Reading Time Calculator
Reading Time Calculator estimates how long it will take to read a given text. It calculates reading time based on word count and customizable reading speed (WPM).
This API provides reliable and fast access to reading time calculator data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
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POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtimeCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:
curl -X POST \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
"wpm": 250
}'const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
"wpm": 250
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
payload = {
"text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
"wpm": 250
}
response = requests.post('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime', headers=headers, json=payload)
data = response.json()
print(data)const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');
const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
};
const postData = JSON.stringify({
"text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
"wpm": 250
});
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.write(postData);
req.end();<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'POST');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode({
'text': 'This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.',
'wpm': 250
}));
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
)
func main() {
payload := map[string]interface{}{
"text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
"wpm": "250"
}
jsonPayload, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime", bytes.NewBuffer(jsonPayload))
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
payload = {
"text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
"wpm": 250
}
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
request.body = payload.to_json
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))Authentication
This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereGraphQL AccessBETA
Most APIVerve APIs support GraphQL queries, allowing you to combine multiple API calls into a single request and retrieve only the data you need. This powerful feature enables you to orchestrate complex data fetching with precise field selection.
This API does not currently support GraphQL as it requires a POST request. GraphQL support for POST APIs is coming soon.
Parameters
The following parameters are available for this API endpoint:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Location | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| text | string | Yes | body | The text to calculate reading time for | This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers. |
| wpm | integer | No | body | Words per minute reading speed (50-1000, default: 250) | 250 |
Response
The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"text_length": 257,
"word_count": 41,
"reading_time_minutes": 1,
"reading_time_seconds": 10,
"reading_time_text": "1 min read",
"words_per_minute": 250
}
}<Root>
<status>ok</status>
<error />
<data>
<text_length>257</text_length>
<word_count>41</word_count>
<reading_time_minutes>1</reading_time_minutes>
<reading_time_seconds>10</reading_time_seconds>
<reading_time_text>1 min read</reading_time_text>
<words_per_minute>250</words_per_minute>
</data>
</Root>status: ok
error:
data:
text_length: 257
word_count: 41
reading_time_minutes: 1
reading_time_seconds: 10
reading_time_text: 1 min read
words_per_minute: 250Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
| error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
| data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Sample Value |
|---|---|---|
| text_length | number | 257 |
| word_count | number | 41 |
| reading_time_minutes | number | 1 |
| reading_time_seconds | number | 10 |
| reading_time_text | string | "1 min read" |
| words_per_minute | number | 250 |
Headers
Required and optional headers for API requests:
| Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-API-Key | Yes | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
| Accept | No | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
| User-Agent | No | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
| X-Request-ID | No | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
| Cache-Control | No | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
Client Libraries
To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries and clients:
Error Codes
The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
| Status Code | Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK | Request successful, data returned |
| 400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request |
| 401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key |
| 403 | Forbidden | API key does not have permission for this endpoint |
| 429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded, please slow down requests |
| 500 | Internal Server Error | Server error, please try again later |
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