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Gibberish Detector

Detect gibberish text using n-grams

OperationalCredits 1 per callp50 438msText ProcessingStar

Overview

Useful for spam filtering, content moderation, form validation, and detecting bot-generated or corrupted text submissions.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

POSThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/gibberishdetector
curl -X POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/gibberishdetector \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "text": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
}'
const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/gibberishdetector', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "text": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
}),
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/gibberishdetector",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    json={
    "text": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])
package main

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

func main() {
	body := strings.NewReader(`{
  "text": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
}`)
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/gibberishdetector", body)
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent as JSON in the request body. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

ParameterTypeDescription
textRequiredstringText to analyze (max 10,000 characters)

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "isGibberish": false,
    "score": 0.12,
    "confidence": 88,
    "confidenceLevel": "high",
    "text": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog",
    "textLength": 43,
    "wordCount": 9
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

FieldTypeExampleDescription
isGibberishbooleanfalseWhether the text is detected as gibberish
scorenumber0.12Gibberish score from 0 to 1 (higher = more gibberish)
confidencenumber88Detection confidence percentage (0-100)
confidenceLevelstring"high"Confidence level: high, medium, or low
textstring"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"The original text that was analyzed
textLengthnumber43Character count of the input text
wordCountnumber9Number of words in the text

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

StatusMeaningWhat to do
400Input was rejectedRead error; it names the parameter.
401Key missing or invalidCheck the header name and the key value.
403Key valid, but not permittedA key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
429Rate limited, or out of creditsRead error to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Use cases

Spam Detection
Filter spam and bot-generated content from user submissions
Form Validation
Validate text input fields to reject nonsensical entries
Content Moderation
Detect and flag gibberish content in user-generated platforms
Quality Control
Ensure text quality in data processing and content creation workflows

Other ways to use Gibberish Detector

Set up Gibberish Detector on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKitReference →
Use it in Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheetsReference →

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