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Ask Feature - Ask specific questions about image content

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Overview

The Ask endpoint (Visual Question Answering) allows you to ask specific questions about image content and receive detailed answers. Perfect for compliance checks, safety inspections, quality control, and detailed visual analysis.

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How It Works

The Ask endpoint uses advanced AI to understand both the image content and your question, then provides a detailed answer based on what it sees in the image.

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Key Benefits

  • Precision: Get specific answers to targeted questions about image content
  • Compliance: Perform safety inspections and compliance checks 70% faster
  • Quality Control: Verify product quality, packaging, and standards
  • Detail: Receive detailed explanations with confidence scores

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Use Cases

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Safety Inspections

Identify safety equipment, compliance issues, and potential hazards in construction sites, workplaces, and public spaces. Example: 
# Using image URL
curl -X POST https://api.viscribe.ai/v1/images/ask \
  -H "VISCRIBE-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "image_url": "https://example.com/construction.jpg",
    "question": "What safety equipment and protective gear is visible?"
  }'

# Or using base64 encoded image
curl -X POST https://api.viscribe.ai/v1/images/ask \
  -H "VISCRIBE-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "image_base64": "data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRg...",
    "question": "What safety equipment and protective gear is visible?"
  }'

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Quality Control

Ask specific questions about product quality, defects, or compliance with standards.

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Content Verification

Verify that images contain expected content, meet requirements, or match descriptions.

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Medical Imaging

Ask questions about medical images for preliminary analysis (with appropriate medical oversight).

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API Reference

For detailed API documentation, see the Ask endpoint reference.

Python SDK

Learn how to use the Ask endpoint with our Python SDK

API Specification

View the complete API reference for the Ask endpoint