Strapi Plugin: strapi-blurhash-plugin

A plugin for Strapi CMS that generates blurhash for your uploaded images via the woltapp/blurhash algorithm.

Installation

To install, run:

npm install strapi-blurhash-plugin

Open or create the config/plugins.js file. Enable this plugin by adding:

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module.exports = {
    // ...
    'strapi-blurhash-plugin': {
        enabled: true,
        config: {
            regenerateOnUpdate: true
        }
    },
    // ...
}

How to generate blurhash for an image

In the Strapi Dashboard open Content Manager. Edit one collection/single type. Add or edit a Media field type and save the collection/single type.

How to get blurhash

Target a Strapi REST API endpoint. For example:

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localhost:1337/api/products?populate=Image.*

The response will be a JSON containing blurhash along with rest of the image data:

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{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 6,
      "attributes": {
        "name": "Test",
        "createdAt": "2022-10-27T14:52:04.393Z",
        "updatedAt": "2022-10-28T09:58:22.238Z",
        "Image": {
          "data": {
            "id": 80,
            "attributes": {
              "name": "image.png",
              "alternativeText": "image.png",
              "caption": "image.png",
              "width": 960,
              "height": 168,
              "formats": {
                ...
              },
              "hash": "image_ed1fbcdba0",
              "ext": ".png",
              "mime": "image/png",
              "size": 4.63,
              "url": "/uploads/image_ed1fbcdba0.png",
              "previewUrl": null,
              "provider": "local",
              "provider_metadata": null,
              "createdAt": "2022-10-28T09:42:02.471Z",
              "updatedAt": "2022-10-28T09:42:02.471Z",
              "blurhash": "U{Nd,T?bof?u_Nxuj[x[objZayoe_Mxuj[x["
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "pagination": {
      "page": 1,
      "pageSize": 25,
      "pageCount": 1,
      "total": 1
    }
  }
}