Social Apps

Social App Moderation API

One moderation API for every UGC surface in your social app.

Posts, comments, profiles, DMs, and media - all under shared policies.

What it detects

  • Hate & harassment
  • NSFW media
  • Bullying
  • Spam & bots
  • Scam DMs
  • Custom rules

Why developers choose Vettly

  • App Store Guideline 1.2 compliance built in
  • Per-surface policy IDs (posts, DMs, profiles)
  • Image and video moderation alongside text
  • Appeals + audit trails for trust & safety teams
Example request
bash
curl -X POST https://api.vettly.dev/v1/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "You are terrible.", "contentType": "text"}'
Example response
json
{
  "flagged": true,
  "action": "block",
  "categories": {
    "harassment": 0.93,
    "hate": 0.02
  },
  "policy": "default",
  "latency_ms": 142
}

Compared to per-surface tooling

Vettly keeps decisions consistent across every UGC surface so users get the same experience everywhere.

See the App Store compliance checklist

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