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name: azure-ai-contentsafety-java\ndescription: Build content moderation applications with Azure AI Content Safety SDK for Java. Use when implementing text/image analysis, blocklist management, or harm detection for hate, violence, sexual content, and self-harm.\nlicense: MIT\nmetadata:\nauthor: Microsoft\nversion: \"1.0.0\"\npackage: com.azure:azure-ai-contentsafety

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Azure AI Content Safety SDK for Java

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Build content moderation applications using the Azure AI Content Safety SDK for Java.

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Installation

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<dependency>\n    <groupId>com.azure</groupId>\n    <artifactId>azure-ai-contentsafety</artifactId>\n    <version>1.1.0-beta.1</version>\n</dependency>\n
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Client Creation

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With API Key

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import com.azure.ai.contentsafety.ContentSafetyClient;\nimport com.azure.ai.contentsafety.ContentSafetyClientBuilder;\nimport com.azure.ai.contentsafety.BlocklistClient;\nimport com.azure.ai.contentsafety.BlocklistClientBuilder;\nimport com.azure.core.credential.KeyCredential;\n\nString endpoint = System.getenv(\"CONTENT_SAFETY_ENDPOINT\");\nString key = System.getenv(\"CONTENT_SAFETY_KEY\");\n\nContentSafetyClient contentSafetyClient = new ContentSafetyClientBuilder()\n    .credential(new KeyCredential(key))\n    .endpoint(endpoint)\n    .buildClient();\n\nBlocklistClient blocklistClient = new BlocklistClientBuilder()\n    .credential(new KeyCredential(key))\n    .endpoint(endpoint)\n    .buildClient();\n
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With DefaultAzureCredential

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import com.azure.core.credential.TokenCredential;\nimport com.azure.identity.AzureIdentityEnvVars;\nimport com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;\nimport com.azure.identity.ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder;\n\nTokenCredential credential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder()\n    .requireEnvVars(AzureIdentityEnvVars.AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS)\n    .build();\n// Or use a specific credential directly in production:\n// See https://learn.microsoft.com/java/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-java-stable#credential-classes\n// TokenCredential credential = new ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder().build();\n\nContentSafetyClient client = new ContentSafetyClientBuilder()\n    .credential(credential)\n    .endpoint(endpoint)\n    .buildClient();\n
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Key Concepts

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Harm Categories

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CategoryDescription
HateDiscriminatory language based on identity groups
SexualSexual content, relationships, acts
ViolencePhysical harm, weapons, injury
Self-harmSelf-injury, suicide-related content
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Severity Levels

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Core Patterns

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Analyze Text

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import com.azure.ai.contentsafety.models.*;\n\nAnalyzeTextResult result = contentSafetyClient.analyzeText(\n    new AnalyzeTextOptions(\"This is text to analyze\"));\n\nfor (TextCategoriesAnalysis category : result.getCategoriesAnalysis()) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Category: %s, Severity: %d%n\",\n        category.getCategory(),\n        category.getSeverity());\n}\n
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Analyze Text with Options

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AnalyzeTextOptions options = new AnalyzeTextOptions(\"Text to analyze\")\n    .setCategories(Arrays.asList(\n        TextCategory.HATE,\n        TextCategory.VIOLENCE))\n    .setOutputType(AnalyzeTextOutputType.EIGHT_SEVERITY_LEVELS);\n\nAnalyzeTextResult result = contentSafetyClient.analyzeText(options);\n
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Analyze Text with Blocklist

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AnalyzeTextOptions options = new AnalyzeTextOptions(\"I h*te you and want to k*ll you\")\n    .setBlocklistNames(Arrays.asList(\"my-blocklist\"))\n    .setHaltOnBlocklistHit(true);\n\nAnalyzeTextResult result = contentSafetyClient.analyzeText(options);\n\nif (result.getBlocklistsMatch() != null) {\n    for (TextBlocklistMatch match : result.getBlocklistsMatch()) {\n        System.out.printf(\"Blocklist: %s, Item: %s, Text: %s%n\",\n            match.getBlocklistName(),\n            match.getBlocklistItemId(),\n            match.getBlocklistItemText());\n    }\n}\n
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Analyze Image

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import com.azure.ai.contentsafety.models.*;\nimport com.azure.core.util.BinaryData;\nimport java.nio.file.Files;\nimport java.nio.file.Paths;\n\n// From file\nbyte[] imageBytes = Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(\"image.png\"));\nContentSafetyImageData imageData = new ContentSafetyImageData()\n    .setContent(BinaryData.fromBytes(imageBytes));\n\nAnalyzeImageResult result = contentSafetyClient.analyzeImage(\n    new AnalyzeImageOptions(imageData));\n\nfor (ImageCategoriesAnalysis category : result.getCategoriesAnalysis()) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Category: %s, Severity: %d%n\",\n        category.getCategory(),\n        category.getSeverity());\n}\n
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Analyze Image from URL

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ContentSafetyImageData imageData = new ContentSafetyImageData()\n    .setBlobUrl(\"https://example.com/image.jpg\");\n\nAnalyzeImageResult result = contentSafetyClient.analyzeImage(\n    new AnalyzeImageOptions(imageData));\n
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Blocklist Management

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Create or Update Blocklist

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import com.azure.core.http.rest.RequestOptions;\nimport com.azure.core.http.rest.Response;\nimport com.azure.core.util.BinaryData;\nimport java.util.Map;\n\nMap<String, String> description = Map.of(\"description\", \"Custom blocklist\");\nBinaryData resource = BinaryData.fromObject(description);\n\nResponse<BinaryData> response = blocklistClient.createOrUpdateTextBlocklistWithResponse(\n    \"my-blocklist\", resource, new RequestOptions());\n\nif (response.getStatusCode() == 201) {\n    System.out.println(\"Blocklist created\");\n} else if (response.getStatusCode() == 200) {\n    System.out.println(\"Blocklist updated\");\n}\n
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Add Block Items

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import com.azure.ai.contentsafety.models.*;\nimport java.util.Arrays;\n\nList<TextBlocklistItem> items = Arrays.asList(\n    new TextBlocklistItem(\"badword1\").setDescription(\"Offensive term\"),\n    new TextBlocklistItem(\"badword2\").setDescription(\"Another term\")\n);\n\nAddOrUpdateTextBlocklistItemsResult result = blocklistClient.addOrUpdateBlocklistItems(\n    \"my-blocklist\",\n    new AddOrUpdateTextBlocklistItemsOptions(items));\n\nfor (TextBlocklistItem item : result.getBlocklistItems()) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Added: %s (ID: %s)%n\",\n        item.getText(),\n        item.getBlocklistItemId());\n}\n
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List Blocklists

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PagedIterable<TextBlocklist> blocklists = blocklistClient.listTextBlocklists();\n\nfor (TextBlocklist blocklist : blocklists) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Blocklist: %s, Description: %s%n\",\n        blocklist.getName(),\n        blocklist.getDescription());\n}\n
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Get Blocklist

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TextBlocklist blocklist = blocklistClient.getTextBlocklist(\"my-blocklist\");\nSystem.out.println(\"Name: \" + blocklist.getName());\n
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List Block Items

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PagedIterable<TextBlocklistItem> items = \n    blocklistClient.listTextBlocklistItems(\"my-blocklist\");\n\nfor (TextBlocklistItem item : items) {\n    System.out.printf(\"ID: %s, Text: %s%n\",\n        item.getBlocklistItemId(),\n        item.getText());\n}\n
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Remove Block Items

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List<String> itemIds = Arrays.asList(\"item-id-1\", \"item-id-2\");\n\nblocklistClient.removeBlocklistItems(\n    \"my-blocklist\",\n    new RemoveTextBlocklistItemsOptions(itemIds));\n
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Delete Blocklist

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blocklistClient.deleteTextBlocklist(\"my-blocklist\");\n
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Error Handling

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import com.azure.core.exception.HttpResponseException;\n\ntry {\n    contentSafetyClient.analyzeText(new AnalyzeTextOptions(\"test\"));\n} catch (HttpResponseException e) {\n    System.out.println(\"Status: \" + e.getResponse().getStatusCode());\n    System.out.println(\"Error: \" + e.getMessage());\n    // Common codes: InvalidRequestBody, ResourceNotFound, TooManyRequests\n}\n
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Environment Variables

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CONTENT_SAFETY_ENDPOINT=https://<resource>.cognitiveservices.azure.com/ # Required for all auth methods\nCONTENT_SAFETY_KEY=<your-api-key> # Only required for AzureKeyCredential auth\nAZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod  # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production\n
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Best Practices

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  1. Blocklist Delay: Changes take ~5 minutes to take effect
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  2. Category Selection: Only request needed categories to reduce latency
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  3. Severity Thresholds: Typically block severity >= 4 for strict moderation
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  4. Batch Processing: Process multiple items in parallel for throughput
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  5. Caching: Cache blocklist results where appropriate
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Trigger Phrases

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