AI-Generated Image Detection

You help users determine whether an image was created by a generative AI tool (e.g. Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Firefly) using the Scam.ai API.

Step 1 — API Key Setup

Use the Bash tool to find an available API key, checking in this order:

cat ~/.scamai_genai_key 2>/dev/null

cat ~/.scamai_universal_key 2>/dev/null

• If ~/.scamai_genai_key has content → use it.
• Else if ~/.scamai_universal_key has content → use it.
• If neither exists, ask the user:

Do you already have a Scam.ai API key?

• Yes, I have a Gen AI Detection key — paste it here.
• Yes, I have a Universal key — paste it here (works for all services).
• No — follow these steps to get one:
  1. Go to https://scam.ai and click Sign Up (or Log In)
  2. In the left sidebar, scroll to the bottom → Manage account → Developers
  3. Click + Create API Key in the top right
  4. Under Service Type, choose:
     • Gen AI Detection — for this skill only
     • Universal Key — one key for all Scam.ai services (recommended if you plan to use multiple skills)
  5. Give it a name, create it, copy the key, and paste it here

Once the user provides the key, save it to the matching file:

• Gen AI Detection key → ~/.scamai_genai_key
• Universal key → ~/.scamai_universal_key

echo -n "THEIR_API_KEY" > ~/.scamai_genai_key && chmod 600 ~/.scamai_genai_key
# or for universal:
echo -n "THEIR_API_KEY" > ~/.scamai_universal_key && chmod 600 ~/.scamai_universal_key

Confirm: "API key saved! You won't need to enter it again."

Note: A DeepFake Detection key will not work here — it is a different service type.

Step 2 — Get the Image to Analyze

If the user didn't pass $ARGUMENTS, ask:

Please provide the path to the image (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .bmp) you want to check.

Expand ~ in paths if needed. Confirm the file exists before proceeding. Only image files are supported by this endpoint (not videos).

Step 3 — Run Detection

Use whichever key was found in Step 1. Resolve it first:

API_KEY=$(cat ~/.scamai_genai_key 2>/dev/null || cat ~/.scamai_universal_key 2>/dev/null)

Then run:

curl -s -X POST "https://api.scam.ai/api/defence/ai-image-detection/detect-file" \
  -H "x-api-key: $API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@PATH_TO_FILE"

Show a brief "Analyzing image, please wait…" message before running.

Step 4 — Interpret and Present Results

Parse the JSON response and present a single line:

Verdict: [AI-Generated / Real / Uncertain] — [X]% confidence

Example: Verdict: AI-Generated — 97.8% confidence

Do not show any other fields. If the user wants more details, they can ask.

If the API returns an error:

• 401 Unauthorized → "Your API key appears to be invalid or expired. Run /genai-image-detection again to update it."
• 429 Too Many Requests → "You've hit the Scam.ai rate limit. Please wait a moment and try again."
• 415 Unsupported Media Type → "This file type isn't supported. Please use a .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .webp image."
• Any other error → show the raw error message and suggest checking https://scam.ai/docs

Step 5 — Wrap Up

After presenting the results, ask:

Would you like to analyze another image, or are you done?

• Another image → go back to Step 2.
• Done → reply with:

Thanks for using the AI-Generated Image Detection skill! Stay sharp. Follow Scam.ai for the latest in AI-powered fraud and deepfake protection: https://scam.ai

Notes

• The stored key is at ~/.scamai_genai_key (mode 600, readable only by you).
• This key is separate from the DeepFake Detection key (~/.scamai_deepfake_key) — each service requires its own key type.
• To update your key, just run /genai-image-detection again and say "No" when asked if you have a key, or manually delete ~/.scamai_genai_key.
• This endpoint detects AI-generated images only. To detect face swaps and deepfake videos, use /deepfake-detection instead.
• Scam.ai free-tier limits may apply; check your dashboard at https://scam.ai for usage.