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Google Cloud Vision AI

Google Cloud Vision AI allows developers to integrate advanced image analysis capabilities into applications, offering a freemium model for various use cases in image understanding.

Developed by Google Cloud

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Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.

Performs label detection, face recognition, and object localization on an image

Full Endpoint URL
https://vision.googleapis.com/images
Implementation Example
curl -X GET 'https://vision.googleapis.com/images' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
Request Payload
{
  "image": {
    "source": {
      "imageUri": "gs://cloud-samples-data/vision/logo/logo_google.png"
    },
    "features": [
      {
        "type": "LABEL_DETECTION"
      },
      {
        "type": "SAFE_SEARCH_DETECTION"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Expected Response
{
  "responses": [
    {
      "labelAnnotations": [
        {
          "mid": "/m/0b34hf",
          "score": 0.98,
          "description": "Google"
        }
      ],
      "safeSearchAnnotation": {
        "adult": "VERY_UNLIKELY",
        "spoof": "VERY_UNLIKELY",
        "medical": "UNLIKELY",
        "violence": "UNLIKELY"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Version:v1
Limit:1800 requests/minute

Real-World Applications
  • Content moderation (detect explicit or unsafe images)Optimized Capability
  • Document OCR for invoices, receipts, formsOptimized Capability
  • Visual search and image tagging in e‑commerceOptimized Capability
  • Landmark and logo recognition for travel or brand appsOptimized Capability
  • Automatic metadata generation for media managementOptimized Capability
Advantages
  • ✓ Feature-rich with multiple detection modes in one API
  • ✓ Generous free tier of 1,000 units/month
  • ✓ Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
  • ✓ Wide language support with official SDKs
  • ✓ Clear, transparent pricing tiers
Limitations
  • ✗ Billing is per-feature per-image which can add up
  • ✗ API key in URL could expose key if not secured
  • ✗ Some advanced features cost more per unit
  • ✗ Rate limits and quotas vary by project and region
  • ✗ Requires Google Cloud account and billing setup

FAQs

API Specifications

v1
Pricing Model
Pay‑as‑you‑go per image per feature with tiered pricing
Credit Card
Required
Response Formats
JSON
Supported Languages
7 Languages
SDK Support
Python, Java, Node.js, Go, C#, Ruby, PHP
Time to Hello World

Minutes to activate API and obtain API key

Rate Limit

per-image, thousands per minute depending on quota

Free Tier Usage

1,000 units per month free across all features (e.g. label, text, face detection) based on pay-as-you-go pricing tiers

Use Case: Best For

Developers needing versatile, production-grade image analysis with scalable pricing

Not Recommended For

Use cases with massive volume of simple needs where self-hosting might be cheaper

Resources

Documentation Official Website Source Code Pricing Details Postman Collection
#image-recognition#computer-vision

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