male
curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/13835/gender+detection+from+name+api/31817/detect+gender+get' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
male
curl --location --request POST 'https://zylalabs.com/api/13835/gender+detection+from+name+api/31818/detect+gender+post' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
--data-raw '{
"name": "Mark",
"lang": "en"
}'
After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the Gender detection from name API simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
| Header | Description |
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Authorization
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Required
Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.
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Both the GET and POST endpoints return a simple string indicating the detected gender of the provided name, such as "male" or "female".
The GET endpoint accepts a query parameter for the name (e.g., `?name=John`), while the POST endpoint requires a JSON body containing the name (e.g., `{"name": "John"}`).
The response data is organized as a plain text string representing the detected gender, with no additional metadata or fields included.
Typical use cases include user profile creation, demographic analysis, and personalized marketing strategies where gender identification is beneficial.
Data accuracy is maintained through a combination of algorithms and extensive datasets that analyze names and their associated genders, ensuring reliable results.
The response contains a single field representing gender. For example, "male" indicates the name is typically associated with males, while "female" indicates the opposite.
Users can customize requests by selecting different names in the query parameter for GET or by changing the name in the JSON body for POST, allowing for flexible gender detection.
The API covers a wide range of names from various cultures and regions, but the accuracy may vary based on the name's popularity and cultural context.
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