description: Check whether content complies with OpenAI usage policies.

OpenAI Moderation

The OpenAI Moderation node leverages OpenAI’s content moderation API to analyze input text for potentially harmful or inappropriate content, ensuring compliance with OpenAI’s usage policies.

Parameters

Credential (Required)

• Type: credential

• Credential Names: openAIApi

• Description: OpenAI API credentials for accessing the moderation service

Inputs

1. Error Message (optional)

   • Type: string

   • Default: “Cannot Process! Input violates OpenAI’s content moderation policies.”

   • Description: Custom error message to display when content violates moderation policies

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Functionality

The OpenAI Moderation node provides real-time content analysis through the following features:

1. Content Analysis

• Analyzes text for harmful or inappropriate content

• Uses OpenAI’s advanced moderation models

• Provides detailed categorization of potential violations

2. Policy Enforcement

• Ensures compliance with OpenAI’s usage policies

• Prevents processing of prohibited content

• Maintains consistent content standards

3. Integration Features

• Seamless integration with OpenAI services

• Real-time moderation checks

• Customizable error handling

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Use Cases

1. Content Pre-screening

• Filter user inputs before processing

• Prevent policy violations

• Maintain content quality

2. API Compliance

• Ensure adherence to OpenAI’s policies

• Prevent API usage violations

• Manage content restrictions

3. Safety Monitoring

• Detect harmful content

• Flag inappropriate submissions

• Protect system integrity

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Integration Notes

• Place the node before OpenAI API calls in your workflow

• Configure appropriate error handling

• Monitor moderation results for system optimization

• Consider implementing retry logic for temporary failures

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Best Practices

1. Configuration

• Use clear, informative error messages

• Set appropriate timeout values

• Implement proper error handling

2. Monitoring

• Track moderation results

• Monitor false positives/negatives

• Adjust settings based on performance

3. Maintenance

• Keep API credentials secure

• Update error messages as needed

• Monitor OpenAI policy changes

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