# Rotary Agency Free Dictionary API

> Rotary Agency Free Dictionary API is a paid API for AI agents from rotaryagency.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-15).

Returns dictionary definitions, phonetics, and word metadata for a given word via a free-source data API

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://rotaryagency.uk/api/free/dictionary?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-free-dictionary-api-f1b9a90d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_5Erb5iM3ejTTuLVx66ekl

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability rotary-agency-free-dictionary-api-f1b9a90d
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the definition of the word 'ephemeral' — I want to know its meaning, part of speech, and any example sentences?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need lightweight, low-cost ($0.002/call) dictionary lookups with structured JSON output and no need for a subscription or API key — ideal for AI agents that need on-demand word definitions, phonetics, or usage examples at scale without a premium dictionary service contract.

## Known failure modes

- Word not found in dictionary returns an empty or error JSON response
- Misspelled input word may yield no results or incorrect matches
- Obscure, highly technical, or proper-noun terms may not be indexed
- API payment failure (x402) if USDC balance is insufficient
- Rate limiting or downtime on the provider's free-source backend

## How this service works

Free-source data APIs (100% margin, no proxy, $0.002/call): ...

## Output

Returns a structured JSON object containing the queried word's definitions, part of speech, phonetic transcription, example sentences, and potentially synonyms or antonyms, sourced from a free dictionary data source.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "varies": "endpoint-specific structured JSON"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-free-dictionary-api-f1b9a90d/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from rotaryagency.uk](https://www.zero.xyz/host/rotaryagency.uk/llms.txt)