Detect PII in JSON before it reaches your logs

The problem

PII leaks into logs, analytics events, and support tickets the moment an unexpected field shows up. Regex-per-type checks are noisy and always one format away from a miss — and every false negative is a compliance incident waiting to happen.

What you get

• Detects emails, phone numbers, names, and other common PII types
• Returns the exact field and type for each finding, not just a yes/no
• Feeds straight into redaction or a pass / block decision at ingestion
• Deterministic output you can assert on in tests and audits

Call it in one request

Plain HTTPS and JSON against /api/v1/pii-detect. Use the SDK for typed calls, or hit the endpoint directly — same contract either way.

curl https://zapinner.com/api/v1/pii-detect \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer zap_live_••••••" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"data":[{"note":"reach me at jane@example.com or 555-123-4567"}]}'

const res = await fetch("https://zapinner.com/api/v1/pii-detect", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer zap_live_••••••",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "data": [
    {
      "note": "reach me at jane@example.com or 555-123-4567"
    }
  ]
}),
})
const data = await res.json()

import { Zapinner } from "@zapinner/sdk"

const zap = new Zapinner({ apiKey: process.env.ZAPINNER_API_KEY })

const result = await zap.piiDetect({
  "data": [
    {
      "note": "reach me at jane@example.com or 555-123-4567"
    }
  ]
})

Frequently asked

What kinds of PII does it detect?

Common identifiers found in application data — email addresses, phone numbers, personal names, and similar fields — reported with their type and location in the record.

Does the data get stored?

No. Detection runs on the request and returns findings in the response; Zapinner does not retain the record content you send for scanning.

Can I block requests that contain PII?

Yes — use the findings to reject or route a record at ingestion, or pair detection with redaction to strip the values and continue.

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