A free, open-source API for accessing dictionary data, powered by Wiktionary. This project provides a RESTful API to query word definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, and more, with data sourced and processed from Wiktionary.
No authentication required. Free to use under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Base URL:
https://api.suvankar.cc
GET /dictionaryapi/v1/definitions/en/happy?compact=true
{
"word": "happy",
"meanings": [
{
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"feeling or showing pleasure and contentment"
]
}
]
}
]
}
Full endpoint documentation:
The dictionary data is sourced from Wiktionary.
This repository contains the API layer only.
The data ingestion and processing pipeline that imports Wiktionary data into the database is maintained separately and is not part of this repository.
CC BY-SA 4.0 (same as Wiktionary). Attribution required.
See LICENSE for details.
Project by Suvankar