Remove Punctuation API
Remove Punctuation is a simple tool for removing punctuation marks from text. It strips all common punctuation characters and provides statistics about what was removed.
The Remove Punctuation API provides reliable and fast access to remove punctuation data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use Remove Punctuation, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
POST Endpoint
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuationCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call the Remove Punctuation API in different programming languages:
curl -X POST \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!"
}'const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"text": "Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!"
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
payload = {
"text": "Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!"
}
response = requests.post('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation', headers=headers, json=payload)
data = response.json()
print(data)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 = JSON.stringify({
"text": "Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!"
});
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.write(postData);
req.end();<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation');
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, json_encode({
'text': 'Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!'
}));
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
)
func main() {
payload := map[string]interface{}{
"text": "Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!"
}
jsonPayload, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation", bytes.NewBuffer(jsonPayload))
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))
}require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
payload = {
"text": "Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!"
}
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
request.body = payload.to_json
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");
var jsonContent = @"{
""text"": ""Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!""
}";
var content = new StringContent(jsonContent, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await client.PostAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/removepunctuation", content);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
}
}Authentication
The Remove Punctuation API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereInteractive API Playground
Test the Remove Punctuation API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.
Parameters
The following parameters are available for the Remove Punctuation API:
Remove Punctuation
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
text | string | required | The text to remove punctuation from | - |
Response
The Remove Punctuation API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"cleaned": "Hello world How are you doing today Im great thanks for asking This text has lots of punctuation periods commas hyphens more",
"punctuation_removed": [
"!",
"&",
"'",
",",
"-",
".",
":",
"?"
],
"count": 11
}
}<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<status>ok</status>
<error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
<data>
<cleaned>Hello world How are you doing today Im great thanks for asking This text has lots of punctuation periods commas hyphens more</cleaned>
<punctuation_removed>
<item>!</item>
<item>&</item>
<item>'</item>
<item>,</item>
<item>-</item>
<item>.</item>
<item>:</item>
<item>?</item>
</punctuation_removed>
<count>11</count>
</data>
</response>
status: ok
error: null
data:
cleaned: >-
Hello world How are you doing today Im great thanks for asking This text has
lots of punctuation periods commas hyphens more
punctuation_removed:
- '!'
- '&'
- ''''
- ','
- '-'
- .
- ':'
- '?'
count: 11
| key | value |
|---|---|
| cleaned | Hello world How are you doing today Im great thanks for asking This text has lots of punctuation periods commas hyphens more |
| punctuation_removed | [!,&,',,,-,.,:,?] |
| count | 11 |
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 | {...} |
Learn more about response formats →
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Sample Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
cleaned | string | - | |
punctuation_removed | array | - | |
count | number | - |
Headers
Required and optional headers for Remove Punctuation API requests:
| Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
X-API-Key | required | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
Accept | optional | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
User-Agent | optional | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
X-Request-ID | optional | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
Cache-Control | optional | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
GraphQL AccessALPHA
Access Remove Punctuation through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the remove punctuation data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.
Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphqlquery {
removepunctuation(
input: {
text: "Hello, world! How are you doing today? I'm great - thanks for asking. This text has lots of punctuation: periods, commas, hyphens & more!"
}
) {
cleaned
punctuation_removed
count
}
}Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.
CORS Support
The Remove Punctuation API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Remove Punctuation directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.
| CORS Header | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Access-Control-Allow-Origin | * | Accepts requests from any origin |
Access-Control-Allow-Methods | * | Accepts any HTTP method |
Access-Control-Allow-Headers | * | Accepts any request headers |
Browser Usage: You can call Remove Punctuation directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.
Rate Limiting
Remove Punctuation API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Remove Punctuation users.
| Plan | Rate Limit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 requests/min | Hard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors |
| Starter | No Limit | Production ready - standard traffic priority |
| Pro | No Limit | Production ready - preferred traffic priority |
| Mega | No Limit | Production ready - highest traffic priority |
Learn more about rate limiting →
Rate Limit Headers
When rate limits apply, each Remove Punctuation response includes headers to help you track your usage:
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
X-RateLimit-Limit | Maximum number of requests allowed per time window |
X-RateLimit-Remaining | Number of requests remaining in the current window |
X-RateLimit-Reset | Unix timestamp when the rate limit window resets |
Handling Rate Limits
Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Remove Punctuation returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.
Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.
Best Practices for Remove Punctuation:
- Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Remove Punctuation usage (Free plan only)
- Cache remove punctuation responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
- Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Remove Punctuation performance
Note: Remove Punctuation rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Remove Punctuation on Free tier.
Error Codes
The Remove Punctuation API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
| Code | Message | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Request successful, data returned | No action needed - request was successful |
400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request | Check required parameters and ensure values match expected formats |
401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key | Include x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard |
403 | Forbidden | API key lacks permission or insufficient credits | Check credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan |
429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min) | Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan |
500 | Internal Server Error | Server error occurred | Retry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists |
503 | Service Unavailable | API temporarily unavailable | Wait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates |
Learn more about error handling →
Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.
Integrate Remove Punctuation with SDKs
Get started quickly with official Remove Punctuation SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.
Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.
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All platforms use your same API key to access Remove Punctuation. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an API key for Remove Punctuation?
How many credits does Remove Punctuation cost?
Each successful Remove Punctuation API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful remove punctuation lookups.
Can I use Remove Punctuation in production?
The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Remove Punctuation, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.
Can I use Remove Punctuation from a browser?
What happens if I exceed my Remove Punctuation credit limit?
When you reach your monthly credit limit, Remove Punctuation API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.



