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Datamuse API

Word-finding engine: rhymes, synonyms, autocomplete and context, no key (until 2027)

Datamuse is a word-finding query engine for developers: find words by meaning, sound, spelling pattern, or words that fit a given context. The /words endpoint applies constraints (means-like, sounds-like, rhymes, follows a word) and /sug powers autocomplete. No key is required today.

Free tier

Free, no key, up to 100,000 requests/day until 1 Jan 2027 (a still-free API key will be required after that)

Rate limits

100,000 requests/day; beyond that requests may be throttled without notice

Auth

No key

Base URL

https://api.datamuse.com

What you'd build with it

  • Build a thesaurus, rhyme or autocomplete feature
  • Generate constrained word lists for puzzle or naming tools
  • Suggest contextually fitting words inside a writing assistant
  • Expand keywords for search-query generation

Key endpoints

  • GET/words?ml={word}Words with a meaning like the query
  • GET/words?rel_rhy={word}Words that rhyme with the query
  • GET/words?sp={pattern}Words matching a spelling/wildcard pattern
  • GET/sug?s={prefix}Autocomplete suggestions for a prefix
Members

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