Hey Albert™ API

Endpoint

POST https://hey-albert-wise.base44.app/functions/check

API access requires a Team or Publisher plan. Generate keys in Org settings → API keys.

Authentication

Send your key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer ak_live_…

Keys are shown once at creation and stored only as a hash. Revoke instantly in Org settings.

Request

curl -X POST https://hey-albert-wise.base44.app/functions/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ak_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"claim": "Drinking lemon water cures cancer"}'

Longer documents? Use the draft-checking tools instead — the API is for single claims and short passages.

Response

{
  "verdict": "misinformation",
  "confidence": 97,
  "headline": "No evidence lemon water cures cancer.",
  "explanation": "The claim that drinking lemon water cures cancer is false…",
  "simple_explanation": "Lemon water is a healthy drink, but it does not cure cancer…",
  "sources": [
    { "name": "WHO", "url": "https://www.who.int/…" },
    { "name": "Cancer Research UK", "url": "https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/…" }
  ],
  "checked_at": "2026-10-16T20:48:00.000Z"
}

Checking a passage

curl -X POST https://hey-albert-wise.base44.app/functions/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ak_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text": "The new study from Oxford says chocolate prevents dementia, and doctors are furious about the cover-up."}'

Rate limits

Counters reset at midnight UTC. Every call is logged per key.

Errors