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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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Uptime history
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Response time · last 48 checks
Fastest 230 ms, slowest 2574 ms, most recent 470 ms.
Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
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())
Endpoints · 3HealthyFULL DOCS ↗
Monitored path responding — GET /define?term=api895 mschecked 10h ago
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

Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.

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?

As of our last scheduled check, Urban Dictionary is healthy with 100% uptime over 90 days and a 895 ms median response. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.