I Built a PII Detection API with Zero AI Cost...

Most PII detection tools charge per API call because they run your text through an LLM. But for detecting structured patterns like emails, phone numbers, and credit cards, you don't need AI at all. I built Origrid PII Detect -- a PII scanning API that uses pure regex pattern matching. Zero LLM calls, zero AI cost, sub-500ms response times. The problem If you're building any app that handles user text (forms, comments, chat, logs), you probably need to check for accidentally exposed personal data