# Merriam-Webster API

**Provider:** Merriam-Webster
**Category:** ai
**Base URL:** `https://dictionaryapi.com`
**Auth:** api-key — `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN`
**Rate Limit:** 1,000 req/day (free)
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://dictionaryapi.com/

## Description

Dictionary and Thesaurus Data

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://dictionaryapi.com/` | See documentation for endpoint reference |

## Authentication

See documentation for auth details

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl 'https://dictionaryapi.com'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Free for non-commercial use with developer key. Commercial use requires licensing.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/merriam-webster/) — CC BY 4.0*