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| Limitation | Details | |------------|---------| | | ~60 requests per hour per IP for unauthenticated users (authenticated: higher) | | File size | No hard limit for raw access, but GitHub blocks >50 MB for web serving | | Caching | Aggressive edge caching (CDN). Updates may take minutes to appear | | Hotlinking | Allowed, but not for high-traffic production websites | | Content type | Always served as Content-Type: image/png (correct for images) |

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#Github #DevTips #WebDevelopment #OpenSource | Limitation | Details | |------------|---------| | |

| Service | Best for | |---------|----------| | | Production image CDN with transformations | | Imgur | Quick image sharing (but no version control) | | GitHub Pages | Serving images with your static site (better control) | | Netlify / Vercel | Asset hosting with automatic optimization | | AWS S3 + CloudFront | High-scale production use | 3️⃣ Space: It keeps your repository size small

1️⃣ GitHub moves your image to a Content Delivery Network. 2️⃣ Speed: This loads your docs faster than serving them from the raw git files. 3️⃣ Space: It keeps your repository size small (no bloat from heavy PNGs!).

Every new commit creates a unique immutable URL.

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