Create Your Own AI “Mini-APIs” in App Inventor — The Simple Way with GroqText!
No more battling messy AI text! Say hello to clean, structured data with your own AI-powered features inside App Inventor.
Ever ask an AI something, only to get back a long blob of text that’s impossible to use without hours of parsing?
Wish you could just get exactly the info you need, in a format your app understands — right away?
it’s way simpler than you might think.
By combining the GroqText Extension with a smart prompt strategy — asking the AI to reply in JSON format — you can build reliable, custom AI tools that work seamlessly in your App Inventor apps.
Think of it like creating a lightweight, personal API — powered by Groq — without any server setup or advanced coding skills!
What Makes This So Powerful?
On-Demand AI Features
Instant translations, summaries, keyword detection, emotion analysis — you name it. You can create mini-AI tools for almost any use case.
Consistent, Structured Output
By using JSON responses, you get clean data like { "summary": "...", "keywords": [...] }
, ready to use in your blocks with no guesswork.
Tidy, Simple Logic
Forget the spaghetti of text parsing. Your block logic becomes clean and easy to follow.
Why It’s a Perfect Fit for App Inventor
You Write the “Function” as a Prompt
Just describe what you want and how the response should look.
Built-in Tools for Decoding
use the inbuilt json parsing block for parsing text using field path.
Easy Data Handling
Use a simple "lookup in pairs" block to get the exact value you need from the dictionary — like the summary, translation, or anything else.
A Sample Workflow:
- Send a prompt with GroqText asking for JSON
- Get the response in the GotText event
- Decode it with
ExtractValuefromJSON
- Done!
No external servers. No complicated parsing. No fuss.
Just visual blocks and the power of GroqText doing exactly what you ask — in a format that fits right into your app.
Ready to level up your projects? Install the GroqText extension, craft a clear JSON-based prompt, and start building smart, AI-enhanced features in minutes — right from App Inventor.