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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

Where this helper shines

Return a unified diff between two strings. keeps text helpers on autopilot. Use it whenever you need to return a unified diff between two strings without pausing a sprint or asking design/dev to jump in.

  • Trigger this helper whenever you need to return a unified diff between two strings without waiting on a full deploy.
  • Drop it into automations (Zapier, Make, workers) to return a unified diff between two strings as part of your workflow.
  • Share the GET URL so support and success can return a unified diff between two strings safely using their Dataczar API key.

Copy & ship snippets

GET

Instant link

GET https://api.dataczar.app/text/diff-two-strings?a=sample-a&b=sample-b&context=3&dryrun=true&ak=demo

Open directly in any browser, webhook, or low-code workflow.

curl

curl GET

curl "https://api.dataczar.app/text/diff-two-strings?a=sample-a&b=sample-b&context=3&dryrun=true&ak=demo"

Swap ak=demo with your Dataczar API key.

curl

curl POST

curl -X POST "https://api.dataczar.app/text/diff-two-strings?ak=demo" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "a": "sample_a",
  "b": "sample_b",
  "context": 30,
  "dryrun": true
}'

Send JSON payloads from back-end jobs, queues, or workers.

Parameters

Query Parameters

NameTypeDescription
astring · requiredOriginal text.
bstring · requiredNew text.
contextintegerDiff context lines.
dryrunboolean

All helper calls accept your Dataczar key via the ak query parameter. Need one? Create or copy a key on Dataczar Connect and drop it into each request.

Responses

Status 200

Diff generated.

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

Examples

Request

"GET /text/diff-two-strings?a=hello+world&b=hello+world!&context=1&dryrun=1"

Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "diff": "@@ -1 +1 @@\\n-hello world\\n+hello world!"
  },
  "meta": {
    "dryrun": true
  }
}

Query parameters

Body parameters

We'll send these as JSON for POST/PUT/PATCH requests and as query params for GET.

Equivalent curl
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