We’re currently integrating KoboToolbox into our internal dashboard and are using the API to fetch form submission data, including image attachments.
At the moment, we are only able to retrieve image URLs, but not the actual images themselves, they don’t render directly on the dashboard due to authentication restrictions.
We’re looking to understand:
- Is there a supported way to display Kobo-hosted images in an external dashboard (e.g., by passing an auth token or API key with the URL)?
- Are there known workarounds or patterns that other teams have used to render these images securely (e.g., proxying via a backend with auth)?
- Can Kobo provide a sample token or header-based access method that works for embed/display use cases?
Our goal is to display the images (not store or download them) while staying compliant with Kobo’s data access policies. We’d appreciate any guidance, examples, or references from the community or Kobo team.
Thanks in advance for your support!
