apiverve/levenshteindistance

Levenshtein Distance calculates the minimum number of single-character edits needed to transform one string into another.

dev-main 2026-07-16 20:39 UTC

Requires

• php: >=7.4
• guzzlehttp/guzzle: ^7.0

Requires (Dev)

• phpunit/phpunit: ^9.0

MIT

• APIVerve

• api
• levenshtein distance
• apiverve
• levenshteindistance
• edit distance
• string similarity
• text comparison
• string matching

Published on Packagist.org on 2026-07-16 20:51 UTC

README

Levenshtein Distance calculates the minimum number of single-character edits needed to transform one string into another.

The Levenshtein Distance API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate levenshtein distance functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready levenshtein distance capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.

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Available on:

Quick Start

Using JavaScript

async function callLevenshteinDistanceAPI() {
    try {
        const requestBody = {
    "string1": "kitten",
    "string2": "sitting"
};

        const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/levenshteindistance', {
            method: 'POST',
            headers: {
                'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
            },
            body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
        });

        const data = await response.json();
        console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

callLevenshteinDistanceAPI();

Using cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/levenshteindistance" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "string1": "kitten",
    "string2": "sitting"
}'

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

📁 For more examples, see the examples folder

Installation

Choose your preferred programming language:

📦 NPM (JavaScript/Node.js)

npm install @apiverve/levenshteindistance

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🔷 NuGet (.NET/C#)

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.LevenshteinDistance

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🐍 Python (PyPI)

pip install apiverve-levenshteindistance

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💎 Ruby (RubyGems)

gem install apiverve_levenshteindistance

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🐘 PHP (Packagist)

composer require apiverve/levenshteindistance

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🎯 Dart (pub.dev)

dart pub add apiverve_levenshteindistance

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🤖 Android (JitPack)

implementation 'com.github.apiverve:levenshteindistance-api:1.0.0'

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🐹 Go

go get github.com/apiverve/levenshteindistance-api/go

Package Code →

Why Use This API?

Feature	Benefit
Multi-language SDKs	Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android
Simple Integration	Single API key authentication, consistent response format
Production Ready	99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions
Comprehensive Docs	Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support

Documentation

• 🏠 API Home: Levenshtein Distance API
• 📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/levenshteindistance
• 📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
• 💡 Examples: examples/

What Can You Build?

The Levenshtein Distance API is commonly used for:

• Web Applications - Add levenshtein distance features to your frontend or backend
• Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
• Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
• SaaS Products - Enhance your product with levenshtein distance capabilities
• Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale

API Reference

Authentication

All requests require an API key in the header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

Response Format

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": { ... }
}

Example Response

A real response from the Levenshtein Distance API:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "distance": 3,
    "similarity": 57.14,
    "matchLevel": "medium",
    "string1Length": 6,
    "string2Length": 7,
    "string1": "kitten",
    "string2": "sitting"
  }
}

Support & Community

• 🏠 API Home: Levenshtein Distance API
• 💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
• 🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Security

For security concerns, please review our Security Policy.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ by APIVerve

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