Tense Converter
Tense Converter is a simple tool for converting text to past or future tense. It returns the text converted to the specified tense.
This API provides reliable and fast access to tense converter 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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POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tenseconverterCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:
curl -X POST \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tenseconverter" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog",
"tense": "past"
}'const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tenseconverter', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"text": "I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog",
"tense": "past"
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
payload = {
"text": "I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog",
"tense": "past"
}
response = requests.post('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tenseconverter', 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": "I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog",
"tense": "past"
});
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tenseconverter', 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/tenseconverter');
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': 'I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog',
'tense': 'past'
}));
$response = curl_exec($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": "I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog",
"tense": "past"
}
jsonPayload, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tenseconverter", 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/tenseconverter')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
payload = {
"text": "I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog",
"tense": "past"
}
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))Authentication
This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereParameters
The following parameters are available for this API endpoint:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Location | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| text | string | Yes | body | The text to convert to past or future tense | I am walking down the street, and I can see a dog |
| tense | string | Yes | body | The tense to convert the text to (past or future) | past |
Response
The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"tense": "past",
"result": "I was walking down the street, and I could see a dog",
"changed": true
}
}<Root>
<status>ok</status>
<error />
<data>
<tense>past</tense>
<result>I was walking down the street, and I could see a dog</result>
<changed>true</changed>
</data>
</Root>status: ok
error:
data:
tense: past
result: I was walking down the street, and I could see a dog
changed: trueResponse 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 |
|---|---|---|
| tense | string | "past" |
| result | string | "I was walking down the street, and I could see a dog" |
| changed | boolean | true |
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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