Free Dictionary

Free dictionary API

Integrate the Free Dictionary API with the Python API

Setup the Free Dictionary API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Python API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Free Dictionary and Python remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Get Word Definition with the Free Dictionary API

Get the definition for an English word. See docs here

 
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Run Python Code with the Python API

Write Python and use any of the 350k+ PyPi packages available. Refer to the Pipedream Python docs to learn more.

 
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Overview of Free Dictionary

The Free Dictionary API provides a straightforward way to access dictionary definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and translations for words in multiple languages. With it, you can fetch detailed word meanings, usage examples, and phonetic transcriptions, enabling a variety of educational and linguistic automation opportunities on Pipedream. This API is valuable for developers looking to create language learning tools, content enrichment services, or to simply integrate rich lexical data into their applications.

Connect Free Dictionary

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import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    dictionary_api: {
      type: "app",
      app: "dictionary_api",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/<word>`,
    })
  },
})

Overview of Python

Develop, run and deploy your Python code in Pipedream workflows. Integrate seamlessly between no-code steps, with connected accounts, or integrate Data Stores and manipulate files within a workflow.

This includes installing PyPI packages, within your code without having to manage a requirements.txt file or running pip.

Below is an example of using Python to access data from the trigger of the workflow, and sharing it with subsequent workflow steps:

Connect Python

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def handler(pd: "pipedream"):
  # Reference data from previous steps
  print(pd.steps["trigger"]["context"]["id"])
  # Return data for use in future steps
  return {"foo": {"test":True}}