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Random Word API

Random English words

📖 Books & WordsUNMONITORED
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ?HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

Returns one or more random English words as a JSON array. Keyless utility for word games and test data.

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://random-word-api.herokuapp.com/word

[
  "puttee"
]
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://random-word-api.herokuapp.com/word"
const res = await fetch("https://random-word-api.herokuapp.com/word");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://random-word-api.herokuapp.com/word")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 2On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /word awaits first probe
GET/wordPROBED

Random English words

GET/word?limit=5

Paginated variant with limit parameter.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

Random Word API: common questions

Is Random Word API free to use?

Yes — Random Word API is a free books & words API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Random Word API need an API key?

No — Random Word API needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call Random Word API from the browser?

Yes — Random Word API returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is Random Word API up right now?

Random Word API is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.