# Detect the language of short texts

**Use case:** 

Detects the language of four short sample texts in German, Spanish, French and Dutch. Each result gives the language name, ISO 639-1 and ISO 639-3 codes, a confidence score, a reliability flag and the next candidates. Detection runs offline inside the actor. Swap in your own texts, web pages or dataset fields.

## Input

```json
{
  "texts": [
    "Der schnelle braune Fuchs springt über den faulen Hund.",
    "El envío tarda entre tres y cinco días hábiles.",
    "Merci pour votre commande, elle arrive demain.",
    "Bedankt voor je bestelling!"
  ],
  "candidates": 3,
  "reliableConfidence": "0.5",
  "minLetters": 3,
  "lowAccuracyMode": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "index": {
    "label": "#",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "id": {
    "label": "ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "textPreview": {
    "label": "Text",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "code": {
    "label": "ISO 639-1",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "iso639_3": {
    "label": "ISO 639-3",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "confidence": {
    "label": "Confidence",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "reliable": {
    "label": "Reliable",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Language Detector: 75 languages, codes and confidence Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Detect the language of short texts". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/xCAIlgVS3oJ0sLOyO) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Detect the language of short texts" task

The Language Detector: 75 languages, codes and confidence Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like texts, candidates per text, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Detect the language of short texts" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as #, ID, text, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Detect the language of short texts" task via API](https://apify.com/examsens.ai/language-detector.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Language Detector: 75 languages, codes and confidence](https://apify.com/examsens.ai/language-detector.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/examsens.ai/language-detector.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/examsens.ai/language-detector.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).