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+import os
+import httpx
+from typing import Optional
+from securelens.scanners import LocalScanResult
+
+BACKEND_URL_DEFAULT = "http://localhost:8000"
+
+async def sync_scan_to_backend(result: LocalScanResult, token: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[str]:
+    """
+    Synchronizes a LocalScanResult with the SecureLens central backend.
+    
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    result : The LocalScanResult instance containing findings.
+    token  : Optional JWT Bearer token to associate the scan with a user account.
+    
+    Returns
+    -------
+    The assigned scan_id from the database on success, or None on failure.
+    """
+    backend_base = os.environ.get("SECURELENS_BACKEND_URL") or BACKEND_URL_DEFAULT
+    sync_url = f"{backend_base.rstrip('/')}/code-scan/sync"
+
+    # Construct the payload matching the CodeScanSyncRequest schema
+    payload = {
+        "repo_url": result.target,
+        "summary": result.ai_summary or f"Local scan completed with {len(result.vulnerabilities)} issue(s).",
+        "issues": [
+            {
+                "file_path": v.file_path,
+                "severity": v.severity,
+                "issue": v.issue,
+                "explanation": v.explanation,
+                "suggested_fix": v.suggested_fix or "",
+                "line_number": v.line_number
+            }
+            for v in result.vulnerabilities
+        ]
+    }
+
+    headers = {}
+    if token:
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {token}"
+    elif os.environ.get("SECURELENS_TOKEN"):
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {os.environ.get('SECURELENS_TOKEN')}"
+
+    try:
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0) as client:
+            response = await client.post(sync_url, json=payload, headers=headers)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                data = response.json()
+                return data.get("scan_id")
+            else:
+                # Fallback check for alternative key structures
+                response_data = response.json()
+                if "scan_id" in response_data:
+                    return response_data["scan_id"]
+                return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        # Silently fail sync, but return None so caller can notify user
+        return None