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// Wiktionary API Example
const response = await fetch('https://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);The Collaborative Dictionary Data API is an exceptional resource for developers in need of rich linguistic data. This RESTful API hosted by Wiktionary provides access to a comprehensive and constantly updated multilingual dictionary with definitions, translations, etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, and more. This API is not only beneficial for language and translation apps, but academic research, linguistic analytics, AI chatbots, and other fields where language data is essential. By accessing the official documentation via https://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php, developers can learn more about the API parameters, responses, and error messages.
The collaboration feature of the Wiktionary API is what makes it unique. A myriad of users from all around the world continuously contribute to its content, making it grow, expand, and adapt to the dynamic nature of languages. You are guaranteed fresh data, which is insightful and relevant. Moreover, it operates with cache-friendly HTTP ETag headers to ensure consistent operation even in high-traffic situations. The API is well-documented, easing the learning curve for developers.
Here are some benefits of the Collaborative Dictionary Data API:
- Comprehensive Multilingual Data: With data from numerous languages, applications can achieve global reach.
- Rich Linguistic Information: More than just definitions - translations, etymology, synonyms, and antonyms are available.
- Community Driven: Constantly updated by a large community ensuring fresh and pertinent data.
- Well Documented: Clear instructions on API parameters, responses, and error messages.
- Operational Robustness: Utilizes cache-friendly HTTP ETag headers, making it handle heavy traffic.
JavaScript code example for calling the API:
fetch('https://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles=Test&prop=revisions&rvprop=content&format=json')
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.log('error', error));
This sample JavaScript fetch function calls the Wiktionary API to retrieve the dictionary data for the word "Test". The action set to 'query' fetches information about a list of pages (here the page is 'Test'). The 'prop' parameter is set to 'revisions' to get data about revisions to the page and 'rvprop' set to 'content' to return the content of the current revisions. The 'format' parameter is provided
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