# Dictionary Api — how to use (mcp.ai)

Connect your Dictionary Api account and use 1 tools for education straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary API provides developers with access to comprehensive dictionary and thesaurus content, including definitions, etymologies, audio pronunciations, synonyms, and antonyms.

## Option A — via MCP (recommended)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): `https://api.mcp.ai/p_dictionary_api?ms=1787293680000`
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector in your client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code…), then authenticate when prompted. Once connected, ask the agent to use the server's tools (e.g. `dictionary_api_get_word_definition_v2`).

## Option B — via direct REST API
Base URL: `https://api.mcp.ai/api/dictionary_api`
Auth: `Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…` — create a workspace API key at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
Discover endpoints: `GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/dictionary_api/_endpoints`

### Endpoints
- `POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/dictionary_api/get/word/definition/v2` — Retrieve comprehensive dictionary data for a word including definitions, phonetics, etymology, synonyms, and antonyms. Uses the Free Dictionary API (dictionaryapi.dev) - a free, open-source dictionary
  - body: { word: string, language?: string }

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in Dictionary Api?"
- "Show me a summary of my Dictionary Api account"

## More
- Page: https://mcp.ai/dictionary_api
- Agent spec (llms.txt): https://mcp.ai/dictionary_api/llms.txt
- Postman collection: https://mcp.ai/dictionary_api/postman.json