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updatedAt: 2026-03-30T20:47:23.000Z
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# image:blur-background

Blur the background of an image. **Synchronous** — returns the result directly without polling.

**Type:** Synchronous

## Usage

```bash
simplified image:blur-background --url <image-url> [--blur <amount>]
```

## Options

| Flag     | Type   | Required | Default | Description                    |
| -------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------ |
| `--url`  | string | ✅        | —       | Public URL of the source image |
| `--blur` | number |          | 50      | Blur intensity (1–100)         |

## Example

```bash
simplified image:blur-background --url "https://example.com/photo.jpg" --blur 50
```

## Response

```json
{ "image_url": "https://cdn.simplified.com/blurred.png" }
```

> Unlike other image commands, `image:blur-background` does not require `--wait` and has no `task_id`.