Hangman Word Generator API

GET

Give your word games balanced hangman words and guess limits.

Hangman Word Generator provides random words for hangman games with category filtering and difficulty levels based on word length.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/hangmanword

Verification

Format

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

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "words": [
      {
        "word": "PORCUPINE",
        "blanks": "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _",
        "length": 9,
        "uniqueLetters": 8,
        "difficulty": "medium",
        "category": "animals",
        "maxGuesses": 7
      }
    ],
    "count": 1,
    "difficulty": "medium",
    "category": "animals",
    "html": "<html><head><title>Hangman Words</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center;}.word-card {background: #f5f5f5; padding: 25px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 10px; text-align: center;}.blanks {font-size: 32px; font-family: monospace; letter-spacing: 8px; margin: 20px 0;}.info {font-size: 14px; color: #666;}.category {background: #2196F3; color: white; padding: 5px 15px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 15px;}.hangman {font-size: 40px; margin: 20px 0;}</style></head><body><h1>Hangman</h1><div class='word-card'><span class='category'>animals</span><div class='hangman'>&#128128;</div><div class='blanks'>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _</div><div class='info'>9 letters | 8 unique | Max 7 wrong guesses</div></div></body></html>",
    "image": {
      "imageName": "d6e69eac-546c-4a2b-8413-2b65fd4a109a_hangman.png",
      "format": ".png",
      "downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/hangmanword/d6e69eac-546c-4a2b-8413-2b65fd4a109a_hangman.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010232&Signature=En2KyqlZwODc1wOwqTyuVtHq5LqNHuFXdn9Xw6nKlwhmB2SMV9HTSwpfVi9SS1tC6tnq0sntOPZ4ANH8McPxnjqFJhT2VKXAObQSRha6IHR9J1ymSpH%2F5TJ4AmlRZ8nLvW1jXPWjNvnUvgrd%2BfN5zK1u9pQ1MYatBVeg63y0rOdxSPcJBMX%2BDdgzG1lJK3Rmugr0HWoVb9ocfk8R%2FGVPsLXzHuwZySOk%2BCyQ1IZAWoqYuX7v3wKf3JHhiK9ZQ%2FG58j2dSychhcDsBZyKXN1wSpRsRB%2F03F6zKkykiiVw%2FuGr9kjPGK1QRJ9XJZzLZ0Z9S%2BQ6ZoD5FrCJwTIVXTPHxg%3D%3D",
      "expires": 1766010232291
    }
  }
}

About the Hangman Word Generator API

Includes word length, unique letter count, and suggested maximum guesses. Returns printable HTML for offline play.

What people use it for

Game Development: Power hangman games with curated word lists
Educational Apps: Create vocabulary games with categorized words
Party Games: Generate words for group hangman activities
Language Learning: Build vocabulary exercises with themed word lists

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 Hangman Word Generator

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

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.on VerveKit

Questions.

Common questions about the Hangman Word Generator API.

Read the docs →

Is it cheap enough to generate words for every game round?

Yes. Each request uses 2 credits, which works out to about $0.30 per 1,000 words on the Starter plan. The Free plan includes 100 calls each month to test your integration before subscribing.

Can I generate printable HTML and puzzle images on the Free plan?

No. Printable HTML sheets, downloadable puzzle image URLs, category filtering, and multi-word batches are premium features. They require a paid subscription, which begins at the Starter plan.

What metadata comes back with each hangman word?

Each result includes the uppercase word, a blank mask for display, total length, unique letter count, difficulty rating, category, and a recommended maximum number of wrong guesses.

Can I request multiple words in a single API call?

Yes. You can pass the count parameter to receive a list of multiple hangman words in one response. Specifying a word count is a premium feature available on any paid plan.

How do the puzzle image downloads work?

When you enable the image parameter on a paid plan, the response returns an image object containing the file format, file name, an expiration timestamp, and a signed download URL to fetch the rendered puzzle.

Request parameters — GET /v1/hangmanword

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.

Optional

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`category`OptionalPremium	string	`animals`	Word category `randomanimalscountriesfoodssportscolorsoccupations` default random
`difficulty`Optional	string	`medium`	Difficulty level `easymediumhard` default medium
`count`OptionalPremium	integer	`1`	Number of words default 1 · range 1-10
`image`OptionalPremium	boolean	`true`	Set to true to generate a downloadable puzzle image default false

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/hangmanword?category=animals&difficulty=medium&count=1&image=true" \
  -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/hangmanword

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": {
    "words": [
      {
        "word": "PORCUPINE",
        "blanks": "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _",
        "length": 9,
        "uniqueLetters": 8,
        "difficulty": "medium",
        "category": "animals",
        "maxGuesses": 7
      }
    ],
    "count": 1,
    "difficulty": "medium",
    "category": "animals",
    "html": "<html><head><title>Hangman Words</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center;}.word-card {background: #f5f5f5; padding: 25px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 10px; text-align: center;}.blanks {font-size: 32px; font-family: monospace; letter-spacing: 8px; margin: 20px 0;}.info {font-size: 14px; color: #666;}.category {background: #2196F3; color: white; padding: 5px 15px; border-radius: 20px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 15px;}.hangman {font-size: 40px; margin: 20px 0;}</style></head><body><h1>Hangman</h1><div class='word-card'><span class='category'>animals</span><div class='hangman'>&#128128;</div><div class='blanks'>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _</div><div class='info'>9 letters | 8 unique | Max 7 wrong guesses</div></div></body></html>",
    "image": {
      "imageName": "d6e69eac-546c-4a2b-8413-2b65fd4a109a_hangman.png",
      "format": ".png",
      "downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/hangmanword/d6e69eac-546c-4a2b-8413-2b65fd4a109a_hangman.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010232&Signature=En2KyqlZwODc1wOwqTyuVtHq5LqNHuFXdn9Xw6nKlwhmB2SMV9HTSwpfVi9SS1tC6tnq0sntOPZ4ANH8McPxnjqFJhT2VKXAObQSRha6IHR9J1ymSpH%2F5TJ4AmlRZ8nLvW1jXPWjNvnUvgrd%2BfN5zK1u9pQ1MYatBVeg63y0rOdxSPcJBMX%2BDdgzG1lJK3Rmugr0HWoVb9ocfk8R%2FGVPsLXzHuwZySOk%2BCyQ1IZAWoqYuX7v3wKf3JHhiK9ZQ%2FG58j2dSychhcDsBZyKXN1wSpRsRB%2F03F6zKkykiiVw%2FuGr9kjPGK1QRJ9XJZzLZ0Z9S%2BQ6ZoD5FrCJwTIVXTPHxg%3D%3D",
      "expires": 1766010232291
    }
  }
}

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
`words`	array[1]		Array of hangman word objects with metadata
`word`	string	`"PORCUPINE"`	The actual word to guess in uppercase
`blanks`	string	`"_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"`	Blank representation of word for display
`length`	number	`9`	Total number of letters in the word
`uniqueLetters`	number	`8`	Count of distinct letters in the word
`difficulty`	string	`"medium"`	Difficulty level of the word difficulty
`category`	string	`"animals"`	Category classification of the word
`maxGuesses`	number	`7`	Recommended maximum wrong guesses allowed
`count`	number	`1`	Number of words returned in response
`difficulty`	string	`"medium"`	Overall difficulty level requested
`category`	string	`"animals"`	Overall category requested in query
`html`Premium	string	`"<html><head><title>Hangman Words</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {t…`	Rendered HTML for offline hangman game play
`image`Premium	object	`{...}`	The rendered puzzle image, present only when image=true is requested
`imageName`Premium	string	`"d6e69eac-546c-4a2b-8413-2b65fd4a109a_hangman.png"`	Unique identifier name of generated image file
`format`Premium	string	`".png"`	File format of the generated image file
`downloadURL`Premium	string	`"https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/hangmanword/d6e69eac-546c-4a2b-8413-2b65fd4a109a_hangman.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-co…`	Signed URL for downloading the generated image
`expires`Premium	number	`1766010232291`	Unix timestamp when download URL expires

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	Hangman Word 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.

Compare all pricing tiers →

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/hangmanword

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/hangmanword 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/hangmanword" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/hangmanwordnpm APIVerve.API.HangmanWordGeneratorNuGet

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/hangmanword

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Hangman Word 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/hangmanword

Node.js

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

Resources

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

Also published for

APIVerve.API.HangmanWordGeneratorNuGet

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

Call it from Python — GET /v1/hangmanword

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

Python

import requests

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

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/hangmanwordnpm APIVerve.API.HangmanWordGeneratorNuGet

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/hangmanword

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Hangman Word 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.HangmanWordGenerator

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/hangmanword");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

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

Also published for

@apiverve/hangmanwordnpm

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

Call it from Go — GET /v1/hangmanword

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/hangmanword 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/hangmanword", 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/hangmanwordnpm APIVerve.API.HangmanWordGeneratorNuGet

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

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/hangmanword

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

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/hangmanword");
curl_setopt($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/hangmanwordnpm APIVerve.API.HangmanWordGeneratorNuGet

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

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/hangmanword

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/hangmanword 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/hangmanword")
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/hangmanwordnpm APIVerve.API.HangmanWordGeneratorNuGet

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

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Hangman Word Generator API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Hangman Word Generator API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Hangman Word Generator

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/hangmanword

Optional

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/hangmanword

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/hangmanword

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/hangmanword

Resources

Also published for

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

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/hangmanword

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/hangmanword

Resources

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Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/hangmanword

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