utils.py

import base64
import requests

def load_image(image_path):
    with open(image_path, "rb") as img_file:
        return base64.b64encode(img_file.read()).decode()

def load_lottie_url(url):
    r = requests.get(url)
    if r.status_code != 200:
        return None
    return r.json()