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Slugify API - Convert Text to URL-Friendly Slugs

Transform any text into a clean, URL-safe slug. Removes special characters, converts spaces to hyphens, lowercases everything. Free: 1,000 requests/day, no API key required.

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POST https://textforge.co/v1/run

{
  "input": "Hello World!",
  "pipeline": [
    "slugify"
  ]
}

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "input": "Hello World!",
  "pipeline": [
    "slugify"
  ],
  "result": "hello-world",
  "steps": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "action": "slugify",
      "result": "hello-world",
      "execution_time_ms": 1
    }
  ],
  "execution_time_ms": 4
}

Use Case: Turn user-generated titles into routing keys and URLs

slugify lowercases, strips punctuation, and joins words with hyphens. For camelCase identifiers like userAccountBalance, use kebabcase instead — slugify leaves the casing. Pick the transform to match the input shape.

Example: Transform any text into a clean, URL-safe slug. Removes special characters, converts spaces to hyphens, lowercases everything. Free: 1,000 requests/day, no API key required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does slugify lowercase my text?

Yes. slugify lowercases everything and joins words with hyphens, producing a clean URL segment.

How is slugify different from kebabcase?

slugify strips punctuation and lowercases; kebabcase only converts casing and inserts hyphens. For camelCase identifiers, use kebabcase.

Quick Start

cURL

curl -X POST https://textforge.co/v1/run   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"input":"Hello World!","pipeline":["slugify"]}'

Node.js

fetch("https://textforge.co/v1/run", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({ input: "Hello World!", pipeline: ["slugify"] })
}).then(r => r.json()).then(console.log);

Python

import requests

payload = { "input": "Hello World!", "pipeline": ["slugify"] }
response = requests.post("https://textforge.co/v1/run", json=payload)
print(response.json())

PHP

<?php
$payload = json_encode([ "input" => "Hello World!", "pipeline" => ["slugify"] ]);
$ch = curl_init("https://textforge.co/v1/run");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $payload);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["Content-Type: application/json"]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;
?>

Why use the API?

⚡

Sub-5ms latency

p95 response time, no cold starts

🔗

Composable pipelines

Chain transforms in one request

🛡️

Fair free tier

1,000 requests/day, no credit card

🌐

Works everywhere

curl, Python, JS, PHP - no SDK needed

📊

Built-in analytics

Usage tracking, rate limit headers

🔒

HTTPS only

CORS enabled, production ready