About Base64 Visualization Type

Use the Base64 visualization type to add images as well as audio, video, and PDF files to your dashboards.

Supported Formats

With the Base64 widget, you can add the following media formats:

  • Images: JPEG, GIF, PNG, HEIC

  • PDF files

  • Video: MP4, WEBM

  • Audio: MP3, OGG

Panel Options

Setting   Description
Settings Panel title Titles appear at the top of a panel.
Description Descriptions appear as tooltips. Markdown and links are supported.
Transparent Display panel without a background.
Display No Results Message

Provide the message that will appear if media files are not displayed.
Toolbar Images and PDF only

Specify whether to display a toolbar for images and PDFs:

  • Enabled

  • Disabled
Select buttons to display on toolbar. Images only.

If the Images and PDF only option is enabled, add buttons for working with images:

  • Navigation

  • Download

  • Zoom
Select zoom mode

If you added the Zoom button for images, select the zoom mode:

  • Full Screen

  • Pin and Pinch
Width Width

Select the file width:

  • Panel

  • Original

  • Custom
Custom width (px) If you selected the custom width, specify its value in pixels.
Height Height

Select the file height:

  • Panel

  • Original

  • Custom
Custom width (px) If you selected the custom height, specify its value in pixels.
Image Scale Algorithm

Select the scaling algorithm:

  • Auto

  • Crisp Edges

  • Pixellated
Video/Audio Controls

Specify whether audio and video controls should be displayed:

  • Enabled

  • Disabled
Autoplay

Specify whether audio and video should start automatically playing without the sound:

  • Enabled

  • Disabled
Infinity play

Specify whether audio and video should be played on the loop:

  • Enabled

  • Disabled

Configuring a Dashboard Panel for Base64 Visualization Type

  1. Add an empty panel to your dashboard. For more information, see .

  2. Click Base64 in the Panel tab.

  3. Select Static in the Query tab, and then do the following:

    1. Specify the name of the media file that will be displayed on the dashboard.

    2. Select the file type from the Type list, and depending on the selected file type, specify the value:

      • String: Provide a Base64-encoded string representing the file.

      • File: Upload the media file from your PC.

      • Url: Specify the URL of the media file.

      Note: When uploading the file, make sure that the file is safe and its content is relevant to the dashboard. During and after the upload, Anomali reserves the rights to remove the files that fail to meet security, relevancy, and other standards.

    The file is displayed on the panel.

  4. Customize the panel in the Panel tab as needed. For a complete list of panel settings, see Panel Options.

  5. Save your changes.

A panel containing the media file is added to the dashboard.