Optimize profile picture upload by resizing and compressing images before upload

main.py

@@ -346,7 +346,17 @@ def delete_existing_user(user_id: int, current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_
 @user_router.post("/upload-profile-picture", response_model=UserOut)
 async def upload_profile_picture(file: UploadFile = File(...), current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
     try:
-        result = cloudinary.uploader.upload(file.file)
+        # Optimize the image: resize to 512x512, convert to JPEG, and apply eco quality for compression
+        result = cloudinary.uploader.upload(
+            file.file,
+            transformation=[{
+                "width": 512,
+                "height": 512,
+                "crop": "limit",
+                "quality": "auto:eco",
+                "fetch_format": "jpg"
+            }]
+        )
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Image upload failed: {str(e)}")
     image_url = result.get("secure_url")