Wordnik API

by wordnik.com

Overview

The Wordnik API: All the words

Wordnik is a dictionaries API from wordnik.com. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 16 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: API key
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Dictionaries
Base URL: https://api.wordnik.com/v4
Version: 4.0
Endpoints: 16
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2023-03-06

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL

curl -X GET "https://api.wordnik.com/v4/words.json/randomWord" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.wordnik.com/v4/words.json/randomWord", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://api.wordnik.com/v4/words.json/randomWord",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

Method	Path	What it does
GET	`/word.json/{word}/audio`	Fetches audio metadata for a word.
GET	`/word.json/{word}/definitions`	Return definitions for a word
GET	`/word.json/{word}/etymologies`	Fetches etymology data
GET	`/word.json/{word}/examples`	Returns examples for a word
GET	`/word.json/{word}/frequency`	Returns word usage over time
GET	`/word.json/{word}/hyphenation`	Returns syllable information for a word
GET	`/word.json/{word}/phrases`	Fetches bi-gram phrases for a word
GET	`/word.json/{word}/pronunciations`	Returns text pronunciations for a given word
GET	`/word.json/{word}/relatedWords`	Given a word as a string, returns relationships from the Word Graph
GET	`/word.json/{word}/scrabbleScore`	Returns the Scrabble score for a word
GET	`/word.json/{word}/topExample`	Returns a top example for a word
GET	`/words.json/randomWord`	Returns a single random WordObject
GET	`/words.json/randomWords`	Returns an array of random WordObjects
GET	`/words.json/reverseDictionary`	Reverse dictionary search
GET	`/words.json/search/{query}`	Searches words
GET	`/words.json/wordOfTheDay`	Returns a specific WordOfTheDay

Questions

Does the Wordnik API need an API key?

Yes. The Wordnik API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Does the Wordnik API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Wordnik API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the Wordnik API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 16 endpoints in version 4.0. All of them are shown on this page.

What are alternatives to the Wordnik API?

Other Dictionaries APIs include Oxford, Collins, Synonyms, Free Dictionary, WordSoHard.

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Oxford

Dictionaries

The Oxford Dictionaries API gives you access to our world-renowned dictionary data, including definitions, translations, synonyms, and audio pronunciations.

API key26 endpoints