Acronym Generator API

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Generate clean acronyms and short codes from multi-word phrases.

Acronym Generator creates acronyms from phrases by extracting the first letter of each word. Input 'Application Programming Interface' and get 'API'.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator?text=Application%20Programming%20Interface

Query parameters

textstring

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "text": "Application Programming Interface",
    "acronyms": [
      "API",
      "APP IN",
      "Accessing Program's Interface"
    ]
  }
}

About the Acronym Generator API

Acronym Generator works by taking the first letter of each word in your input phrase. Perfect for creating abbreviations, project codes, or standardizing terminology.

What people use it for

Standardization: Convert long department or project names into standard acronyms for consistent documentation and communication
Quick Reference: Generate acronyms for frequently used phrases to speed up note-taking and internal communications
Technical Writing: Create consistent abbreviations for technical terms, system names, or API endpoints
Data Processing: Automatically generate acronyms from input data for labeling, categorization, or compact storage

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Other ways to use Acronym Generator

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

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Questions.

Common questions about the Acronym Generator API.

Read the docs →

How many phrases does the Free plan cover?

The Free plan covers 100 acronym generations per month at 2 credits per call. For higher volume, the Starter plan covers up to 100,000 calls each month, which works out to about $0.30 per 1,000 phrases.

Does it ignore minor words like 'and' or 'the'?

Yes, it provides both variations. The response returns the full primary acronym using every word first, followed by alternate variations that omit common stop words such as a, the, and, or of.

Can I pass a single word to generate an abbreviation?

No, input phrases must contain at least two words. Passing a single word does not meet the minimum parameter requirements.

Does the generator return more than one acronym option?

Yes, each response includes a list of acronyms. You receive the complete acronym derived from every initial letter, alongside alternate versions that strip out common connecting words.

What kind of phrases can I submit?

You can submit any text string with two or more words, including technical terminology, project titles, organizational names, or documentation headings.

Request parameters — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`text`Required	string	`Application Programming Interface`	The phrase to generate an acronym from (must contain at least 2 words)

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator?text=Application%20Programming%20Interface" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "text": "Application Programming Interface",
    "acronyms": [
      "API",
      "APP IN",
      "Accessing Program's Interface"
    ]
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`text`	string	`"Application Programming Interface"`	The original input phrase
`acronyms`	array	`[API, ...]`	Generated acronyms - primary acronym first, followed by alternates excluding common small words (a, the, and, of, etc.)

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Acronym Generator calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

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Call it from cURL — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/acronymgenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/acronymgenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAcronym Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/acronymgeneratornpm apiverve-acronymgeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.AcronymGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Acronym Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/acronymgenerator

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/acronymgeneratorThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/acronymgenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAcronym Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-acronymgeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.AcronymGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Install the Python SDK, then call the Acronym Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-acronymgenerator

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-acronymgeneratorThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/acronymgenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAcronym Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/acronymgeneratornpm APIVerve.API.AcronymGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Acronym Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.AcronymGenerator

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.AcronymGeneratorThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/acronymgenerator-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAcronym Generator API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/acronymgeneratornpm apiverve-acronymgeneratorPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/acronymgenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/acronymgeneratornpm apiverve-acronymgeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.AcronymGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/acronymgenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/acronymgeneratornpm apiverve-acronymgeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.AcronymGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/acronymgenerator with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/acronymgenerator")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/acronymgeneratornpm apiverve-acronymgeneratorPyPI APIVerve.API.AcronymGeneratorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Acronym Generator API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Acronym Generator API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Acronym Generator

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/acronymgenerator

Resources

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