The detect_language command is available since the release of WebSpellChecker v5.5.8 in March 2020. It detects the language(s) of a given text.
- This functionality is built on top of the Compact Language Detector 2 (CLD2) library.
- It supports over 80 languages.
- Right now in a single request it detects and returns the language with the highest probability. Later we plan to improve the work of this command to show all the detected languages and their probabilities.
- To reach the better and more accurate result, it is recommended to split your text into sentences and send as separate requests.
Command name: detect_language
| # | Parameter | Possible Values | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | text |
| A piece of text which will be sent for language detection. | |
| 2 | customerid |
| A special service ID value (activation key) that has to be passed to a request query. It's obtained upon subscription to the Cloud services (paid or trial). | |
| 3 | format |
| json | The response format for output data. |
Example 1.1
Request URL (GET):
http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=detect_language&text=this sampl text demonstrates the work of the Web API service.&customerid=[your-service-id]
Parameters:
Command: detect_language
Text: this sampl text demonstrates the work of the Web API service.
Request Response:
{
"Language": "en_US"
}
