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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Free Dictionary API (Dictionaries).

No, Free Dictionary is up

Free Dictionary answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 620 ms with HTTP 200.

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Free Dictionary API uptime history

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

We check Free Dictionary's listed URL (https://dictionaryapi.dev/) once a day. History started when Free Dictionary was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

Free Dictionary 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. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Free Dictionary may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
  3. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  4. 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. 4Chinese 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 ?
  5. 5SayItVid logo

    SayItVid API

    Online · 749 ms

    English video pronunciation search with timestamps, IPA phonetics and subtitle context.

    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS

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Free Dictionary API status FAQ

Is Free Dictionary API down right now?

Free Dictionary answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 620 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Free Dictionary is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Free Dictionary API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Free Dictionary's listed URL (https://dictionaryapi.dev/) 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 Free Dictionary API is down?

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

Why does Free Dictionary 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. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Free Dictionary may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.