Pixelate or blur areas of an image.
Accepts regions defined as `x,y,width,height` (semicolon separated) and applies either pixelation or blur to each region. Drop this helper wherever you want to pixelate or blur areas of an image with a single HTTP call. Send the documented inputs and the API streams back polished results you can hand directly to your users.
/media/pixelate-blur-regionsVisual example
Sample request
POST https://api.dataczar.com/media/pixelate-blur-regions {"url":"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1498050108023-c5249f4df085?auto=format&fit=crop&w=960&q=80","regions":"150,120,420,320"}Where this helper shines
Pixelate or blur areas of an image. keeps media helpers on autopilot. Use it whenever you need to pixelate or blur areas of an image without pausing a sprint or asking design/dev to jump in.
- Trigger this helper whenever you need to pixelate or blur areas of an image without waiting on a full deploy.
- Drop it into automations (Zapier, Make, workers) to pixelate or blur areas of an image as part of your workflow.
- Share the GET URL so support and success can pixelate or blur areas of an image safely using their Dataczar API key.
Copy & ship snippets
GET
Instant link
GET https://api.dataczar.app/media/pixelate-blur-regions?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fsample.png®ions=sample-regions&mode=pixelate&pixel_size=12&ak=demoOpen directly in any browser, webhook, or low-code workflow.
curl
curl GET
curl "https://api.dataczar.app/media/pixelate-blur-regions?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fsample.png®ions=sample-regions&mode=pixelate&pixel_size=12&ak=demo"Swap ak=demo with your Dataczar API key.
curl
curl POST
curl -X POST "https://api.dataczar.app/media/pixelate-blur-regions?ak=demo" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"url": "https://example.com/sample.png",
"regions": "sample_regions",
"mode": "sample_mode",
"pixel_size": 40,
"blur_radius": 50,
"format": "png",
"dryrun": true
}'Send JSON payloads from back-end jobs, queues, or workers.
Parameters
Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| url | string | HTTPS source image URL. |
| regions | string | Region list `x,y,w,h;x,y,w,h`. |
| mode | string | Effect to apply. |
| pixel_size | integer | Block size for pixelation. |
| blur_radius | integer | Gaussian blur radius (pixels). |
| format | string | |
| dryrun | boolean |
All helper calls accept your Dataczar key via the ak query parameter. Need one? Create or copy a key on Dataczar Connect and drop it into each request.
Responses
Status 200
Transformed image stream.
Examples
Request
"GET /img/pixelate-blur-regions?url=https://example.com/photo.jpg®ions=10,10,80,80;120,40,60,60&mode=pixelate"Response
"Binary PNG with censored regions."Grab your Dataczar API key
Every helper runs with the same simple API key. Sign in (or create a free Dataczar account) at Dataczar Connect to issue keys in seconds, then drop the key into any `ak=` parameter and start shipping.
Tip: reuse the same key across these helpers, or rotate keys per project from the Connect dashboard.