# Computer Vision Client API

> The Computer Vision API provides state-of-the-art algorithms to process images and return information. For example, it can be used to determine if an image cont

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- Rank this week: #11 (score 65)

## Endpoints (9)

- `POST /analyze` This operation extracts a rich set of visual features based on the image content.
- `POST /areaOfInterest` This operation returns a bounding box around the most important area of the image.
- `POST /describe` This operation generates a description of an image in human readable language with complete sentences.
- `POST /detect` Performs object detection on the specified image. Two input methods are supported -- (1) Uploading an image or (2) speci…
- `POST /generateThumbnail` This operation generates a thumbnail image with the user-specified width and height.
- `GET /models` This operation returns the list of domain-specific models that are supported by the Computer Vision API.
- `POST /models/{model}/analyze` This operation recognizes content within an image by applying a domain-specific model.
- `POST /ocr` Optical Character Recognition (OCR) detects text in an image and extracts the recognized characters into a machine-usabl…
- `POST /tag` This operation generates a list of words, or tags, that are relevant to the content of the supplied image.

## FAQ

### What is the Computer Vision Client API?

The Computer Vision API provides state-of-the-art algorithms to process images and return information. For example, it can be used to determine if an image cont. It is listed on APIs.guru and ranks #11 (score 65) in ListeningMind.AI's weekly picks.

### How does authentication work?

The OpenAPI document lists apiKey.

### What is the base URL?

https://westcentralus.api.cognitive.microsoft.com/vision/v2.1, {Endpoint}/vision/v2.1

### How much does it cost?

Provider's own pricing. The provider may charge for use on its own terms.

### Can I trust it?

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