API Documentation

Blur Image API Documentation



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Manipulate and transform images and photos in real time with our easy to use APIs.

Introduction :
Blur your photos and images on the fly. JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF or GIF


Example :
https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/blur/v1?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&value=5&imageUrl=https://yoururl.com/image.png


Original image :
Blurry image : (value = 5)


The API parameters


GET https://studio.pixelixe.com/api/blur/v1

Parameter Type # Description
apiKey string Required The API Key is the only way to authenticate your application with Pixelixe API. A unique API key is provided after you signup to our API plan.

Ex : ppgkwgDgNRbMbYlCgaM3UyDFPP12
value integer Required blur the image by "value" pixels.

imageUrl string Required Set the url of the image you want to blur. (Supported type : jpeg, png, bmp, tiff and gif)

Advice: Use encodeURI when passing the imageUrl as an API parameter.
Ex : https://yourwebsite/yourimage.png
will become
https%3A%2F%2Fyourwebsite%2Fyourimage.png
imageType string Optional Set the image type expected as output of the API between, png, jpeg or bmp. (png by default).



The API output


The API will directly return the blurred image buffer.




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