- Introduction
- About the databases
- About the data
- Searching
- Entry data
- Definition data
- AbbreviationsGET
- BynamesGET
- Cross-referencesGET
- Contextual noteGET
- Definition textGET
- Encyclopedic subheadsGET
- EtymologyGET
- Geographic informationGET
- Grammatical notesGET
- Headword modifiersGET
- Illustrative phrasesGET
- InflectionsGET
- LabelsGET
- Parts of speechGET
- PronunciationsGET
- Scientific informationGET
- Search termsGET
- SubheadsGET
- SublabelsGET
- SymbolsGET
- VariantsGET
- Abbreviations
Definition data
Developing
POST
/{database}/search/definition-data
Request
Authorization
Add parameter in header
X-Api-Key
Example:
X-Api-Key: ********************Path Params
Body Params application/jsonRequired
Example
{
"abbreviations": "string",
"bynames": "string",
"encyclopedic subheads": "string",
"inflections": "string",
"search terms": "string",
"subheads": "string",
"variants": "string"
}Request Code Samples
Shell
JavaScript
Swift
Go
PHP
Python
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Request Request Example
Shell
JavaScript
Swift
Go
curl --location 'https://api.data.macquariedictionary.com.au/complete/search/definition-data' \
--header 'X-Api-Key: <api-key>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"abbreviations": "string",
"bynames": "string",
"encyclopedic subheads": "string",
"inflections": "string",
"search terms": "string",
"subheads": "string",
"variants": "string"
}'Responses
🟢200Success
application/json
Bodyapplication/json
Example
{}🟠400Bad request
🟠404Not found
🔴500Internal server error
Modified at 2026-10-07 05:04:21