---
title: "Extract skills"
method: POST
path: "/classifications/{release}/skills/extract"
tags: ["Classifications"]
---

# Extract skills

`POST /classifications/{release}/skills/extract`

Extract an array of Lightcast Skills from the provided text.

## Request body

- object
  - `text` string, required
  - `confidenceThreshold` number
  - `trace` boolean
  - `inputLocale` string
  - `outputLocale` string

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `concepts` object[], required
      - `confidence` number
      - `id` object
    - `trace` object[]
      - `classificationData` object
        - `contextForms` object[]
          - `sourceStart` number
          - `sourceEnd` number
          - `value` string
        - `concepts` object[]
          - `id` string
          - `confidence` number
      - `surfaceForm` object
        - `sourceStart` number
        - `sourceEnd` number
        - `value` string
  - `warnings` string[], required

## Other responses

- `400` — bad request
- `404` — requested resource not found

---

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