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Dictionary API

The Dictionary API allows you to look up definitions for any English word.

/v1/dictionary GET

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/dictionary

Returns a string containing definitions for a given word.

Parameters

  • word  required

    Word to look up.

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Sample Request Live Demo!

word
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/dictionary?word=code

Headers

X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API Key

Sample Response

JSON
1 2 3 4 5 { "definition": "1. A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest. Note: The collection of laws made by the order of Justinian is sometimes called, by way of eminence. "The Code" Wharton. 2. Any system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of physicians; the naval code, a system of rules for making communications at sea means of signals. Code civil or Code Napoleon, a code enacted in France in 1803 and 1804, embodying the law of rights of persons and of property generally. Abbot.", "word": "code", "valid": true }

Code Examples

1 2 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/dictionary?word=example" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.