Google Cloud Natural Language API

API

Advanced NLP API for sentiment, entity, and syntax analysis

Overview

Google Cloud Natural Language API provides RESTful endpoints for text analysis tasks: sentiment analysis (score & magnitude), entity recognition (person/organization/location types with salience scores), and syntax parsing (part-of-speech tags, dependency trees). Responses are JSON-formatted. It supports 10+ languages (English, Spanish, French). Use cases include customer feedback analysis, content categorization, entity extraction for search optimization, and brand safety monitoring via text insights.

Example Integration (JavaScript)

script.js JS


fetch('https://cloud.google.com/natural-language/docs/')
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

Key Features

RESTful API
JSON responses
Multi-language support
Sentiment intensity scoring
Entity recognition with metadata
Syntax parsing
Batch processing
GCP ecosystem integration

Frequently Asked Questions

? Is Google Cloud Natural Language API free to use?

Yes, it offers a free tier (5,000 text analysis units/month for core tasks) with paid plans for higher usage volumes.

? Does it require an API Key?

Yes, you need a GCP account to generate an API key or use OAuth 2.0 for authentication.

? What is the response format?

All responses are JSON-formatted, containing structured data like sentiment scores, entity details, and syntax parsing results.

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Tool Info

Pricing Freemium

Category Text Analysis

Platform Public API

Pros

⊕ Highly accurate models
⊕ Scalable cloud infrastructure
⊕ Comprehensive documentation
⊕ Batch processing for large datasets
⊕ Seamless GCP integration

Cons

⊖ Costly for high-volume usage
⊖ Requires GCP account & API key
⊖ Some features have language limits
⊖ Rate limits apply to free/paid tiers