# Diff Checker API

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

Compare two texts line by line and return change statistics with a unified diff.

Use this endpoint to add the tool to your app, site, workflow, or agent without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and docs.

- Slug: `diff-checker`
- Category: `text`
- Version: `2026-04-22`
- Credits per successful call: 1
- Starts on: free
- Max payload: 262144 bytes
- Privacy mode: `no_body_logs`
- Available on: free, starter, pro, business, scale
- Browser tool: https://miniwebtool.com/diff-checker/

## Endpoint

`POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/diff-checker/run`

## Request body

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `original_text` | `str` | yes |  |
| `modified_text` | `str` | yes |  |
| `ignore_whitespace` | `bool` | no |  |
| `ignore_case` | `bool` | no |  |
| `trim_lines` | `bool` | no |  |
| `context_lines` | `int` | no |  |

## Example request

```json
{
  "original_text": "Hello world\nSecond line",
  "modified_text": "Hello there\nSecond line"
}
```

## cURL

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/diff-checker/run \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"original_text":"Hello world\nSecond line","modified_text":"Hello there\nSecond line"}'
```

## Response envelope

```json
{
  "request_id": "01K...",
  "tool": "diff-checker",
  "tool_version": "2026-04-22",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "result": {}
}
```

## Errors

Errors are RFC 7807 `application/problem+json`. Branch on `code`, not `title`.

## MCP

Agents can discover and call this tool through `https://api.miniwebtool.com/mcp` or `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/mcp` using MCP `tools/list` and `tools/call`.

## Frequently asked

### What does the Diff Checker API do?

Compare two texts line by line and return change statistics with a unified diff. Use it to add this utility without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and documentation.

### How much does one call cost?

1 credit per successful call. Failed calls do not bill.

### What parameters are required?

Required fields: original_text, modified_text. Full schema at `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/openapi.json`.

### Is this deterministic?

Yes. Same input, same output. Tool version: 2026-04-22.