DetectLanguage

DetectLanguage is a language detection REST API that analyzes text samples and returns the identified language along with a confidence score. Supporting 216 languages, the API enables developers to identify languages from brief phrases to full documents, with batch processing support for multiple texts in a single request. It offers SDKs for Ruby, Python, Node.js, Go, Java, PHP, and .NET, making integration straightforward across technology stacks.

DetectLanguage publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Account API, Detection API, and Languages API. Tagged areas include Language Detection, Natural Language Processing, Text Analysis, Machine Learning, and Multilingual.

The DetectLanguage catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

DetectLanguage’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, pricing, signup flow, and 11 more developer resources.

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53.6/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

3 APIs

Language DetectionNatural Language ProcessingText AnalysisMachine LearningMultilingual

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 53.6/100 · developing

Contract Quality 17.7 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20

Commercial Clarity 16.8 / 20

Operational Transparency 0.7 / 13

Governance 7.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 44/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 3

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

JSON Schema 3

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Signup

Signup

Login

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Contact

Contact

Commercial 5

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Plans

FinOps

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: detectlanguage
name: DetectLanguage
description: DetectLanguage is a language detection REST API that analyzes text samples and returns the identified language
  along with a confidence score. Supporting 216 languages, the API enables developers to identify languages from brief phrases
  to full documents, with batch processing support for multiple texts in a single request. It offers SDKs for Ruby, Python,
  Node.js, Go, Java, PHP, and .NET, making integration straightforward across technology stacks.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/detectlanguage.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/detectlanguage/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Language Detection
- Natural Language Processing
- Text Analysis
- Machine Learning
- Multilingual
apis:
- aid: detectlanguage:detectlanguage-account-api
  name: DetectLanguage Account API
  description: Account status and usage information.
  humanURL: https://detectlanguage.com
  baseURL: https://ws.detectlanguage.com/v3
  tags:
  - Account
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/detectlanguage-account-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://detectlanguage.com/documentation/v3
  - type: Plans
    url: https://detectlanguage.com/plans
- aid: detectlanguage:detectlanguage-detection-api
  name: DetectLanguage Detection API
  description: Language detection endpoints for single and batch text analysis.
  humanURL: https://detectlanguage.com
  baseURL: https://ws.detectlanguage.com/v3
  tags:
  - Detection
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/detectlanguage-detection-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://detectlanguage.com/documentation/v3
  - type: Plans
    url: https://detectlanguage.com/plans
- aid: detectlanguage:detectlanguage-languages-api
  name: DetectLanguage Languages API
  description: Retrieve the list of supported languages.
  humanURL: https://detectlanguage.com
  baseURL: https://ws.detectlanguage.com/v3
  tags:
  - Languages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/detectlanguage-languages-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://detectlanguage.com/documentation/v3
  - type: Plans
    url: https://detectlanguage.com/plans
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/detectlanguage-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/detectlanguage-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/detectlanguage-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://detectlanguage.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://detectlanguage.com/documentation/v3
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/detectlanguage
- type: Pricing
  url: https://detectlanguage.com/plans
- type: Plans
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/detectlanguage/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/detectlanguage/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/detectlanguage/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://detectlanguage.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://detectlanguage.com/privacy_policy
- type: Signup
  url: https://detectlanguage.com/users/sign_up
- type: Login
  url: https://detectlanguage.com/users/sign_in
- type: Contact
  url: https://detectlanguage.com/contact
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

DetectLanguage

Kin Score

APIs 3

DetectLanguage Account API

DetectLanguage Detection API

DetectLanguage Languages API

Pricing Plans 1

Plans

Rate Limits 1

Rate Limits

FinOps 1

Finops

Semantic Vocabularies 1

context Context

Spectral Rules 1

DetectLanguage API Rules

JSON Schema 3

Account Status

Language Candidate

Language

Examples 4

Account Status

Detect Batch

Detect Single

Languages List

Security Posture 2

Detectlanguage Authentication

Detectlanguage Domain Security

Agentic Access 1

Detectlanguage Agentic Access

Resources