Wiktionary API
Combined REST and Action API for Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Provides access to word definitions, etymology, pronunciations, translations, and other lexical data.
Slug: wiktionary
Key:
Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 11
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Key:
wiktionary.org:wiktionary-apiBase URL:
https://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.phpAuth: none
Endpoints: 11
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Links
Homepage: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Contact_us
API Base:
API Base:
https://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.phpTopics
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, LINGUISTICS
Tutorials
- Getting Started with the Wiktionary API — I can look up word definitions, etymologies, and usage examples across hundreds of languages from Wiktionary in unauthenticated API calls — but definition text comes back as HTML that needs stripping, and the Action API requires format=json to return JSON instead of an HTML help page.
Skills
- Look up word definitions — I can look up word definitions, parts of speech, and usage examples across hundreds of languages from Wiktionary in a single unauthenticated call — but definition text comes back as HTML that needs stripping.
Endpoints (11)
| Path | Summary | Response | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| api/rest_v1/page/definition/{word} | Get word definitions | ? |
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| api/rest_v1/page/html/{title} | Get page HTML | ? |
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| api/rest_v1/page/summary/{title} | Get page summary | ? |
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| w/api.php | MediaWiki Action API | ? |
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| w/api.php?action=opensearch | Search for words | ? |
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| w/api.php?action=parse | Parse wikitext content | ? |
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| w/api.php?action=query&generator=search | Search pages with full results | ? |
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| w/api.php?action=query&list=search | Full-text search | ? |
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| w/api.php?action=query&prop=extracts | Get page extracts | ? |
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| w/api.php?action=query&prop=info | Get page information | ? |
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| w/api.php?action=query&prop=revisions | Get page revisions | ? |
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