Word Search Generator creates customizable word search puzzles with configurable grid size, word placement, and difficulty levels.
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No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
// Word Search Generator response payload
}
}
About the Word Search Generator API
Perfect for educators, game developers, and puzzle enthusiasts. Includes solution images and HTML preview for easy printing.
What people use it for
- Educational Content
- Create word search puzzles for classroom vocabulary and spelling practice
- Printable Activities
- Generate puzzles for activity books, worksheets, and entertainment
- Game Development
- Add word search puzzles to mobile apps and games
- Event Entertainment
- Create themed puzzles for parties, events, and team building
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
Other ways to use Word Search Generator
Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.
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Request parameters — POST /v1/wordsearch
Sent as JSON in the request body. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
wordsRequired | array | ["HELLO", "WORLD", "PUZZLE"] | Array of words to hide in the puzzle (3-20 words) |
Optional
| Parameter | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
sizeOptional | integer | 15 | Grid size default 15 · range 10-30 |
difficultyOptional | string | medium | Difficulty level (affects word directions)easymediumharddefault medium |
imageOptionalPremium | boolean | true | Set to true to generate a downloadable puzzle image default false |
solutionImageOptionalPremium | boolean | true | Set to true to generate a downloadable solution image default false |
curl -X POST "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"words":["PUZZLE","SEARCH","WORD","GAME","FIND","HIDDEN","LETTERS"],"size":15,"difficulty":"medium","image":true,"solutionImage":true}'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-keyRequired | Every request | Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so X-API-Key is the same header. |
AuthorizationAlternate | Instead of the above | Bearer <key> — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing. |
content-typeRequired | POST body | application/json |
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 — POST /v1/wordsearch
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.
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"grid": [
[
"P",
"C",
"R",
"J",
"W",
"R",
"D",
"K",
"G",
"D",
"V",
"F",
"J",
"B",
"Q"
],
[
"J",
"F",
"O",
"J",
"E",
"B",
"X",
"I",
"A",
"A",
"S",
"S",
"H",
"X",
"G"
],
[
"L",
"N",
"N",
"Q",
"L",
"X",
"G",
"E",
"M",
"X",
"F",
"Q",
"X",
"V",
"B"
],
[
"S",
"J",
"Y",
"L",
"X",
"Z",
"T",
"X",
"E",
"A",
"K",
"M",
"X",
"C",
"Y"
],
[
"S",
"G",
"F",
"O",
"E",
"J",
"F",
"X",
"M",
"W",
"V",
"E",
"I",
"M",
"X"
],
[
"W",
"D",
"V",
"Y",
"D",
"T",
"T",
"N",
"F",
"U",
"K",
"L",
"P",
"C",
"T"
],
[
"E",
"R",
"H",
"M",
"B",
"N",
"T",
"B",
"M",
"A",
"D",
"Z",
"X",
"A",
"D"
],
[
"D",
"O",
"G",
"S",
"Y",
"E",
"B",
"E",
"T",
"H",
"I",
"Z",
"K",
"D",
"P"
],
[
"F",
"W",
"S",
"E",
"A",
"R",
"C",
"H",
"R",
"G",
"X",
"U",
"B",
"Y",
"D"
],
[
"H",
"C",
"G",
"E",
"N",
"B",
"K",
"E",
"L",
"S",
"E",
"P",
"O",
"E",
"N"
],
[
"P",
"A",
"D",
"W",
"D",
"D",
"K",
"A",
"T",
"E",
"A",
"A",
"G",
"R",
"I"
],
[
"C",
"T",
"C",
"E",
"Q",
"W",
"S",
"Q",
"O",
"W",
"X",
"R",
"O",
"E",
"F"
],
[
"P",
"E",
"S",
"I",
"F",
"L",
"G",
"E",
"N",
"V",
"X",
"I",
"V",
"K",
"I"
],
[
"T",
"G",
"G",
"Z",
"X",
"A",
"D",
"A",
"F",
"S",
"U",
"D",
"N",
"S",
"P"
],
[
"Z",
"J",
"T",
"L",
"N",
"E",
"D",
"D",
"I",
"H",
"Z",
"O",
"A",
"A",
"A"
]
],
"words": [
{
"word": "LETTERS",
"start": {
"row": 3,
"col": 3
},
"direction": "diagonal-down-right"
},
{
"word": "PUZZLE",
"start": {
"row": 9,
"col": 11
},
"direction": "up"
},
{
"word": "SEARCH",
"start": {
"row": 8,
"col": 2
},
"direction": "right"
},
{
"word": "HIDDEN",
"start": {
"row": 14,
"col": 9
},
"direction": "left"
},
{
"word": "WORD",
"start": {
"row": 8,
"col": 1
},
"direction": "up"
},
{
"word": "GAME",
"start": {
"row": 0,
"col": 8
},
"direction": "down"
},
{
"word": "FIND",
"start": {
"row": 11,
"col": 14
},
"direction": "up"
}
],
"wordCount": 7,
"size": 15,
"difficulty": "medium",
"html": "<html><head><title>Word Search Puzzle</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px;}.container {display: flex; gap: 40px;}table {border-collapse: collapse;}td {width: 30px; height: 30px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #ccc;}.word-list {font-size: 16px;}.word-list h3 {margin-bottom: 10px;}.word-list ul {list-style: none; padding: 0;}.word-list li {margin: 5px 0;}</style></head><body><div class='container'><div><table><tr><td>P</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>J</td><td>W</td><td>R</td><td>D</td><td>K</td><td>G</td><td>D</td><td>V</td><td>F</td><td>J</td><td>B</td><td>Q</td></tr><tr><td>J</td><td>F</td><td>O</td><td>J</td><td>E</td><td>B</td><td>X</td><td>I</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>S</td><td>S</td><td>H</td><td>X</td><td>G</td></tr><tr><td>L</td><td>N</td><td>N</td><td>Q</td><td>L</td><td>X</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>M</td><td>X</td><td>F</td><td>Q</td><td>X</td><td>V</td><td>B</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>J</td><td>Y</td><td>L</td><td>X</td><td>Z</td><td>T</td><td>X</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>K</td><td>M</td><td>X</td><td>C</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>G</td><td>F</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>J</td><td>F</td><td>X</td><td>M</td><td>W</td><td>V</td><td>E</td><td>I</td><td>M</td><td>X</td></tr><tr><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>V</td><td>Y</td><td>D</td><td>T</td><td>T</td><td>N</td><td>F</td><td>U</td><td>K</td><td>L</td><td>P</td><td>C</td><td>T</td></tr><tr><td>E</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>M</td><td>B</td><td>N</td><td>T</td><td>B</td><td>M</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>Z</td><td>X</td><td>A</td><td>D</td></tr><tr><td>D</td><td>O</td><td>G</td><td>S</td><td>Y</td><td>E</td><td>B</td><td>E</td><td>T</td><td>H</td><td>I</td><td>Z</td><td>K</td><td>D</td><td>P</td></tr><tr><td>F</td><td>W</td><td>S</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>R</td><td>C</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>G</td><td>X</td><td>U</td><td>B</td><td>Y</td><td>D</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>C</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>N</td><td>B</td><td>K</td><td>E</td><td>L</td><td>S</td><td>E</td><td>P</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>D</td><td>K</td><td>A</td><td>T</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>G</td><td>R</td><td>I</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>T</td><td>C</td><td>E</td><td>Q</td><td>W</td><td>S</td><td>Q</td><td>O</td><td>W</td><td>X</td><td>R</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>F</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>E</td><td>S</td><td>I</td><td>F</td><td>L</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>N</td><td>V</td><td>X</td><td>I</td><td>V</td><td>K</td><td>I</td></tr><tr><td>T</td><td>G</td><td>G</td><td>Z</td><td>X</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>A</td><td>F</td><td>S</td><td>U</td><td>D</td><td>N</td><td>S</td><td>P</td></tr><tr><td>Z</td><td>J</td><td>T</td><td>L</td><td>N</td><td>E</td><td>D</td><td>D</td><td>I</td><td>H</td><td>Z</td><td>O</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>A</td></tr></table></div><div class='word-list'><h3>Find these words:</h3><ul><li>LETTERS</li><li>PUZZLE</li><li>SEARCH</li><li>HIDDEN</li><li>WORD</li><li>GAME</li><li>FIND</li></ul></div></div></body></html>",
"image": {
"imageName": "0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png",
"format": ".png",
"downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010772&Signature=QOHSnr40T1DxKtie7xCSTwnqNwfgaur%2BUZDwPf8xhgiaynJPDQjvrVJwZBlkuSFXQFyd212HYyui%2BMUjHIVhMvL8TaGUucqOvXhsaXXl9p5vzQhGsGP2crtP8U94NpXonrL0GjnmFmFFaQOJELbcCqMLfTl5XjArtNsMTp0%2Bj3b8DeL6ljMZe09sRgL5i7cslA%2BLljRRX20Dbd2%2BuqR1r2aGY6pMZEqr7djDDF3uLNnyPq8M2wKPX243FASrcl3URyXZMkVduPYvkwIxvGkcOoeE7GrZo%2FnpOElZgbwevDCklXJ3fS6Ij2ffkLlYSrDNM11VSYUrU1fzgfHX2w%2F5ew%3D%3D",
"expires": 1766010772936
},
"solutionImage": {
"imageName": "b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png",
"format": ".png",
"downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010773&Signature=j8897QcmWY1g4fKyE4JUEL4RZ6OCXJCCRmB04DFCpjFOW4vUDfgc62cwJDIBZsCcnbFzTfShMekQJFvrie8MHR59VtbYD58XXI7RPRbxjjEdfZ6exdiRgN%2BXZ%2B%2Ff5L7DksaYC%2Bf6FL80REs4Vb7C%2B0PBlRa%2FBpqo%2FcHXL4An5dIsUKyzXLNrDE6AvYXIyiKNYRcsfTN8g7ekXxqM4uI5XYYF3Kl4KlORrVs395S421Bk1j9Qpet04lI7vTe7dwQIDimuOshA56LfhjN5OK%2FGCxyC0IAJ4cTZcN52ggkeEQSX%2BOgX8Sy%2B6%2BsM7YmkBOVeB%2FKlO7CIX1rKcO5oFOzN8Q%3D%3D",
"expires": 1766010773937
}
}
}
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
grid | array | Array of arrays | 2D array of puzzle grid characters arranged in rows |
wordsPremium | array[7] | Array of hidden words with positions and directions | |
wordPremium | string | "LETTERS" | The hidden word text in uppercase |
startPremium | object | {...} | Starting position of word in grid |
rowPremium | number | 3 | Row number where word starts (0-indexed) |
colPremium | number | 3 | Column number where word starts (0-indexed) |
directionPremium | string | "diagonal-down-right" | Direction word is oriented (up, down, left, right, diagonal) |
wordCount | number | 7 | Total number of hidden words in puzzle |
size | number | 15 | Grid size dimension (rows x columns) |
difficulty | string | "medium" | Puzzle difficulty level (easy, medium, hard) |
htmlPremium | string | "<html><head><title>Word Search Puzzle</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px;}.container {display: flex; gap: 40… | Complete HTML rendering of puzzle with styling |
imagePremium | object | {...} | Puzzle image object with URL and expiration |
imageNamePremium | string | "0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png" | Unique filename of puzzle image PNG |
formatPremium | string | ".png" | Image file format (typically .png) |
downloadURLPremium | string | "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-comp… | Signed URL for downloading puzzle image |
expiresPremium | number | 1766010772936 | Expiration timestamp for download URL |
solutionImagePremium | object | {...} | Solution image object with highlighted word locations |
imageNamePremium | string | "b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png" | Unique filename of solution image PNG |
formatPremium | string | ".png" | Solution image file format (typically .png) |
downloadURLPremium | string | "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-co… | Signed URL for downloading solution image |
expiresPremium | number | 1766010773937 | Expiration timestamp for solution download URL |
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 cycle's allowance |
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 | Word Search 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.
Call it from cURL — POST /v1/wordsearch
No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordsearch with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.
curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Resources
Also published for
Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.
Call it from Node.js — POST /v1/wordsearch
Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Word Search Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.
npm install @apiverve/wordsearchconst res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch", {
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);Resources
Also published for
Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.
Call it from Python — POST /v1/wordsearch
No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordsearch with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.
import requests
res = requests.get(
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])Resources
Also published for
Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.
Call it from C# / .NET — POST /v1/wordsearch
Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Word Search Generator API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.
dotnet add package APIVerve.API.WordSearchGeneratorusing var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");
var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch");
Console.WriteLine(json);Resources
Also published for
Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.
Call it from Go — POST /v1/wordsearch
No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordsearch 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/wordsearch", 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
Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.
Call it from PHP — POST /v1/wordsearch
No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordsearch with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.
$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch");
curl_setopt($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
Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.
Call it from Ruby — POST /v1/wordsearch
No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordsearch with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.
require "net/http"
uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch")
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.bodyResources
Also published for
Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.
Zero-code embed — one snippet, no backend
Drop an interactive Word Search Generator form onto any page. The widget calls the API for you, so no key ever appears in your markup and there is nothing to deploy.
Changelog — Word Search Generator API
Every change to this endpoint, newest first. Breaking changes ship as a new version and the previous one keeps serving — response fields are added, never removed or retyped in place, so an integration written against v1 keeps working.
Entries are picked up from dated catalog snapshots, so the first one appears after the next snapshot that moves something. A period where nothing changed produces no entry — silence is a valid changelog.
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