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English dictionary — definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

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Data source: Free Dictionary API (Wiktionary)

MCP Endpoint (Streamable HTTP) https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dictionary/
Authentication

All requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).

Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.

Tools (3)

define_word

Look up an English word — definitions, pronunciations, examples, synonyms, and antonyms.

Returns comprehensive dictionary data including part of speech, multiple definitions,
usage examples, phonetic transcriptions, and audio pronunciation URLs.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
wordstringrequiredEnglish word to look up (e.g. 'serendipity', 'ephemeral').
JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "define_word",
    "arguments": {
      "word": "example"
    }
  }
}
get_synonyms

Get synonyms and antonyms for an English word.

Aggregates all synonyms and antonyms from across all meanings and definitions.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
wordstringrequiredEnglish word to find synonyms and antonyms for.
JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_synonyms",
    "arguments": {
      "word": "example"
    }
  }
}
report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
feedbackstringrequired
feedback_typestringoptional (default: "general")
JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "report_feedback",
    "arguments": {
      "feedback": "example"
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

Shell
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dictionary/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "define_word", "arguments": {"word": "example"}}}'
Python
import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dictionary/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json={
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "define_word",
    "arguments": {
      "word": "example"
    }
  }
},
)
print(resp.json())

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