Code Detector

Token Usage:10 per call

Code Detector is a simple tool for detecting the language of code in text. It returns details such as extension, language, family, and more.

This API provides reliable and fast access to code detector data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.

To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

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Endpoint

POST Request

POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:

cURL Request

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d 'a = 5
b = 6
c = 7

# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))

# calculate the semi-perimeter
s = (a + b + c) / 2

# calculate the area
area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)'

JavaScript (Fetch API)

const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: 'a = 5
b = 6
c = 7

# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))

# calculate the semi-perimeter
s = (a + b + c) / 2

# calculate the area
area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)'
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python (Requests)

import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

payload = '''a = 5
b = 6
c = 7

# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))

# calculate the semi-perimeter
s = (a + b + c) / 2

# calculate the area
area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)'''

response = requests.post('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector', headers=headers, data=payload)

data = response.json()
print(data)

Node.js (Native HTTPS)

const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const postData = `a = 5
b = 6
c = 7

# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))

# calculate the semi-perimeter
s = (a + b + c) / 2

# calculate the area
area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)`;

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.write(postData);
req.end();

PHP (cURL)

<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'POST');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, 'a = 5
b = 6
c = 7

# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))

# calculate the semi-perimeter
s = (a + b + c) / 2

# calculate the area
area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)');

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>

Go (net/http)

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
    "strings"
)

func main() {
    payload := `a = 5
b = 6
c = 7

# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))

# calculate the semi-perimeter
s = (a + b + c) / 2

# calculate the area
area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)`
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector", strings.NewReader(payload))

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

Ruby (Net::HTTP)

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/codedetector')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

payload = <<-PAYLOAD
a = 5
b = 6
c = 7

# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))

# calculate the semi-perimeter
s = (a + b + c) / 2

# calculate the area
area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)
PAYLOAD

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

request.body = payload

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))

Authentication

This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header

X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Response

The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:

Example Responses

JSON Response

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "likelihood": 0.95,
    "family": "PYTHON",
    "current": "python",
    "readable": "Python Code",
    "extension": ".py"
  }
}

XML Response

200 OK

<Root>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error />
  <data>
    <likelihood>0.95</likelihood>
    <family>PYTHON</family>
    <current>python</current>
    <readable>Python Code</readable>
    <extension>.py</extension>
  </data>
</Root>

YAML Response

200 OK

status: ok
error: 
data:
  likelihood: 0.95
  family: PYTHON
  current: python
  readable: Python Code
  extension: .py

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Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

Field	Type	Description	Example
status	string	Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")	ok
error	string \| null	Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null	null
data	object \| null	Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null	{...}

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Sample Value
likelihood	number	0.95
family	string	"PYTHON"
current	string	"python"
readable	string	"Python Code"
extension	string	".py"

Headers

Required and optional headers for API requests:

Header Name	Required	Example Value	Description
X-API-Key	Yes	your_api_key_here	Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
Accept	No	application/json	Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
User-Agent	No	MyApp/1.0	Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
X-Request-ID	No	req_123456789	Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
Cache-Control	No	no-cache	Control caching behavior for the request and response

Client Libraries

To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries and clients:

Error Codes

The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

Status Code	Message	Description
200	OK	Request successful, data returned
400	Bad Request	Invalid request parameters or malformed request
401	Unauthorized	Missing or invalid API key
403	Forbidden	API key does not have permission for this endpoint
429	Too Many Requests	Rate limit exceeded, please slow down requests
500	Internal Server Error	Server error, please try again later

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