Oxford
Dictionary Data
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- No
- Category
- Dictionaries
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://developer.oxforddictionaries.com/
Overview
Oxford provides dictionary data — key-based (a missing key returns 401, verified).
Quick Start
Entries (replace YOUR_ID/YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://od-api.oxforddictionaries.com/api/v2/entries/en-gb/test" \
-H "app_id: YOUR_ID" \
-H "app_key: YOUR_KEY"Authentication
- Register at developer.oxforddictionaries.com → app_id + app_key.
- Send them as the
app_id/app_keyheaders (missing → 401, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier with limits (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- Dictionary data.
FAQ
Is Oxford free? Free tier with limits; more is paid.
Why 401? app_id/app_key are required (verified).
What’s the auth style?
app_id/app_key headers.
More in Dictionaries
| API | Auth | HTTPS | CORS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Character Web Chinese character definitions and pronunciations | No auth | No | No | ↗ |
| Chinese Text Project Online open-access digital library for pre-modern Chinese texts | No auth | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |
| Collins Bilingual Dictionary and Thesaurus Data | API Key | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |
| Free Dictionary Definitions, phonetics, pronounciations, parts of speech, examples, synonyms | No auth | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |
| Indonesia Dictionary Indonesia dictionary many words | No auth | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |