Introducing OpenModeration: The Unified Moderation Platform
Today we're announcing OpenModeration — an open-source platform that unifies content moderation behind a single API. Think of it as OpenRouter for content moderation.
The problem we're solving
Content moderation is fragmented. Every provider has its own API format, category schema, and pricing model. Integrating two providers means building and maintaining two completely separate code paths. Switching providers means rewriting your moderation pipeline.
Meanwhile, the volume of user-generated content is growing 30-40% annually. The DSA legally requires platforms to moderate. And the EU is serious about enforcement — fines can reach 6% of global revenue.
The market needs a standardized layer. Like Stripe for payments, or Twilio for communications.
What we're building
OpenModeration is a complete moderation platform, not just an API proxy:
- Unified API — POST /v1/moderations works identically across OpenAI, Azure, HuggingFace, Mistral, and LLM-based providers.
- Smart routing — Route requests by language, content type, cost, or availability.
- Action Engine — Define rules like "if hate > 0.8 → hide" that execute automatically.
- Native connectors — Facebook, YouTube, Discord integration with BYOC (Bring Your Own Credentials).
- Admin dashboard — React Admin interface for managing keys, viewing logs, and analyzing usage.
- DSA-compliant audit trail — Every moderation logged with full details. Exportable for compliance.
Why open source
Moderation is fundamentally about trust. A closed-source moderation platform is a black box — you can't verify what it does, how it makes decisions, or where your data goes.
We're releasing OpenModeration under AGPL v3. Every line of code is auditable. You can self-host with Docker and keep all data on your infrastructure.
What's next
We're launching with Block 1 (the core moderation API and dashboard) and will ship Blocks 2 and 3 (ingestion, action engine, connectors) in the coming months. Our hosted SaaS will follow later this year.
If you're building a platform that needs moderation, we'd love your feedback. Check out the code on GitHub, deploy with Docker, and let us know what you think.