# Remove Punctuation API

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

Remove or replace selected punctuation categories from text.

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

- Slug: `remove-punctuation`
- Category: `text`
- Version: `2026-04-22`
- Credits per successful call: 1
- Starts on: free
- Max payload: 65536 bytes
- Privacy mode: `no_body_logs`
- Available on: free, starter, pro, business, scale
- Browser tool: https://miniwebtool.com/remove-punctuation/

## Endpoint

`POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/remove-punctuation/run`

## Request body

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `text` | `str` | yes |  |
| `action` | `str` | no | remove | replace Choices: remove, replace |
| `remove_periods` | `bool` | no |  |
| `remove_commas` | `bool` | no |  |
| `remove_quotes` | `bool` | no |  |
| `remove_brackets` | `bool` | no |  |
| `remove_dashes` | `bool` | no |  |
| `remove_slashes` | `bool` | no |  |
| `remove_special` | `bool` | no |  |
| `remove_other` | `bool` | no |  |

## Example request

```json
{
  "text": "Hello, world! It works: yes.",
  "action": "remove",
  "remove_periods": true,
  "remove_commas": true,
  "remove_quotes": true,
  "remove_brackets": true,
  "remove_dashes": true,
  "remove_slashes": true,
  "remove_special": true,
  "remove_other": true
}
```

## cURL

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/remove-punctuation/run \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"text":"Hello, world! It works: yes.","action":"remove","remove_periods":true,"remove_commas":true,"remove_quotes":true,"remove_brackets":true,"remove_dashes":true,"remove_slashes":true,"remove_special":true,"remove_other":true}'
```

## Response envelope

```json
{
  "request_id": "01K...",
  "tool": "remove-punctuation",
  "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 Remove Punctuation API do?

Remove or replace selected punctuation categories from text. 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: text. Full schema at `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/openapi.json`.

### Is this deterministic?

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