Redact text strings

You can use the Tonic Textual REST API to redact text strings, including:

• Plain text

• JSON

• XML

• HTML

Textual provides a specific endpoint for each format. For JSON, XML, and HTML, Textual only redacts the text values. It preserves the underlying structure.

Returns a list of supported entity types

get

Responses

application/json

string · enum[]Optional

get

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /api/Redact/pii_types HTTP/1.1
Host: 
Accept: */*

200

OK

[
  "NUMERIC_VALUE"
]

Redact entities in plain text

post

Returns a modified version of the provided text string that redacts or synthesizes the detected entity values.

Body

all ofOptional

Responses

application/json

objectOptional

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/Redact HTTP/1.1
Host: 
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 672

{
  "generatorConfig": {
    "NAME_GIVEN": "Redaction",
    "NAME_FAMILY": "Redaction"
  },
  "generatorDefault": "Off",
  "docXImagePolicy": "Redact",
  "docXCommentPolicy": "Remove",
  "pdfSignaturePolicy": "Redact",
  "pdfSynthModePolicy": "V1",
  "docXTablePolicy": "Redact",
  "labelBlockLists": {
    "NAME_FAMILY": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        ".*\\s(disease|syndrom|disorder)"
      ]
    }
  },
  "labelAllowLists": {
    "HEALTHCARE_ID": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        "[a-z]{2}\\d{9}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "customModels": [
    "text"
  ],
  "datasetGeneratorMetadata": {
    "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": {
      "version": "V1",
      "fontType": "Unknown"
    }
  },
  "recordApiRequestOptions": {
    "record": true,
    "retentionTimeInHours": 1,
    "tags": [
      "text"
    ]
  },
  "customPiiEntityIds": [
    "text"
  ],
  "text": "My name is John Smith"
}

200

OK

{
  "originalText": "text",
  "redactedText": "text",
  "usage": 1,
  "deIdentifyResults": [
    {
      "start": 1,
      "end": 1,
      "newStart": 1,
      "newEnd": 1,
      "label": "text",
      "text": "text",
      "newText": "text",
      "score": 1,
      "language": "text",
      "exampleRedaction": "text",
      "jsonPath": "text",
      "xmlPath": "text",
      "idx": 1
    }
  ]
}

Redact plain text entities in bulk

post

Returns a modified version of the provided text string that redacts or synthesizes the detected entity values.

Body

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

all ofOptional

Responses

application/json

objectOptional

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/Redact/bulk HTTP/1.1
Host: 
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 661

{
  "generatorConfig": {
    "NAME_GIVEN": "Redaction",
    "NAME_FAMILY": "Redaction"
  },
  "generatorDefault": "Off",
  "docXImagePolicy": "Redact",
  "docXCommentPolicy": "Remove",
  "pdfSignaturePolicy": "Redact",
  "pdfSynthModePolicy": "V1",
  "docXTablePolicy": "Redact",
  "labelBlockLists": {
    "NAME_FAMILY": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        ".*\\s(disease|syndrom|disorder)"
      ]
    }
  },
  "labelAllowLists": {
    "HEALTHCARE_ID": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        "[a-z]{2}\\d{9}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "customModels": [
    "text"
  ],
  "datasetGeneratorMetadata": {
    "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": {
      "version": "V1",
      "fontType": "Unknown"
    }
  },
  "recordApiRequestOptions": {
    "record": true,
    "retentionTimeInHours": 1,
    "tags": [
      "text"
    ]
  },
  "customPiiEntityIds": [
    "text"
  ],
  "bulkText": [
    "text"
  ]
}

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

200

OK

{
  "bulkText": [
    "text"
  ],
  "bulkRedactedText": [
    "text"
  ],
  "usage": 1,
  "deIdentifyResults": [
    {
      "start": 1,
      "end": 1,
      "newStart": 1,
      "newEnd": 1,
      "label": "text",
      "text": "text",
      "newText": "text",
      "score": 1,
      "language": "text",
      "exampleRedaction": "text",
      "jsonPath": "text",
      "xmlPath": "text",
      "idx": 1
    }
  ]
}

Redact entities in JSON and preserve the JSON structure

post

Returns a modified version of the JSON that redacts or synthesizes the detected entity values. The redacted JSON has the same structure as the input JSON. Only the primitive JSON values, such as strings and numbers, are modified.

Body

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

all ofOptional

Responses

application/json

objectOptional

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/Redact/json HTTP/1.1
Host: 
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 700

{
  "generatorConfig": {
    "NAME_GIVEN": "Redaction",
    "NAME_FAMILY": "Redaction"
  },
  "generatorDefault": "Off",
  "docXImagePolicy": "Redact",
  "docXCommentPolicy": "Remove",
  "pdfSignaturePolicy": "Redact",
  "pdfSynthModePolicy": "V1",
  "docXTablePolicy": "Redact",
  "labelBlockLists": {
    "NAME_FAMILY": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        ".*\\s(disease|syndrom|disorder)"
      ]
    }
  },
  "labelAllowLists": {
    "HEALTHCARE_ID": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        "[a-z]{2}\\d{9}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "customModels": [
    "text"
  ],
  "datasetGeneratorMetadata": {
    "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": {
      "version": "V1",
      "fontType": "Unknown"
    }
  },
  "customPiiEntityIds": [
    "text"
  ],
  "jsonText": "{\"Name\": \"John Smith\", \"Description\": \"John lives in Atlanta, Ga.\"}",
  "jsonPathAllowLists": {
    "NAME_GIVEN": [
      "$.name.first"
    ]
  }
}

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

200

OK

{
  "originalText": "text",
  "redactedText": "text",
  "usage": 1,
  "deIdentifyResults": [
    {
      "start": 1,
      "end": 1,
      "newStart": 1,
      "newEnd": 1,
      "label": "text",
      "text": "text",
      "newText": "text",
      "score": 1,
      "language": "text",
      "exampleRedaction": "text",
      "jsonPath": "text",
      "xmlPath": "text",
      "idx": 1
    }
  ]
}

Redact entities in XML and preserve the XML structure

post

Returns a modified version of the XML that redacts or synthesizes the detected entity values. The redacted XML has the same structure as the input XML. Only the XML inner text and attribute values are modified.

Body

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

all ofOptional

Responses

application/json

objectOptional

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/Redact/xml HTTP/1.1
Host: 
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 781

{
  "generatorConfig": {
    "NAME_GIVEN": "Redaction",
    "NAME_FAMILY": "Redaction"
  },
  "generatorDefault": "Off",
  "docXImagePolicy": "Redact",
  "docXCommentPolicy": "Remove",
  "pdfSignaturePolicy": "Redact",
  "pdfSynthModePolicy": "V1",
  "docXTablePolicy": "Redact",
  "labelBlockLists": {
    "NAME_FAMILY": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        ".*\\s(disease|syndrom|disorder)"
      ]
    }
  },
  "labelAllowLists": {
    "HEALTHCARE_ID": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        "[a-z]{2}\\d{9}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "customModels": [
    "text"
  ],
  "datasetGeneratorMetadata": {
    "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": {
      "version": "V1",
      "fontType": "Unknown"
    }
  },
  "customPiiEntityIds": [
    "text"
  ],
  "xmlText": "\n            <note>\n            <to>Tove</to>\n            <from>Jani</from>\n            <heading>Reminder</heading>\n            <body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>\n            </note>\n            "
}

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

200

OK

{
  "originalText": "text",
  "redactedText": "text",
  "usage": 1,
  "deIdentifyResults": [
    {
      "start": 1,
      "end": 1,
      "newStart": 1,
      "newEnd": 1,
      "label": "text",
      "text": "text",
      "newText": "text",
      "score": 1,
      "language": "text",
      "exampleRedaction": "text",
      "jsonPath": "text",
      "xmlPath": "text",
      "idx": 1
    }
  ]
}

Redact entities in HTML and preserve the HTML structure

post

Returns a modified version of the HTML that redacts or synthesizes the detected entity values. The redacted HTML has the same structure as the input HTML. Only the text contained in the HTML elements is modified.

Body

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

all ofOptional

Responses

application/json

objectOptional

post

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/Redact/html HTTP/1.1
Host: 
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 786

{
  "generatorConfig": {
    "NAME_GIVEN": "Redaction",
    "NAME_FAMILY": "Redaction"
  },
  "generatorDefault": "Off",
  "docXImagePolicy": "Redact",
  "docXCommentPolicy": "Remove",
  "pdfSignaturePolicy": "Redact",
  "pdfSynthModePolicy": "V1",
  "docXTablePolicy": "Redact",
  "labelBlockLists": {
    "NAME_FAMILY": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        ".*\\s(disease|syndrom|disorder)"
      ]
    }
  },
  "labelAllowLists": {
    "HEALTHCARE_ID": {
      "strings": [],
      "regexes": [
        "[a-z]{2}\\d{9}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "customModels": [
    "text"
  ],
  "datasetGeneratorMetadata": {
    "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": {
      "version": "V1",
      "fontType": "Unknown"
    }
  },
  "customPiiEntityIds": [
    "text"
  ],
  "htmlText": "\n            <!DOCTYPE html>\n            <html>\n            <body>\n            <h1>Account Information</h1>\n            <p>Account Holder: John Smith</p>\n            </body>\n            </html>\n            "
}

application/jsontext/jsonapplication/*+json

200

OK

{
  "originalText": "text",
  "redactedText": "text",
  "usage": 1,
  "deIdentifyResults": [
    {
      "start": 1,
      "end": 1,
      "newStart": 1,
      "newEnd": 1,
      "label": "text",
      "text": "text",
      "newText": "text",
      "score": 1,
      "language": "text",
      "exampleRedaction": "text",
      "jsonPath": "text",
      "xmlPath": "text",
      "idx": 1
    }
  ]
}