class ImageController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Serve an image from internal storage
     * @param Request $request
     * @param Response $response
     * @param array $args
     * @return Response
     */
    public function serve(Request $request, Response $response, $args): Response
    {
        $imagePath = $args['path'] ?? '';

        // Security: Prevent directory traversal
        $imagePath = str_replace(['../', '..\\'], '', $imagePath);

        $fullPath = __DIR__ . '/../../storage/images/' . $imagePath;

        // Check if file exists
        if (!file_exists($fullPath)) {
            return $response->withStatus(404, 'Image not found');
        }

        // Get file extension and set appropriate content type
        $extension = strtolower(pathinfo($fullPath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
        $contentTypes = [
            'jpg' => 'image/jpeg',
            'jpeg' => 'image/jpeg',
            'png' => 'image/png',
            'gif' => 'image/gif',
            'webp' => 'image/webp',
            'svg' => 'image/svg+xml',
        ];

        $contentType = $contentTypes[$extension] ?? 'application/octet-stream';

        // Read and serve the file
        $fileContent = file_get_contents($fullPath);

        $response = $response->withHeader('Content-Type', $contentType);
        $response = $response->withHeader('Cache-Control', 'public, max-age=3600'); // Cache for 1 hour
        $response->getBody()->write($fileContent);

        return $response;
    }
}