DATPAQ Dictionary API
English word definitions, phonetics, and fuzzy suggestions
English word definitions, phonetics, and fuzzy suggestions
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Datpaq Com Dictionary API
version: 1.1.0
contact:
name: Datpaq Support
url: https://datpaq.com
license:
name: Proprietary
description: 'Operations tagged Dictionary across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: datpaq-com.yaml, datpaq-com-openapi.yaml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Production
- url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Staging
security:
- ApiKeyHeader: []
- ApiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Dictionary
description: English word definitions, phonetics, and fuzzy suggestions
paths:
/dictionary:
get:
tags:
- Dictionary
operationId: dictionaryDefineGet
summary: Look up an English word definition (GET)
description: Returns phonetic transcription, parts of speech, definitions, and usage examples for a single word.
parameters:
- name: word
in: query
required: true
description: English word to define
schema:
type: string
example: example
responses:
'200':
description: Word definition payload
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
example:
word: example
phonetic: IH0 G Z AE1 M P AH0 L
meanings:
- partOfSpeech: noun
definition: A representative form or pattern.
example: This sentence is an example of correct usage.
synonyms:
- sample
- instance
antonyms: []
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
post:
tags:
- Dictionary
operationId: dictionaryDefinePost
summary: Look up an English word definition (POST)
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- word
properties:
word:
type: string
example: serendipity
example:
word: example
responses:
'200':
description: Word definition payload
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
example:
word: example
phonetic: IH0 G Z AE1 M P AH0 L
meanings:
- partOfSpeech: noun
definition: A representative form or pattern.
example: This sentence is an example of correct usage.
synonyms:
- sample
- instance
antonyms: []
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
servers:
- url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Production
- url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Staging
/dictionary/batch:
get:
tags:
- Dictionary
operationId: dictionaryDefineBatchGet
summary: Look up multiple word definitions (GET)
parameters:
- name: words
in: query
required: true
description: Comma-separated list of words
schema:
type: string
example: example,dictionary
responses:
'200':
description: Batch definition results
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
example:
results:
- word: example
meanings:
- partOfSpeech: noun
definition: A representative form or pattern
- word: dictionary
meanings:
- partOfSpeech: noun
definition: A reference book of word meanings
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
post:
tags:
- Dictionary
operationId: dictionaryDefineBatchPost
summary: Look up multiple word definitions (POST)
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- word
properties:
word:
type: array
items:
type: string
maxItems: 50
example:
word:
- example
- dictionary
responses:
'200':
description: Batch definition results
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
example:
results:
- word: example
meanings:
- partOfSpeech: noun
definition: A representative form or pattern
- word: dictionary
meanings:
- partOfSpeech: noun
definition: A reference book of word meanings
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
servers:
- url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Production
- url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Staging
/dictionary/suggest:
get:
tags:
- Dictionary
operationId: dictionarySuggest
summary: Fuzzy word suggestions
parameters:
- name: q
in: query
required: true
description: Partial or misspelled query
schema:
type: string
example: exampl
responses:
'200':
description: Suggested word matches
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccess'
example:
suggestions:
- example
- examples
- exemplary
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable'
servers:
- url: https://datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Production
- url: https://staging.datpaq.com/api/v1
description: Staging
components:
schemas:
ErrorResponse:
type: object
properties:
error:
type: string
description: Human-readable error message
example: Invalid API key
correlationId:
type: string
description: Request tracking identifier for support
example: abc123-def456-789ghi
service:
type: string
description: Service name that produced the error
example: ip-geolocation
GenericSuccess:
type: object
description: Standard success envelope. The data property structure varies by endpoint.
properties:
correlationId:
type: string
description: Request tracking identifier
example: abc123-def456
data:
type: object
description: Response payload (structure varies by endpoint)
cached:
type: boolean
description: Whether the response was served from cache
example: false
responses:
NotFound:
description: Resource not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
BadRequest:
description: Bad request — missing or invalid parameters
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
RateLimited:
description: Rate limit exceeded — retry after the indicated period
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
ServiceUnavailable:
description: Service temporarily unavailable
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
Unauthorized:
description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
securitySchemes:
ApiKeyHeader:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: x-api-key
description: API key passed via x-api-key request header
ApiKeyQuery:
type: apiKey
in: query
name: api_key
description: API key passed as api_key query parameter
x-refined-from:
- datpaq-com.yaml
- datpaq-com-openapi.yaml