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# Regex Tools
> Match, extract, replace, split, and validate using regular expressions.
The Regex Tools connector provides regular expression operations for pattern matching, extraction, and text manipulation.
No connection required; this utility connector works out of the box.
## Tools
Text to search.
Regular expression pattern.
Regex flags (e.g., `g`, `i`, `m`).
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "Contact us at support@example.com or sales@example.com",
"pattern": "[\\w.+-]+@[\\w-]+\\.[\\w.]+",
"flags": "g"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{
"count": 2,
"matches": [
"support@example.com",
"sales@example.com"
]
}
```
Text to search.
Pattern with capture groups.
Regex flags.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "Order #1234 placed on 2026-04-02, Order #5678 placed on 2026-04-03",
"pattern": "Order #(\\d+) placed on (\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2})",
"flags": "g"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{
"matches": [
{
"fullMatch": "Order #1234 placed on 2026-04-02",
"groups": ["1234", "2026-04-02"],
"index": 0
},
{
"fullMatch": "Order #5678 placed on 2026-04-03",
"groups": ["5678", "2026-04-03"],
"index": 34
}
],
"count": 2
}
```
Source text.
Regex pattern.
Replacement string. Use `$1`, `$2` for capture groups, `$&` for full match.
Regex flags.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "2026-04-02",
"pattern": "(\\d{4})-(\\d{2})-(\\d{2})",
"replacement": "$2/$3/$1"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{ "result": "04/02/2026", "replacements": 1 }
```
Text to split.
Regex pattern.
Maximum number of splits.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "apple;; banana, cherry orange",
"pattern": "[;,\\s]+"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{
"parts": ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange"],
"count": 4
}
```
Returns `true` or `false`.
Text to test.
Regex pattern.
Regex flags.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "192.168.1.100",
"pattern": "^\\d{1,3}\\.\\d{1,3}\\.\\d{1,3}\\.\\d{1,3}$"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{ "matches": true }
```
Escape regex special characters so a string can be used as a literal pattern.
Text to escape.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "price is $9.99 (USD)"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{ "result": "price is \\$9\\.99 \\(USD\\)" }
```
Regex pattern to validate.
Regex flags.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"pattern": "[a-z",
"flags": "g"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{
"valid": false,
"error": "Invalid regular expression: /[a-z/: Unterminated character class"
}
```
Text to search.
Regex pattern.
Regex flags.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "the cat sat on the mat",
"pattern": "\\b\\w{3}\\b",
"flags": "g"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{ "count": 5 }
```
Returns start and end positions of each match.
Text to search.
Regex pattern.
Regex flags.
**Example request:**
```json theme={null}
{
"text": "Error on line 12, error on line 45",
"pattern": "\\d+",
"flags": "g"
}
```
**Example response:**
```json theme={null}
{
"positions": [
{ "match": "12", "start": 14, "end": 16 },
{ "match": "45", "start": 32, "end": 34 }
],
"count": 2
}
```