API Overview
This API automatically identifies the language of text strings using advanced language detection algorithms. It recognizes and distinguishes between languages using various character sets including Latin, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, and many more. Perfect for content routing, translation workflows, and multilingual content management systems.
Multi-Script Support
Recognizes text in multiple writing systems including Latin, Cyrillic, Chinese characters, Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji), Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, and more.
Fast & Accurate
Quick language detection with high accuracy across hundreds of languages, enabling real-time processing of user-generated content and documents.
Easy Integration
Simple REST API that returns language identification in JSON format, making it easy to integrate into any application or workflow.
Sample Results (Input = 'du hast mich gefragt')
| Field | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Language |
German | The identified language of the input text |
Code |
Success | API response status |
Credits |
20085593 | Remaining API credits |
API Details
Endpoint
https://api.interzoid.com/identifylanguage
Request Format
https://api.interzoid.com/identifylanguage?license=[licensekey]&text=[text string]
Sample Request
https://api.interzoid.com/identifylanguage?license=fh5hs7*****&text=du hast mich gefragt
Sample Response
{ "Language": "German", "Code": "Success", "Credits": "20085593" }
cURL Example (with API key in header)
curl --header "x-api-key: fh5hs7*****" "https://api.interzoid.com/identifylanguage?text=du hast mich gefragt"
Additional Examples
Here are real-world examples demonstrating the API's ability to identify various languages and character sets:
Japanese Text Detection
{ "Language": "Japanese", "Code": "Success", "Credits": "20085592" } // Input: "こんにちは、元気ですか" // (Hello, how are you?)
Chinese Character Recognition
{ "Language": "Chinese", "Code": "Success", "Credits": "20085591" } // Input: "今天天气很好" // (The weather is very nice today)
Arabic Script Detection
{ "Language": "Arabic", "Code": "Success", "Credits": "20085590" } // Input: "مرحبا بك" // (Welcome)
Greek Character Recognition
{ "Language": "Greek", "Code": "Success", "Credits": "20085589" } // Input: "Γεια σας" // (Hello)
Language Detection Examples
See how the API identifies various languages from different text inputs:
| Input Text | Detected Language |
|---|---|
| du hast mich gefragt | German |
| Bonjour, comment allez-vous? | French |
| Buenos días, ¿cómo estás? | Spanish |
| Ciao, come stai? | Italian |
| Привет, как дела? | Russian |
| 안녕하세요 | Korean |
| Olá, tudo bem? | Portuguese |
| Hej, hur mår du? | Swedish |
| สวัสดีครับ | Thai |
Use Cases
Translation Routing
Automatically detect the source language before sending content to translation services, improving workflow efficiency and accuracy.
Content Moderation
Identify the language of user-generated content to route it to appropriate language-specific moderation teams or tools.
Document Classification
Automatically categorize and organize documents by language in content management systems and document repositories.
Customer Support
Route customer inquiries to appropriate language-speaking support agents based on automatic language detection of incoming messages.
Additional Resources
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