Wordnik api.wordnik.com
Developer ToolsSource ControlapiKey16 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Programmatically fetches audio metadata for a word., return definitions for a word. Covers 16 operations with apiKey authentication.
Use for: I need to fetches audio metadata for a word., I want to return definitions for a word, Search for fetches etymology data, Find all returns examples for a word
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for developer tools only.
wordnik.com/main version 4.0. The API exposes 16 endpoints secured with apiKey authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the api.wordnik.com to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the api.wordnik.com, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fwordnik.com%2Fwordnik" | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fwordnik.com%2Fwordnik" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with api.wordnik.com API.
Fetches audio metadata for a word.
Return definitions for a word
Integrate api.wordnik.com into automated workflows
Query and filter api.wordnik.com records by parameters
Monitor api.wordnik.com operational status and events
Use Cases
Patterns agents use api.wordnik.com API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Developer Tools Operations
Use the api.wordnik.com to perform developer tools operations programmatically. The API provides 16 endpoints covering core functionality including fetches audio metadata for a word., return definitions for a word, fetches etymology data.
Call GET /word.json/{word}/audio to fetches audio metadata for a word.
Automated word Management
Automate word operations by combining multiple api.wordnik.com endpoints. Agents can return definitions for a word and then fetches etymology data in a single workflow.
Call GET /word.json/{word}/definitions to return definitions for a word, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call api.wordnik.com endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle apiKey tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'fetches audio metadata for a word.', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
16 endpoints — wordnik.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/word.json/{word}/audio
Fetches audio metadata for a word.
GET
/word.json/{word}/definitions
Return definitions for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/etymologies
Fetches etymology data
GET
/word.json/{word}/examples
Returns examples for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/frequency
Returns word usage over time
GET
/word.json/{word}/hyphenation
Returns syllable information for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/phrases
Fetches bi-gram phrases for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/pronunciations
Returns text pronunciations for a given word
GET
/word.json/{word}/audio
Fetches audio metadata for a word.
GET
/word.json/{word}/definitions
Return definitions for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/etymologies
Fetches etymology data
GET
/word.json/{word}/examples
Returns examples for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/frequency
Returns word usage over time
GET
/word.json/{word}/hyphenation
Returns syllable information for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/phrases
Fetches bi-gram phrases for a word
GET
/word.json/{word}/pronunciations
Returns text pronunciations for a given word
Why Jentic?
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring the Wordnik API by hand means obtaining an API key, sending it as api_key on api.wordnik.com, and composing the per-word definition, example, and pronunciation calls yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import the Wordnik API from the API Directory, store the key once, and your agent calls it.
Permission scoping
Wordnik puts the word in the URL path (/word.json/{word}/definitions), so a rule can pin your agent to reading data for a given word. You choose the operations it may call, so anything beyond the word lookups you allow is not included unless you add it.
Credential isolation
Your Wordnik API key is stored once, encrypted, by your own Jentic One instance and injected at execution time. It never enters the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'get definitions for a word' or 'fetch example sentences', and Jentic returns the matching Wordnik operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using api.wordnik.com API through Jentic.
What authentication does the api.wordnik.com use?
The api.wordnik.com uses an API key passed in the `api_key` query. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in your Jentic One instance and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I fetches audio metadata for a word. with the api.wordnik.com?
Yes. Use the GET /word.json/{word}/audio endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the api.wordnik.com?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I fetches audio metadata for a word. through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'fetches audio metadata for a word.'. Jentic returns the matching api.wordnik.com operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the api.wordnik.com have?
The api.wordnik.com exposes 16 endpoints covering word, words operations.
Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the Wordnik API?
Yes. Because you run Jentic One yourself, your own rules decide which Wordnik operations and credentials your agent can use. Wordnik puts the word in the URL path, such as GET /word.json/{word}/definitions, so you can allow only the read lookups you want (definitions, examples, or pronunciations) and leave out anything you have not permitted. The agent can call only the operations you enable, and your API key is injected at execution time rather than exposed to the agent.
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