What is AnyDate API?
Free REST API for parsing dates from natural language, ISO formats, Unix timestamps, and localized inputs. Built with FastAPI, dateparser, and parsedatetime. Convert timezones, handle multiple languages, and get structured date outputs.
Problem
Developers manually parse and convert date/time strings from various formats, leading to time-consuming and error-prone processes due to inconsistent formats, timezone complexities, and multilingual support challenges.
Solution
REST API tool enabling automatic date/time parsing from natural language, ISO formats, Unix timestamps, and localized inputs. Users send unstructured date strings and receive standardized, timezone-aware outputs (e.g., parsing "tomorrow at 5pm EST" to 2024-01-20T17:00:00-05:00).
Customers
Backend developers, data engineers, and SaaS teams building applications requiring user input date handling (e.g., scheduling apps, data pipelines).
Unique Features
Combines multiple parsing engines (dateparser, parsedatetime) into a single endpoint, supports 50+ languages, and outputs structured JSON with timezone conversion.
User Comments
Simplifies date handling in multi-regional apps
Free tier covers basic use cases
FastAPI ensures low latency
Lacks bulk processing capability
Limited custom format options
Traction
Featured on Product Hunt with 800+ upvotes (as of Oct 2023)
Open-source core components with 2.8k GitHub stars
Public free API handles 10k+ requests daily
Market Size
Global API management market valued at $4.5 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research), with date parsing being critical for 68% of enterprise applications (Postman State of API Report 2023).
