# Get word

`GET https://api.unique.domains/v1/words/{word}`

A word's profile: definition, facets, categories, origin and linguistics.

Reads the catalog `Word` row and its categories. A word unknown, disabled, offensive or not a word answers 404 with up to five candidates.

- Access: A member key (Founder or Investor) or a paid RapidAPI subscription to this API.
- Billing: One call.
- Formats: JSON
- API: Word Intelligence API

## Request

| Field | Type | Needs | Where | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `word` | string | Required | Path | The catalog slug, the word, or `wrd_<id>`. |
| `fields` | string | Optional | Query | Comma-separated top-level keys to keep; an unknown key answers 400 `unsupported_field`. |

## Sample request

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.unique.domains/v1/words/harbor" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_MEMBER_KEY"
```

## Response

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | `wrd_<id>`. |
| `word` | string |  |
| `slug` | string \| null |  |
| `shape` | string \| null |  |
| `pos` | string \| null | Parts of speech as stored, comma-joined tags. |
| `definition` | string \| null |  |
| `inflected` | boolean \| null |  |
| `size` | integer \| null |  |
| `popularity` | integer \| null | How widely the word is used; never sales or demand. |
| `sentiment` | integer \| null | 50 is neutral. |
| `brandability` | integer \| null |  |
| `style` | string \| null |  |
| `categories` | object[] |  |
| `denyClass` | string \| null | Why the word stays off public lists; null when none. |
| `origin` | string |  |
| `addedAt` | string \| null | When the intake added it; null means the dictionary load. |
| `linguistics` | object |  |

## Errors

| Code | Status | What it means |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [`not_found`](https://unique.domains/api/problems/not_found) | 404 | Not found |
| [`rate_limited`](https://unique.domains/api/problems/rate_limited) | 429 | Too many requests |
| [`internal`](https://unique.domains/api/problems/internal) | 500 | Unexpected error |

## Example answer

200, application/json

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "wrd_48213",
    "word": "harbor",
    "slug": "harbor",
    "shape": "single",
    "pos": "noun,verb",
    "definition": "A sheltered stretch of water where ships can moor.",
    "inflected": false,
    "size": 6,
    "popularity": 71,
    "sentiment": 58,
    "brandability": 74,
    "style": "elegant",
    "categories": [
      {
        "slug": "travel",
        "name": "Travel"
      }
    ],
    "denyClass": null,
    "origin": "dictionary",
    "addedAt": null,
    "linguistics": {
      "pronunciationIpa": "ˈhɑɹbɚ",
      "pronunciationArpabet": "HH AA1 R B ER0",
      "pronunciationSyllables": 2,
      "pronunciationStressPattern": "10",
      "pronunciationConfidence": "high",
      "pronounceabilityLabel": "easy",
      "pronounceabilityScore": 88,
      "pronounceabilityPhonotactic": 81,
      "memorabilityLabel": "high",
      "memorabilityScore": 77,
      "memorabilityFamiliarity": 72,
      "memorabilityNeighbors": 9,
      "spellingLabel": "low",
      "spellingRisk": 22,
      "spellingHomophones": 0,
      "spellingSoundalikes": 2,
      "spellingLikelyMisspellings": [
        "harbour",
        "harber"
      ],
      "soundTextureLabel": "soft",
      "soundTextureSoftness": 64,
      "soundTextureSharpness": 36,
      "lookalikeIsLookalike": false,
      "lookalikeNormalized": "harbor"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "asOf": "2026-11-05T08:00:00Z",
    "cursor": null,
    "limit": null
  },
  "links": {
    "self": "https://api.unique.domains/v1/words/harbor",
    "next": null,
    "register": null,
    "product": null,
    "dataset": null
  }
}
```

API status: https://uniquedomains.instatus.com

Full reference: https://unique.domains/api