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Urban Dictionary

Crowd-sourced slang definitions and examples

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The unofficial-but-stable Urban Dictionary API returns definitions, usage examples and up/down votes for any term. Keyless JSON; note that content is user-submitted and may be NSFW, so filter before showing to general audiences.

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Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term=api

{
  "list": [
    {
      "author": "Nathanmx",
      "current_vote": "",
      "defid": 689981,
      "definition": "API = application programming interface\r\n\r\nAn API is a series of functions that programs can use to make the operating system do their dirty work. Using [Windows] APIs, for example, a program can open [windows], files, and message boxes--as well as perform more complicated tasks--by passing a single instruction. [Windows] has several classes of APIs that deal with telephony, messaging, and other issues.",
      "example": "[Windows] uses an api called the Win32 API.  You can [access] many command [via] the command prompt. Start >> Run >> Type in \"command\" or \"cmd\"",
      "permalink": "https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=API&defid=689981",
      "thumbs_down": 0,
      "thumbs_up": 0
    },
    {
      "author": "Tyler Menezes",
      "current_vote": "",
      "defid": 2650554,
      "definition": "Adaptive [Pie] Interface. Used by various sites to interact with their [pie] servers. Urban Dictionary, for example, has created APIs so that developers with no [pie] servers of their own my serve pies to customers at low rates.",
      "example": "$[urb] = new Urban::API;\r\n$[urb]->ServePie('me');\r\n$[urb]->ThankYou();\r\n$bill = $urn->I'llTakeTheBill;\r\ntry{\r\n$bill->pay();\r\n}or{\r\nRUNAWAY();\r\n}",
      "permalink": "https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=API&defid=2650554",
      "thumbs_down": 0,
      "thumbs_up": 0
    }
  ]
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term=api"
const res = await fetch("https://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term=api");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term=api")
print(res.json())
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On schedule — GET /define?term=api awaits first probe
GET/define?term=apiPROBED

Crowd-sourced slang definitions and examples

GET/define?limit=5

Define — documented GET route.

GET/define?page=1

Define — documented GET route.

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.

Urban Dictionary: common questions

Is Urban Dictionary free to use?

Yes — Urban Dictionary is a free fun API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Urban Dictionary need an API key?

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

Can I call Urban Dictionary from the browser?

Yes — Urban Dictionary 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 Urban Dictionary up right now?

Urban Dictionary 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.