Request safety filtering - abliteration.ai

Request safety filtering lets a single request opt into content moderation by naming the categories that should block it. Pass flagged_categories in the request body: abliteration.ai runs the last user message through moderation, and if the result intersects your list, the call is rejected with 400 before it reaches the model. No Policy Gateway subscription or policy setup is required. This is the inline, per-request control. For org-wide governance that applies to every request on a project — including rewrites, redaction, allow/deny lists, and audit logs — use the Policy Gateway, where flagged_categories is one of the rule fields.

Parameter


Field	`flagged_categories` (also accepts `flaggedCategories`)
Location	Top level of the request body
Type	Array of category strings
Endpoints	`/v1/chat/completions`, `/v1/messages`

Value	Blocks
`harassment`	Abusive or insulting language toward a target.
`hate`	Derogatory or hateful content about a protected group.
`illicit`	Requests for wrongdoing, fraud, or prohibited activity.
`sexual`	Sexual content involving explicit acts.

Always blocked

A minimal safety floor applies to every request, independent of flagged_categories — you cannot opt out of it, and it applies even when flagged_categories is omitted:

Always blocked	Rejection message
Child sexual content	`Content flagged: Sexual harm against minors.`
Self-harm content	`Content flagged: Self-harm.`

These are the only categories abliteration.ai blocks by default. Everything else passes through unless you opt in via flagged_categories or a policy.

If a legitimate use case is blocked, email help@abliteration.ai.

Example

curl https://api.abliteration.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ABLIT_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "abliterated-model",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
    "flagged_categories": ["harassment", "hate", "illicit", "sexual"]
  }'

curl https://api.abliteration.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $ABLIT_KEY" \
  -H "anthropic-version: 2023-06-01" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "abliterated-model",
    "max_tokens": 1024,
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
    "flagged_categories": ["harassment", "hate", "illicit", "sexual"]
  }'

Rejection

When the moderation result intersects your list, the request is rejected with HTTP 400 and a message naming the triggered categories, for example Content flagged: Harassment, Hate. The model is never called and the request is not billed for completion tokens.

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