Java Profanity Filter

Moderate content in Java using the built-in HttpClient (Java 11+) — no external HTTP libraries needed.

Quick start in Java

var body = """
  {"text":"%s","context":"chat","mode":"balanced"}
  """.formatted(text);

var request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://api.theprofanityapi.com/v1/check"))
    .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + System.getenv("PROFANITY_API_KEY"))
    .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
    .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(body))
    .build();

var response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
    .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
// parse response.body() with your JSON library

Why context-aware matters

A plain word list flags "this game is sick" or medical text full of anatomical terms. The Profanity API runs a five-layer pipeline that scores intent, so "die" in a gaming taunt and "die" in a real threat are handled differently. Pick a context and the engine adjusts strictness automatically.

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