Return a unified diff between two strings.

Provides a quick diff utility for comparing text snippets. Supports GET parameters or POST JSON. Drop this helper wherever you want to return a unified diff between two strings with a single HTTP call. Send the documented inputs and the API streams back polished results you can hand directly to your users.

GETPOST/text/diff-two-strings

Parameters

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
a	string · required	Original text.
b	string · required	New text.
context	integer	Diff context lines.
dryrun	boolean

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Responses

Status 200

Diff generated.

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "diff": "@@ -1 +1 @@\\n-old\\n+new"
  },
  "meta": {
    "dryrun": false
  }
}

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Files

file

Query parameters

a requiredb requiredcontext optionaldryrun optional

Equivalent curl

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