Wolfram|Alpha

aid: wolframalpha
name: Wolfram|Alpha
description: >-
  Wolfram|Alpha is a computational knowledge engine that provides answers to natural language queries using a vast
  curated knowledge base and computational algorithms. The Wolfram|Alpha API suite gives developers programmatic access
  to computational intelligence for web, mobile, voice, and AI agent applications. APIs range from the full-featured
  Full Results API to specialized LLM, Short Answers, Simple, Spoken Results, Conversational, Fast Query Recognizer,
  Summary Boxes, and Instant Calculators APIs.
type: Index
url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/api/
tags:
  - AI
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Computational Knowledge
  - Machine Learning
  - Natural Language Processing
  - Public APIs
  - Search
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-06-13'
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
specificationVersion: '0.20'
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
x-source: public-apis/public-apis
x-category: Machine Learning
x-tier: 3
x-tier-reason: bulk-registered-from-public-apis
apis:
  - aid: wolframalpha:llm-api
    name: Wolfram|Alpha LLM API
    description: >-
      The LLM API delivers computational knowledge results optimized for consumption by large language models and AI
      chat applications. Built on the same engine as the full API, it returns structured text with query interpretation,
      computed results, and relevant data formatted for LLM processing. Authentication uses an AppID query parameter or
      Bearer token.
    humanURL: https://products.wolframalpha.com/llm-api/documentation
    baseURL: https://www.wolframalpha.com/api/v1/
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    tags:
      - AI
      - Computational Knowledge
      - LLM
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/llm-api/documentation
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/wolframalpha-llm-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/wolframalpha-llm-api-response-schema.json
        title: LLM API Response Schema
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/wolframalpha-llm-api-response-structure.json
        title: LLM API Response Structure
      - type: JSONLD
        url: json-ld/wolframalpha-llm-api-context.jsonld
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-queryllmapi-example.json
        title: Query LLM API Example
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-llm-api-response-example.json
        title: LLM API Response Example
  - aid: wolframalpha:full-results-api
    name: Wolfram|Alpha Full Results API
    description: >-
      The Full Results API provides full programmatic access to all Wolfram|Alpha capabilities, including
      disambiguation, drilldown, asynchronous delivery, and results in multiple formats (XML, JSON). It supports
      customizable pod selection, location-aware queries, and display formatting.
    humanURL: https://products.wolframalpha.com/api/documentation
    baseURL: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v2/
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    tags:
      - Computation
      - Full Results
      - Natural Language Processing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/api/documentation
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/wolframalpha-full-results-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/wolframalpha-full-results-response-schema.json
        title: Full Results Response Schema
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/wolframalpha-pod-schema.json
        title: Pod Schema
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/wolframalpha-subpod-schema.json
        title: Subpod Schema
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/wolframalpha-full-results-response-structure.json
        title: Full Results Response Structure
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/wolframalpha-pod-structure.json
        title: Pod Structure
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/wolframalpha-subpod-structure.json
        title: Subpod Structure
      - type: JSONLD
        url: json-ld/wolframalpha-full-results-api-context.jsonld
      - type: JSONLD
        url: json-ld/wolframalpha-full-results-context.jsonld
        title: Full Results Pod Context
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-queryfullresults-example.json
        title: Query Full Results Example
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-full-results-response-example.json
        title: Full Results Response Example
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-pod-example.json
        title: Pod Example
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-subpod-example.json
        title: Subpod Example
  - aid: wolframalpha:short-answers-api
    name: Wolfram|Alpha Short Answers API
    description: >-
      The Short Answers API returns a single concise plain-text result from Wolfram|Alpha, ideal for chatbots, mobile
      apps, and constrained displays. Returns HTTP 501 when no brief answer is available.
    humanURL: https://products.wolframalpha.com/short-answers-api/documentation
    baseURL: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v1/
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    tags:
      - Natural Language Processing
      - Short Answers
      - Text
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/short-answers-api/documentation
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/wolframalpha-short-answers-api-openapi.yml
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-queryshortanswer-example.json
        title: Query Short Answer Example
  - aid: wolframalpha:simple-api
    name: Wolfram|Alpha Simple API
    description: >-
      The Simple API returns complete Wolfram|Alpha results as a rendered image, requiring minimal coding. Suitable for
      embedding computational results visually in web applications without handling complex XML/JSON responses.
    humanURL: https://products.wolframalpha.com/simple-api/documentation
    baseURL: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v1/
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    tags:
      - Images
      - Natural Language Processing
      - Visual Results
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/simple-api/documentation
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/wolframalpha-simple-api-openapi.yml
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-querysimpleapi-example.json
        title: Query Simple API Example
  - aid: wolframalpha:spoken-results-api
    name: Wolfram|Alpha Spoken Results API
    description: >-
      The Spoken Results API returns answers optimized for audio delivery, suitable for voice assistants, automotive
      systems, and accessibility features. Results are plain text formatted to be read aloud naturally.
    humanURL: https://products.wolframalpha.com/spoken-results-api/documentation
    baseURL: https://api.wolframalpha.com/v1/
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    tags:
      - Audio
      - Natural Language Processing
      - Voice
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/spoken-results-api/documentation
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/wolframalpha-spoken-results-api-openapi.yml
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-queryspokenresults-example.json
        title: Query Spoken Results Example
  - aid: wolframalpha:fast-query-recognizer-api
    name: Wolfram|Alpha Fast Query Recognizer API
    description: >-
      The Fast Query Recognizer API classifies queries in under 10 milliseconds to determine whether Wolfram|Alpha is
      likely to provide a useful response. Useful for routing queries efficiently before invoking the full computational
      engine.
    humanURL: https://products.wolframalpha.com/query-recognizer/documentation
    baseURL: https://www.wolframalpha.com/queryrecognizer/
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    tags:
      - Classification
      - Natural Language Processing
      - Routing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/query-recognizer/documentation
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/wolframalpha-fast-query-recognizer-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/wolframalpha-query-recognizer-response-schema.json
        title: Query Recognizer Response Schema
      - type: JSONStructure
        url: json-structure/wolframalpha-query-recognizer-response-structure.json
        title: Query Recognizer Response Structure
      - type: Example
        url: examples/wolframalpha-recognizequery-example.json
common:
  - type: PostmanWorkspace
    url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/wolframalpha/overview
  - type: ArazzoWorkflows
    url: arazzo/
    workflows:
      - url: arazzo/wolframalpha-answer-with-visual-workflow.yml
        name: Wolfram|Alpha Answer with Visual
        summary: Get a concise text answer and a rendered image of the full result for the same query.
      - url: arazzo/wolframalpha-full-results-to-specific-pod-workflow.yml
        name: Wolfram|Alpha Full Results to Specific Pod
        summary: Run a full query, then re-query to retrieve a single named pod in detail.
      - url: arazzo/wolframalpha-llm-conversational-query-workflow.yml
        name: Wolfram|Alpha LLM Conversational Query
        summary: Gate a conversational turn through the recognizer, then answer it with the LLM API.
      - url: arazzo/wolframalpha-query-recognizer-routing-workflow.yml
        name: Wolfram|Alpha Query Recognizer Routing
        summary: Classify a query with the Fast Query Recognizer, then route accepted queries to Full Results.
      - url: arazzo/wolframalpha-short-answer-with-detail-fallback-workflow.yml
        name: Wolfram|Alpha Short Answer with Detail Fallback
        summary: Get a concise short answer, falling back to full pod results when no short answer exists.
      - url: arazzo/wolframalpha-voice-assistant-answer-workflow.yml
        name: Wolfram|Alpha Voice Assistant Answer
        summary: Get a spoken-word answer, falling back to a short text answer when none is available.
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.wolframalpha.com
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://developer.wolframalpha.com/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/api/
  - type: SignUp
    url: https://developer.wolframalpha.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/api/documentation
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/api/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/wolframalpha-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/wolframalpha-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/wolframalpha-finops.yml
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://products.wolframalpha.com/api/documentation
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch
  - type: PublicAPIsListing
    url: https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfram-alpha-llc
  - type: SDK
    title: Python Client for Wolfram Language
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/WolframClientForPython
  - type: SDK
    title: Wolfram Client (Python on PyPI)
    url: https://pypi.org/project/wolframclient/
  - type: SDK
    title: Wolfram Web Engine for Python
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/WolframWebEngineForPython
  - type: SDK
    title: Rust Bindings (wolfram-library-link)
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/wolfram-library-link-rs
  - type: SDK
    title: Rust WSTP Bindings (wstp-rs)
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/wstp-rs
  - type: SDK
    title: Wolfram Expression (Rust)
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/wolfram-expr-rs
  - type: IDESupport
    title: VS Code Extension for Wolfram Language
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/vscode-wolfram
  - type: IDESupport
    title: Sublime Text Package for Wolfram Language
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/Sublime-WolframLanguage
  - type: Tools
    title: MCP Server (Wolfram AgentTools)
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/AgentTools
  - type: Tools
    title: MCP Server Docker Image
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/AgentTools/blob/main/docs/docker.md
  - type: Tools
    title: Agent Skills (Wolfram Language)
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/skills
  - type: Tools
    title: Chatbook (Wolfram Notebooks + LLMs)
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/Chatbook
  - type: Tools
    title: AWS Lambda Wolfram Language Runtime
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/AWSLambda-WolframLanguage
  - type: Tools
    title: Wolfram Language for Jupyter
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/WolframLanguageForJupyter
  - type: Tools
    title: Language Server Protocol (LSPServer)
    url: https://github.com/WolframResearch/LSPServer
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/wolframalpha-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/wolframalpha-vocabulary.yml
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/wolframalpha-context.jsonld
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Computational Intelligence
        description: >-
          Access Wolfram's curated knowledge base and computation engine for math, science, geography, finance, and
          more.
      - name: Multiple Output Formats
        description: Choose from XML, JSON, plain text, image, or audio output depending on your application needs.
      - name: LLM-Optimized Responses
        description: Specialized API endpoint returns structured text formatted for large language model consumption.
      - name: Sub-10ms Query Classification
        description: Fast Query Recognizer classifies queries before sending to the full engine, reducing latency and cost.
      - name: Location-Aware Queries
        description: Pass IP, coordinates, or location names for geographically relevant results.
      - name: Conversational Multi-Turn Context
        description: Conversational API maintains context across queries via conversation tokens.
      - name: Pod-Based Decomposition
        description: Full Results API returns answer pods and subpods enabling fine-grained drilldown into computational results.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: AI Agent Integration
        description: Provide LLMs and AI agents with computational knowledge results via the LLM API.
      - name: Chatbot Answers
        description: Return concise answers to natural language questions in chatbot interfaces using the Short Answers API.
      - name: Voice Applications
        description: Deliver audio-ready answer strings for voice assistants using the Spoken Results API.
      - name: Educational Platforms
        description: Embed Wolfram computational results visually in learning platforms using the Simple API.
      - name: Search Augmentation
        description: Pre-classify user queries with the Fast Query Recognizer to route to Wolfram only when appropriate.
      - name: Scientific Computing
        description: >-
          Use the Full Results API to integrate symbolic computation, equation solving, and data analysis into
          scientific applications.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Wolfram Language / Mathematica
        description: Wolfram Language and Mathematica integration for computational workflows.
      - name: OpenAI / ChatGPT Plugin
        description: Official ChatGPT plugin uses Wolfram|Alpha for computational knowledge.
      - name: Siri / Voice Assistants
        description: Spoken Results API is used by voice assistant integrations including Apple Siri.
      - name: Alexa Skills
        description: Conversational and Spoken Results APIs power Amazon Alexa computational skills.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com