# Allow External Image Domains in Next.js Config

> Use the remotePatterns config property in next.config.js to securely allow loading external images with the Next.js Image optimization component

**URL:** https://sentry.io/answers/how-to-allow-domains-for-images-in-next-js/

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## The Problem

You might need to render multiple images that are located at different URLs.

If your images are not loading when using external URLs, it's because Next.js requires configuration to be set. By explicitly stating from which URLs the images can be loaded, you can protect your application from malicious third parties.

## The Solution

There are two approaches to setting the configuration to allow external images.

### Remote Patterns Property

In your `next.config.js` file, you can set the `remotePatterns` prop to specify from where external images can be sourced.

In the following example, images from any URL starting with `https://example.com/account123/` are allowed and any other images will result in a `400 Bad Request`:

```js
module.exports = {
  images: {
    remotePatterns: [
      {
        protocol: 'https',
        hostname: 'example.com',
        port: '',
        pathname: '/account123/**',
      },
    ],
  },
}
```

You can use wildcard patterns for both `pathname` and `hostname` as follows:

- `*` to match a single path segment or subdomain.
- `*` to match any number of path segments at the end, or subdomains at the beginning.

### Domains Prop (Deprecated)

The `domains` prop has been [deprecated since Next.js 14](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/discussions/57747) in favor of `remotePatterns`. It does not support wildcard pattern matching, nor can it restrict protocol, port, or pathname. Use `remotePatterns` instead for new projects.

```js
// Deprecated — use remotePatterns instead
module.exports = {
  images: {
    domains: ['example.com'],
  },
}
```

## Additional Reading

You can find additional information about the `remotePatterns` and `domains` configuration in the [Next.js documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/api-reference/components/image#remotepatterns).

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*Source: [sentry.io/answers/how-to-allow-domains-for-images-in-next-js/](https://sentry.io/answers/how-to-allow-domains-for-images-in-next-js/)*