COPPA Chat Moderation API
Paxmod provides COPPA-oriented chat moderation for games with younger audiences. Detect PII, configure age-appropriate thresholds, and flag grooming-risk patterns in real time with a ~500ms API for Unity and Roblox.
What the API actually does for kids' products
Paxmod is not legal advice. We provide technical tools to help you moderate chat in a way that protects younger players. Your legal team decides how to apply these tools to meet COPPA requirements.
PII detection
Flag or redact phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and other personally identifiable information in chat messages.
Age-appropriate thresholds
Configure stricter moderation thresholds for younger audiences. Lower tolerance for sexual content, violence, and harmful language.
Grooming-risk scoring
Detect conversation patterns associated with grooming behavior using models developed with the Australian Institute for Machine Learning.
Built for Unity and Roblox
COPPA-oriented features are available for Unity and Roblox games. Configure stricter thresholds for younger audiences, enable PII detection, and use grooming-risk scoring to flag suspicious conversation patterns before they escalate.
Grooming detection research
Paxmod's grooming-risk detection was developed in collaboration with the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML). The research focuses on identifying conversation-level patterns that single-message classifiers miss.
AIML case studyUsage-based pricing, no COPPA tier
All COPPA-oriented features are included in Paxmod's standard pricing. You pay for usage (number of messages or images moderated), not for COPPA compliance features. There is no separate "COPPA plan" or additional fee.
- Standard mode: $0.25 per 1,000 messages
- Advanced mode (custom plain-English policy): $0.40 per 1,000 messages
- Free tier: test with your own traffic before paying
Frequently asked questions
Is Paxmod COPPA-compliant?
Paxmod is designed to support COPPA compliance for games with younger audiences. We offer PII detection, age-appropriate filtering, and grooming-risk detection. However, COPPA compliance is a legal determination that depends on your entire product and data practices, not just moderation. Paxmod provides the tools; you are responsible for how you use them and for consulting your legal team.
Do I need a "COPPA plan" to use these features?
No. PII detection, configurable thresholds, and grooming-risk scoring are available on all Paxmod plans. There is no separate COPPA tier. You pay based on usage (number of messages or images moderated).
More questions? See the full FAQ or read the COPPA compliance guide.
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- Paxmod provides COPPA-oriented tools: PII detection, configurable age-appropriate thresholds, and grooming-risk scoring.
- COPPA compliance is a legal determination; Paxmod provides the technical tools, but studios are responsible for how they use them.
- No separate COPPA plan or tier: all features are included in standard usage-based pricing.
- Grooming-risk detection was developed with the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML).
- Available for Unity and Roblox games with ~500ms API response times.
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