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Code Detection vs Detect Language
Code Detection API from Runtime (an APILayer joint product) identifies whether a string is natural language or programming code, then classifies which language it's written in and extracts structural metadata about it. It targets developer tools and data pipelines that need to auto-label mixed code/prose content, authenticated with a per-account API key and secret issued from the Runtime Developer Console.
Detect Language API identifies the language of arbitrary text across 216 supported languages, returning confidence-scored results for both single and batch requests. It's built for routing, moderation, and translation-pipeline pre-processing, with a free plan available alongside paid volume tiers.
| Code Detection | Detect Language | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | API Key |
| Pricing | paid | freemium |
| Formats | JSON | JSON |
| CORS | unknown | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Detect Language is freemium, while Code Detection is paid — Detect Language is the cheaper way in.