Format Detective

Programmatic Access

Format Detective is also callable as a free HTTP JSON API at https://aidevhub.io/api/format-detective/detect/ — GET with query parameters or POST with a JSON body, no authentication, CORS enabled, 50 requests/day per IP. Responses return { ok, tool, result, meta }.

curl -s "https://aidevhub.io/api/format-detective/detect/?input=%7B%22name%22%3A%22test%22%7D"

Machine-readable contract: /api/tool/format-detective.json · All API endpoints: /agents/ · LLM site index: /llms.txt

Agent Invocation

REST API

curl "https://aidevhub.io/api/format-detective/detect/?input=%7B%22name%22%3A%22test%22%7D"

const res = await fetch("https://aidevhub.io/api/format-detective//api/format-detective/detect/", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "input": "{\"name\": \"test\"}"
}),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://aidevhub.io/api/format-detective//api/format-detective/detect/",
    json={"input":"{\"name\": \"test\"}"},
)
print(res.json())

{
  "detected": "json",
  "confidence": 1
}

How to Use Format Detective

1. 1

   Paste or type your data

   Enter data into the input area or click a sample button (JSON, YAML, XML, CSV, TOML) to load example content. Detection runs automatically as you type.

2. 2

   Review detected formats

   Check the detection bar for ranked format matches with confidence percentages. The highest-confidence format is highlighted. Multiple formats may match if the data is valid in more than one grammar.

3. 3

   Convert to another format

   Select a target format from the dropdown and click Convert. The converted output appears in the right panel, ready to copy or download.

4. 4

   Copy or download the result

   Use the copy button to copy converted output to your clipboard, or the download button to save it as a file with the correct extension.

Frequently Asked Questions