Regex Tester API
Regex Tester is a comprehensive tool for testing and validating regular expressions. It supports multiple operations (test, match, search, replace, split) with detailed performance analysis and pattern suggestions.
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"\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}", "flags": { "global": true, "ignore_case": false, "multiline": false, "sticky": false, "unicode": false, "dot_all": false }, "source": "\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}", "last_index": 21, "pattern_length": 17, "complexity": "Medium" }, "test_results": { "operation": "test", "result": true, "execution_time_ms": 0, "description": "Returns true if pattern matches anywhere in text, false otherwise" }, "performance": { "iterations": 192, "total_time_ms": 0, "average_time_ms": 0, "performance_rating": "Excellent" }, "pattern_analysis": { "contains_anchors": { "start_anchor": false, "end_anchor": false, "word_boundary": false }, "contains_quantifiers": { "zero_or_more": false, "one_or_more": false, "zero_or_one": false, "specific_count": true, "range_count": false }, "contains_groups": { "capturing_groups": 0, "non_capturing_groups": 0, "named_groups": 0 }, "contains_character_classes": { "predefined_classes": true, "custom_classes": false, "negated_classes": false }, "contains_special_chars": { "wildcard": false, "pipe": false, "escape_sequences": 3 } }, "suggestions": [ "Consider anchoring with ^ or $ if you need exact matches" ], "common_patterns": [ { "name": "Email Address", "pattern": "^[\\w\\.-]+@[\\w\\.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$", "description": "Matches valid email addresses", "example": "[email protected]" }, { "name": "Phone Number (US)", "pattern": "^\\(?(\\d{3})\\)?[-.\\s]?(\\d{3})[-.\\s]?(\\d{4})$", "description": "Matches US phone numbers in various formats", "example": "(123) 456-7890" }, { "name": "URL", "pattern": "^https?:\\/\\/(www\\.)?[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%._\\+~#=]{1,256}\\.[a-zA-Z0-9()]{1,6}\\b([-a-zA-Z0-9()@:%_\\+.~#?&//=]*)$", "description": "Matches HTTP and HTTPS URLs", "example": "https://www.example.com" }, { "name": "IP Address (IPv4)", "pattern": "^(?:(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)\\.){3}(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)$", "description": "Matches valid IPv4 addresses", "example": "192.168.1.1" }, { "name": "Credit Card Number", "pattern": "^(?:4[0-9]{12}(?:[0-9]{3})?|5[1-5][0-9]{14}|3[47][0-9]{13}|3[0-9]{13}|6(?:011|5[0-9]{2})[0-9]{12})$", "description": "Matches major credit card formats", "example": "4532123456789012" }, { "name": "Social Security Number", "pattern": "^\\d{3}-?\\d{2}-?\\d{4}$", "description": "Matches SSN with or without dashes", "example": "123-45-6789" }, { "name": "Date (MM/DD/YYYY)", "pattern": "^(0[1-9]|1[0-2])\\/(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\\/(19|20)\\d{2}$", "description": "Matches MM/DD/YYYY date format", "example": "12/31/2023" }, { "name": "Time (24-hour)", "pattern": "^([01]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]$", "description": "Matches 24-hour time format", "example": "14:30" }, { "name": "Hexadecimal Color", "pattern": "^#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})$", "description": "Matches hex color codes", "example": "#FF5733" }, { "name": "Strong Password", "pattern": "^(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*\\d)(?=.*[@$!%*?&])[A-Za-z\\d@$!%*?&]{8,}$", "description": "At least 8 chars with uppercase, lowercase, digit, and special char", "example": "MyP@ssw0rd" } ], "regex_guide": { "basic_syntax": [ { "symbol": ".", "description": "Matches any single character except newline" }, { "symbol": "*", "description": "Matches 0 or more of the preceding character" }, { "symbol": "+", "description": "Matches 1 or more of the preceding character" }, { "symbol": "?", "description": "Matches 0 or 1 of the preceding character" }, { "symbol": "^", "description": "Matches start of string" }, { "symbol": "$", "description": "Matches end of string" }, { "symbol": "|", "description": "OR operator" }, { "symbol": "\\", "description": "Escape character" } ], "character_classes": [ { "symbol": "[abc]", "description": "Matches any character in the set" }, { "symbol": "[^abc]", "description": "Matches any character NOT in the set" }, { "symbol": "[a-z]", "description": "Matches any lowercase letter" }, { "symbol": "[A-Z]", "description": "Matches any uppercase letter" }, { "symbol": "[0-9]", "description": "Matches any digit" }, { "symbol": "\\d", "description": "Matches any digit (equivalent to [0-9])" }, { "symbol": "\\w", "description": "Matches any word character [a-zA-Z0-9_]" }, { "symbol": "\\s", "description": "Matches any whitespace character" } ], "quantifiers": [ { "symbol": "{n}", "description": "Matches exactly n times" }, { "symbol": "{n,}", "description": "Matches n or more times" }, { "symbol": "{n,m}", "description": "Matches between n and m times" }, { "symbol": "*?", "description": "Non-greedy: matches 0 or more (lazy)" }, { "symbol": "+?", "description": "Non-greedy: matches 1 or more (lazy)" }, { "symbol": "??", "description": "Non-greedy: matches 0 or 1 (lazy)" } ], "groups": [ { "symbol": "(abc)", "description": "Capturing group" }, { "symbol": "(?:abc)", "description": "Non-capturing group" }, { "symbol": "(?<name>abc)", "description": "Named capturing group" }, { "symbol": "(?=abc)", "description": "Positive lookahead" }, { "symbol": "(?!abc)", "description": "Negative lookahead" }, { "symbol": "(?<=abc)", "description": "Positive lookbehind" }, { "symbol": "(?<!abc)", "description": "Negative lookbehind" } ], "flags": [ { "flag": "g", "description": "Global - find all matches" }, { "flag": "i", "description": "Case insensitive" }, { "flag": "m", "description": "Multiline - ^ and $ match line breaks" }, { "flag": "s", "description": "Dot matches newline characters" }, { "flag": "u", "description": "Unicode mode" }, { "flag": "y", "description": "Sticky - matches from lastIndex position" } ] } } }
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What does the Regex Tester API do?
Regex Tester is a comprehensive tool for testing and validating regular expressions. It supports multiple operations (test, match, search, replace, split) with detailed performance analysis and pattern suggestions. The API returns structured data in JSON, XML, or YAML format, making it easy to integrate into any application or workflow.
How fast is the Regex Tester API?
The Regex Tester API has an average response time of 144ms, with a median (p50) of 139ms and 99th percentile of 179ms. Our infrastructure maintains 99.9% uptime with servers distributed globally for low latency.
How much does the Regex Tester API cost?
Each call to the Regex Tester API uses 1 credit. The free tier includes 100 credits per month. Paid plans start at $29.99/month with higher limits, and enterprise plans offer custom pricing with priority support.
How do I authenticate Regex Tester API requests?
Include your API key in the request header as X-API-Key: your_key_here. All requests are made over HTTPS for security. You can get your API key by signing up for a free account.
What HTTP methods does Regex Tester support?
The Regex Tester API supports POST requests. Use POST for sending larger payloads or complex data structures. Check our documentation for detailed parameter specifications.
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