Perspective API shutting down in 2026

Migrate from Perspective API

Google Jigsaw announced that Perspective API will be sunset in 2026. Vettly provides a drop-in replacement with the same toxicity categories via our free OpenAI provider - plus images, video, webhooks, and dashboards.

1

Sign up for Vettly

Create a free account and get your API key in under 2 minutes.

2

Use OpenAI provider

Vettly's OpenAI provider covers all Perspective categories (toxicity, hate, threats) - and it's free.

3

Update your API calls

Replace Perspective API calls with Vettly's /v1/check endpoint. Same categories, better coverage.

4

Add images & video (optional)

Now that you're on Vettly, moderate images and video with the same API.

Category Mapping

Perspective API categories map directly to Vettly categories. Our OpenAI provider covers all of them at no cost.

Perspective Category
Vettly Category
Notes
TOXICITY
harassment
Covered by OpenAI provider
SEVERE_TOXICITY
harassment
Use lower threshold (0.3-0.5)
IDENTITY_ATTACK
hate_speech
Covered by OpenAI provider
INSULT
harassment
Covered by OpenAI provider
PROFANITY
profanity
Covered by OpenAI provider
THREAT
violence
Covered by OpenAI provider
SEXUALLY_EXPLICIT
sexual
Covered by OpenAI provider

API Migration

Before (Perspective)
POST googleapis.com/v1alpha1/comments:analyze
{
  "comment": { "text": "..." },
  "requestedAttributes": {
    "TOXICITY": {},
    "IDENTITY_ATTACK": {}
  }
}
After (Vettly)
POST api.vettly.dev/v1/check
{
  "content": "...",
  "policyId": "moderate"
}

// Response includes harassment,
// hate_speech, and 7 more categories

What you gain by switching

+Image & video moderation - same API, no extra integration
+Dashboards & analytics - see all decisions, filter by category
+Webhooks - get notified on flag/block with HMAC signing
+Evidence storage - automatic screenshots, signed URLs
+Appeals queue - built-in human review workflow
+Spam & scam detection - categories Perspective never had

Start your migration today

Don't wait until Perspective shuts down. Get started free with 2,000 text + 100 image + 25 video checks per month.

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