Endpoint
POST https://requiems.xyz/v1/text/detect-language
Detect Language
Identifies the language of the provided text and returns the language name, ISO 639-1 code, and confidence score.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
text |
string | yes | body | The text whose language should be detected. |
Request Example
{
"text": "Bonjour, comment ça va?"
}
Response Example
{
"data": {
"language": "French",
"code": "fr",
"confidence": 0.98
},
"metadata": {
"timestamp": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
}
Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
language |
string | Full name of the detected language (e.g. French, English, Spanish) |
code |
string | ISO 639-1 two-letter language code (e.g. fr, en, es). Empty string when detection is unreliable. |
confidence |
number | Confidence score between 0.0 and 1.0. 0.0 is returned when the language cannot be reliably detected. |
Errors
422validation_failed — The text field is missing or empty.400bad_request — The request body is missing or malformed.500internal_error — Unexpected server error.