Get started
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Before you begin
Before you start, ensure you have the following:
- An active Copyleaks account. If you don’t have one, sign up for free.
- You can find your API key on the API Dashboard.
2
Installation
Choose your preferred method for making API calls.
3
Login
To perform a scan, we first need to generate an access token. For that, we will use the login endpoint.
The API key can be found on the Copyleaks API Dashboard.Upon successful authentication, you will receive a token that must be attached to subsequent API calls via the
Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN> header.
This token remains valid for 48 hours.Response
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Submit for analysis
Use the AI Text Detection Endpoint to send text for analysis. We suggest you provide a unique
scanId for each submission.5
Interpreting the response
For a complete breakdown of the response structure, see the AI Text Detection Response
documentation.
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Summary
You have successfully submitted text for AI detection. You can now use the JSON response in your application to take further action based on the findings.
Frequently asked questions
Next steps
API Reference
Explore the full API reference for the AI Detection endpoint.
AI Logic
Learn how AI Logic can help you interpret the results of AI text detection.
Accuracy & 3rd Party Evaluations
Discover how Copyleaks AI Detector maintains top accuracy in third-party evaluations.

