Get Entry

Display an entry from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Displays an entry from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, returning the results in the requested format.

The syntax of the API is as follows:

https://api.pearson.com/longman/dictionary/entry/[id].[format]?jsonp=[callback name]

where:

  • [id] is the unique identifier of an entry, typically obtained from a search result set
  • [format] is the representation to be used for returning the results, can be one of the following:
    • html
    • xml
    • json
  • [callback name] when the format requested is json, the jsonp parameter is used to wrap the responce in a jsonp style callback

 

Note: When accessing the full production API, remember to use your full production API key instead of your sandbox API key.