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Random Word API

The Random Word API generates unique and interesting words for songs, games and education applications.

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/v1/randomword GET

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

Returns a random word.

Parameters

  • type  optional premium only

    Type of word. Possible values are: noun, verb, adjective, adverb.

  • limit  optional premium only

    How many results to return. Must be between 1 and 30. Default is 1.

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Sample Request Live Demo!

type premium
limit premium

Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground

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

Headers

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

Sample Response

JSON
1 2 3 { "word": "theorbos" }

Code Examples

1 2 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/randomword" \ -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.