apilayer languagelayer

{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://languagelayer.com",
  "auth_method": "api_key",
  "auth_config": {"api_key_param": "access_key", "key_location": "query"},
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "path": "/api/v1/detect",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Detect language of input text. Supports GET with query parameters: access_key, query (text to detect), and optional show_query."
    }
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "freemium",
    "details": {
      "free_tier": "100 requests/month",
      "paid_plans": [
        {"name": "Basic", "monthly_price": 9.99, "yearly_price": null, "requests_per_month": "10k? (check docs)"},
        {"name": "Professional", "monthly_price": 49.99, "yearly_price": null, "requests_per_month": "50k?"},
        {"name": "Enterprise", "monthly_price": 99.99, "yearly_price": null, "requests_per_month": "100k+"}
      ],
      "currency": "USD",
      "billing_options": ["monthly", "yearly"]
    }
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "free_plan": {"requests_per_month": 100},
    "paid_plans": "Varies by plan, typically higher monthly limits; check pricing page for exact numbers."
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "Language detection in 173 languages",
    "REST API with JSON responses",
    "Simple integration with API key",
    "Supports query parameter for text input",
    "Optional show_query to preview input",
    "Web dashboard for account management",
    "Status page for API health",
    "Affiliate program",
    "Documentation and FAQ"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "languagelayer is a language detection REST API provided by apilayer, a known API marketplace. It allows developers to detect the language of a given text among 173 languages. The service is simple, offering a single endpoint /api/v1/detect that accepts text as a query parameter and returns a JSON with detected language code, confidence, and optional echo of the query. Authentication is via an API key sent as 'access_key' in the query string. It uses a freemium model with a free tier of 100 requests per month, and paid plans with higher limits. The platform is mature as part of the apilayer family, which includes other similar APIs. It offers a dashboard for user management, status page for monitoring, and documentation. Pricing details are available on the site, but specific monthly request limits for paid tiers are not clearly specified in the initial info; typical apilayer plans range from 10k-100k+ requests per month. Integration is straightforward for backend or frontend applications, and it supports multiple languages and use cases like content moderation, localization, and analytics."
}

3/3 tests passed

```json
{
  "overall": 76,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 8.5,
    "first_try_success": 8.0,
    "response_parseability": 9.0,
    "error_clarity": 7.5,
    "doc_quality": 7.5,
    "auth_simplicity": 8.0,
    "latency": 8.0,
    "consistency": 8.0
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "free_tier_requests_per_month": 100,
    "basic_requests_per_month": 10000,
    "basic_price_per_month_usd": 9.99,
    "professional_requests_per_month": 50000,
    "professional_price_per_month_usd": 49.99,
    "enterprise_requests_per_month": 100000,
    "enterprise_price_per_month_usd": 99.99,
    "currency": "USD",
    "billing_options": ["monthly", "yearly"]
  },
  "issues": [
    "Pricing page documentation has conflicting/uncertain request limits for paid tiers (10k vs 50k vs 100k needs verification)",
    "No clear info on rate limiting or error response types for the API",
    "Requires API key setup which adds one extra step for agents (though simple)"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Improve LLM.txt to include API endpoint examples and response schemas",
    "Add explicit rate limit details and error codes to API docs",
    "Clarify the paid tier request counts on the pricing page",
    "Add a quick-start code sample directly in llms.txt for agent consumption"
  ]
}
```