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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Chinese Character Web API (Dictionaries).

No, Chinese Character Web is up

Chinese Character Web answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 505 ms with HTTP 200.

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Chinese Character Web API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
505 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check Chinese Character Web's listed URL (http://ccdb.hemiola.com/) once a day. History started when Chinese Character Web was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

Chinese Character Web API not working for you?

  1. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  2. Chinese Character Web doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead.
  3. Chinese Character Web is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).
  4. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  5. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Dictionaries APIs up at their last check

  1. 1Random Lexicon logo

    Random Lexicon API

    Online · 592 ms

    Random words and definitions using optional filters.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Wiktionary logo

    Wiktionary API

    Online · 942 ms

    Collaborative dictionary data. A free dictionaries API by Wiktionary.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3WordSoHard logo

    WordSoHard API

    Online · 500 ms

    Word definitions with Scrabble validity and tile score in one call, built for word games.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4Free Dictionary logo

    Free Dictionary API

    Online · 620 ms

    Definitions, phonetics, pronunciations, parts of speech, examples, synonyms.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  5. 5Chinese Text Project logo

    Chinese Text Project API

    Online · 860 ms

    Online open-access digital library for pre-modern Chinese texts.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?

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Chinese Character Web API status FAQ

Is Chinese Character Web API down right now?

Chinese Character Web answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 505 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Chinese Character Web is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Chinese Character Web API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Chinese Character Web's listed URL (http://ccdb.hemiola.com/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if Chinese Character Web API is down?

Free Dictionaries APIs that were up at their last check include Random Lexicon, Wiktionary, WordSoHard. See the full list of Chinese Character Web alternatives for a comparison.

Why does Chinese Character Web API work for others but not for me?

A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. Chinese Character Web doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead. Chinese Character Web is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).