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| title: Export with Image Optimization API | |
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| ## Why This Error Occurred | |
| You configured `output: 'export'` (or ran `next export`) while importing the `next/image` component using the default `loader` configuration. | |
| However, the default `loader` relies on the Image Optimization API which is not available for exported applications. | |
| This is because Next.js optimizes images on-demand, as users request them (not at build time). | |
| ## Possible Ways to Fix It | |
| - Use [`next start`](/docs/pages/api-reference/cli/next#next-start-options) to run a server, which includes the Image Optimization API. | |
| - Use any provider which supports Image Optimization (such as [Vercel](https://vercel.com)). | |
| - [Configure `loader`](/docs/pages/api-reference/components/image#loader) in `next.config.js`. | |
| - [Configure `unoptimized`](/docs/pages/api-reference/components/image#unoptimized) in `next.config.js`. | |
| ## Useful Links | |
| - [Deployment Documentation](/docs/pages/getting-started/deploying) | |
| - [Image Optimization Documentation](/docs/pages/api-reference/components/image) | |
| - [`output: 'export'` Documentation](/docs/pages/guides/static-exports) | |
| - [`next/image` Documentation](/docs/pages/api-reference/components/image) | |
| - [Vercel Documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/next.js/image-optimization) | |