How to use Language Detection API with JavaScript in 5 minutes?
Tags: ai, api, languagedetection, javascript
Published: 2023-01-23 16:13:01

*In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the language detection API in 5 minutes using JavaScript. Eden AI provides an easy and developer-friendly API that allows you to detect language in text.*



## **What is [Language Detection API](https://www.edenai.co/technologies/translation?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript)?**

The Language Detection API is a service that automatically detects the language of a given text. It can be used in various applications such as [Machine Translation](https://www.edenai.co/technologies/translation?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript), [Natural Language Processing](https://www.edenai.co/technologies/text?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript) (NLP) and Text Analysis. It typically takes a text string as input and returns the detected language code, such as "en" for English or "fr" for French. Many companies provide language detection APIs as a service that can be easily integrated with other applications.

![Language Detection API result on Eden AI](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/tp3bxbj2ad3i1rlm96dm.png)

## **Getting Started with Language Detection API using JavaScript**

The first step to getting started with Language Detection is to set Axios, a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js, that will allow you to call Eden AI API.

![https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/638f08881993bd518d9ca0cc_carbon(3).png](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/638f08881993bd518d9ca0cc_carbon(3).png)

## **How to use Language Detection API with JavaScript**

You are now ready to process text into Eden AI Language Detection API in many languages with different providers. To access the list of languages supported, have a look at our [documentation](https://docs.edenai.co/reference/translation_language_detection_create?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript).

### **1. Get a Language Detection API Key on Eden AI**

To perform Language Detection, you just need to create an account on [Eden AI](https://app.edenai.run/user/register?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript) for free. Then, you will be able to get your **API key** directly from the homepage with free credits offered by Eden AI.

![Eden AI platform - Get your API key](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/i4k08jcm7940uf4oyzb2.PNG)

**[Get your API key for FREE](https://app.edenai.run/user/register?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript)**

### **2. Let’s Detect Language of a Text**

Now that you have imported packages on JavaScript and got your API key, you will be able to detect the language of your text. With Eden AI, you can choose from a wide range of different engines you want for Language Detection. You can access Language Detection providers available on Eden AI on our documentation [here](https://docs.edenai.co/reference/translation_language_detection_create?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript).

For example, we called two different Language Detection engines. Here is the JS code to configure the request:

![https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/639062e37d21751c5f4b785d_carbon(26).png](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/639062e37d21751c5f4b785d_carbon(26).png)
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Then, you just need to launch the request and print the result:

![https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/638f6d1e1a7e8a83944abff6_carbon(16).png](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/638f6d1e1a7e8a83944abff6_carbon(16).png)

Here is an example of a Language Detection API response:

![https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/6346d6d6db605e4b34f5c1de_language-response.png](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/61e7d259b7746e3f63f0b6be/6346d6d6db605e4b34f5c1de_language-response.png)

## **Benefits of using Language Detection API with Eden AI**

Using Language Detection API with Eden AI API is quick and easy.

![Multiple AI engines in one API](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/esxbh69hm0to96mn2tih.gif)

### **Save time and cost**

We offer a unified API for all providers: simple and standard to use, with a quick switch between providers and an access to the specific features of each provider.

### **Easy to integrate**

The JSON output format is the same for all suppliers thanks to Eden AI's standardisation work. The response elements are also standardised thanks to Eden AI's powerful matching algorithms.

### **Customization**

With Eden AI you have the possibility to integrate a third party platform: we can quickly develop connectors. To go further and customize your Language Detection request with specific parameters, check out our [documentation.](https://docs.edenai.co/reference/translation_language_detection_create?referral=how-to-language-detection-javascript)

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