Word Ladder Generator API

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Word Ladder Generator creates puzzles where players transform one word into another by changing one letter at a time, with each step forming a valid word.

The Word Ladder Generator API provides reliable and fast access to word ladder generator data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.

To use Word Ladder Generator, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

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GET Endpoint

URL

https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call the Word Ladder Generator API in different programming languages:

cURL Request

curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"

JavaScript (Fetch API)

const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python (Requests)

import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)

Node.js (Native HTTPS)

const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.end();

PHP (cURL)

<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

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

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>

Go (net/http)

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1", nil)

    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))
}

Ruby (Net::HTTP)

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))

C# (HttpClient)

using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        using var client = new HttpClient();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");

        var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordladder?start=cold&end=warm&difficulty=medium&count=1");
        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

        var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
    }
}

Authentication

The Word Ladder Generator API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header

X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

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Parameters

The following parameters are available for the Word Ladder Generator API:

Generate Word Ladder

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Default	Example
`start`	string	`optional`	Starting word (3-6 letters) Length: `3 - 6 chars`	-	`cold`
`end`	string	`optional`	Ending word (same length as start) Length: `3 - 6 chars`	-	`warm`
`difficulty`	string	`optional`	Difficulty level Supported values: `easymediumhard`	`medium`	`medium`
`count`	integer	`optional`	Number of puzzles Range: `1 - 5`	`1`	`1`

Response

The Word Ladder Generator API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:

Example Responses

JSON Response

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "puzzles": [
      {
        "startWord": "ANIL",
        "endWord": "CUED",
        "steps": 5,
        "solution": [
          "ANIL",
          "ARIL",
          "ARID",
          "IRID",
          "IRED",
          "CRED",
          "CUED"
        ],
        "solvable": true,
        "difficulty": "medium"
      }
    ],
    "count": 1,
    "difficulty": "medium",
    "html": "<html><head><title>Word Ladder</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center; color: #4CAF50;}.puzzle {background: #f5f5f5; padding: 25px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 10px;}.words {display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin: 20px 0;}.word {font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 3px; padding: 15px 25px; border-radius: 10px;}.start {background: #4CAF50; color: white;}.end {background: #2196F3; color: white;}.arrow {font-size: 30px; color: #999;}.steps {text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 15px;}.ladder {display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0;}.rung {width: 150px; height: 40px; border: 2px dashed #ccc; border-radius: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 5px;}.hint {font-size: 13px; color: #888; font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px;}</style></head><body><h1>Word Ladder</h1><p style='text-align:center;'>Change one letter at a time to get from the first word to the last</p><div class='puzzle'><div class='steps'>Puzzle #1 - 5 steps</div><div class='words'><span class='word start'>ANIL</span><span class='arrow'>→</span><span class='word end'>CUED</span></div><div class='ladder'><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div></div></div></body></html>",
    "image": {
      "imageName": "6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png",
      "format": ".png",
      "downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordladder/6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010731&Signature=FQwH%2FqXC0eYHgHqGKfBoEETrcXALoIpkf2z7HCkmYcFu2IgL2uMbCBi22tEsrlY3yOkksRuZ56C2685lLi98CWvgCF1J9UrYaAWjFtLesnHZ0i%2B0SWYIy5wZLWnVq4UrJDLZVrvSe8lh21mQJrduVY8QqV%2FI0sViUlnlndLMFUfhEQedKYAGRtmXjJlpl1YA9A9%2BtJoqRvMm4YStfJyLJmExPQKnPiRoP6EB6%2B8%2F1WUq5vH3%2BWglijVroxaJ%2BJy6kgQ8qTuVX9%2FzFi8R0DDHZtd0IpcTL8EBvNvHnjRPS4lZB%2Bm3k9GCxqGCnsj8pssu6ymtzGNEqA%2BBqAthODekWw%3D%3D",
      "expires": 1766010731681
    }
  }
}

XML Response

200 OK

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <puzzles>
      <puzzle>
        <startWord>ANIL</startWord>
        <endWord>CUED</endWord>
        <steps>5</steps>
        <solution>
          <item>ANIL</item>
          <item>ARIL</item>
          <item>ARID</item>
          <item>IRID</item>
          <item>IRED</item>
          <item>CRED</item>
          <item>CUED</item>
        </solution>
        <solvable>true</solvable>
        <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
      </puzzle>
    </puzzles>
    <count>1</count>
    <difficulty>medium</difficulty>
    <html>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;title&gt;Word Ladder&lt;/title&gt;&lt;style&gt;body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center; color: #4CAF50;}.puzzle {background: #f5f5f5; padding: 25px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 10px;}.words {display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin: 20px 0;}.word {font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 3px; padding: 15px 25px; border-radius: 10px;}.start {background: #4CAF50; color: white;}.end {background: #2196F3; color: white;}.arrow {font-size: 30px; color: #999;}.steps {text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 15px;}.ladder {display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0;}.rung {width: 150px; height: 40px; border: 2px dashed #ccc; border-radius: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 5px;}.hint {font-size: 13px; color: #888; font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Word Ladder&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p style=&apos;text-align:center;&apos;&gt;Change one letter at a time to get from the first word to the last&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;puzzle&apos;&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;steps&apos;&gt;Puzzle #1 - 5 steps&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;words&apos;&gt;&lt;span class=&apos;word start&apos;&gt;ANIL&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&apos;arrow&apos;&gt;→&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&apos;word end&apos;&gt;CUED&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;ladder&apos;&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;rung&apos;&gt;_ _ _ _&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;rung&apos;&gt;_ _ _ _&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;rung&apos;&gt;_ _ _ _&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;rung&apos;&gt;_ _ _ _&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&apos;rung&apos;&gt;_ _ _ _&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</html>
    <image>
      <imageName>6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png</imageName>
      <format>.png</format>
      <downloadURL>https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordladder/6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&amp;Expires=1766010731&amp;Signature=FQwH%2FqXC0eYHgHqGKfBoEETrcXALoIpkf2z7HCkmYcFu2IgL2uMbCBi22tEsrlY3yOkksRuZ56C2685lLi98CWvgCF1J9UrYaAWjFtLesnHZ0i%2B0SWYIy5wZLWnVq4UrJDLZVrvSe8lh21mQJrduVY8QqV%2FI0sViUlnlndLMFUfhEQedKYAGRtmXjJlpl1YA9A9%2BtJoqRvMm4YStfJyLJmExPQKnPiRoP6EB6%2B8%2F1WUq5vH3%2BWglijVroxaJ%2BJy6kgQ8qTuVX9%2FzFi8R0DDHZtd0IpcTL8EBvNvHnjRPS4lZB%2Bm3k9GCxqGCnsj8pssu6ymtzGNEqA%2BBqAthODekWw%3D%3D</downloadURL>
      <expires>1766010731681</expires>
    </image>
  </data>
</response>

YAML Response

200 OK

status: ok
error: null
data:
  puzzles:
    - startWord: ANIL
      endWord: CUED
      steps: 5
      solution:
        - ANIL
        - ARIL
        - ARID
        - IRID
        - IRED
        - CRED
        - CUED
      solvable: true
      difficulty: medium
  count: 1
  difficulty: medium
  html: >-
    <html><head><title>Word Ladder</title><style>body {font-family: Arial,
    sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align:
    center; color: #4CAF50;}.puzzle {background: #f5f5f5; padding: 25px; margin:
    20px 0; border-radius: 10px;}.words {display: flex; justify-content:
    space-between; align-items: center; margin: 20px 0;}.word {font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 3px; padding: 15px 25px; border-radius:
    10px;}.start {background: #4CAF50; color: white;}.end {background: #2196F3;
    color: white;}.arrow {font-size: 30px; color: #999;}.steps {text-align:
    center; font-size: 14px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 15px;}.ladder {display:
    flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 20px
    0;}.rung {width: 150px; height: 40px; border: 2px dashed #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content:
    center; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 5px;}.hint {font-size: 13px; color:
    #888; font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px;}</style></head><body><h1>Word
    Ladder</h1><p style='text-align:center;'>Change one letter at a time to get
    from the first word to the last</p><div class='puzzle'><div
    class='steps'>Puzzle #1 - 5 steps</div><div class='words'><span class='word
    start'>ANIL</span><span class='arrow'>→</span><span class='word
    end'>CUED</span></div><div class='ladder'><div class='rung'>_ _ _
    _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div
    class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _
    _</div></div></div></body></html>
  image:
    imageName: 6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png
    format: .png
    downloadURL: >-
      https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordladder/6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010731&Signature=FQwH%2FqXC0eYHgHqGKfBoEETrcXALoIpkf2z7HCkmYcFu2IgL2uMbCBi22tEsrlY3yOkksRuZ56C2685lLi98CWvgCF1J9UrYaAWjFtLesnHZ0i%2B0SWYIy5wZLWnVq4UrJDLZVrvSe8lh21mQJrduVY8QqV%2FI0sViUlnlndLMFUfhEQedKYAGRtmXjJlpl1YA9A9%2BtJoqRvMm4YStfJyLJmExPQKnPiRoP6EB6%2B8%2F1WUq5vH3%2BWglijVroxaJ%2BJy6kgQ8qTuVX9%2FzFi8R0DDHZtd0IpcTL8EBvNvHnjRPS4lZB%2Bm3k9GCxqGCnsj8pssu6ymtzGNEqA%2BBqAthODekWw%3D%3D
    expires: 1766010731681

CSV Response

200 OK

key	value
puzzles	[{startWord:ANIL,endWord:CUED,steps:5,solution:[ANIL,ARIL,ARID,IRID,IRED,CRED,CUED],solvable:true,difficulty:medium}]
count	1
difficulty	medium
html	<html><head><title>Word Ladder</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center; color: #4CAF50;}.puzzle {background: #f5f5f5; padding: 25px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 10px;}.words {display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin: 20px 0;}.word {font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 3px; padding: 15px 25px; border-radius: 10px;}.start {background: #4CAF50; color: white;}.end {background: #2196F3; color: white;}.arrow {font-size: 30px; color: #999;}.steps {text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 15px;}.ladder {display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0;}.rung {width: 150px; height: 40px; border: 2px dashed #ccc; border-radius: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 5px;}.hint {font-size: 13px; color: #888; font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px;}</style></head><body><h1>Word Ladder</h1><p style='text-align:center;'>Change one letter at a time to get from the first word to the last</p><div class='puzzle'><div class='steps'>Puzzle #1 - 5 steps</div><div class='words'><span class='word start'>ANIL</span><span class='arrow'>→</span><span class='word end'>CUED</span></div><div class='ladder'><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div></div></div></body></html>
image	{imageName:6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png,format:.png,downloadURL:https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordladder/6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010731&Signature=FQwH%2FqXC0eYHgHqGKfBoEETrcXALoIpkf2z7HCkmYcFu2IgL2uMbCBi22tEsrlY3yOkksRuZ56C2685lLi98CWvgCF1J9UrYaAWjFtLesnHZ0i%2B0SWYIy5wZLWnVq4UrJDLZVrvSe8lh21mQJrduVY8QqV%2FI0sViUlnlndLMFUfhEQedKYAGRtmXjJlpl1YA9A9%2BtJoqRvMm4YStfJyLJmExPQKnPiRoP6EB6%2B8%2F1WUq5vH3%2BWglijVroxaJ%2BJy6kgQ8qTuVX9%2FzFi8R0DDHZtd0IpcTL8EBvNvHnjRPS4lZB%2Bm3k9GCxqGCnsj8pssu6ymtzGNEqA%2BBqAthODekWw%3D%3D,expires:1766010731681}

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Response 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	`{...}`

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Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

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Field	Type	Sample Value
[ ] Array items:	array[1]	`Array of objects`
└ `startWord`	string	`"ANIL"`
└ `endWord`	string	`"CUED"`
└ `steps`	number	`5`
└ `solution`	array	`["ANIL", ...]`
└ `solvable`	boolean	`true`
└ `difficulty`	string	`"medium"`
`count`	number	`1`
`difficulty`	string	`"medium"`
`html`Premium	string	"<html><head><title>Word Ladder</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center; color: #4CAF50;}.puzzle {background: #f5f5f5; padding: 25px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 10px;}.words {display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin: 20px 0;}.word {font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 3px; padding: 15px 25px; border-radius: 10px;}.start {background: #4CAF50; color: white;}.end {background: #2196F3; color: white;}.arrow {font-size: 30px; color: #999;}.steps {text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 15px;}.ladder {display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0;}.rung {width: 150px; height: 40px; border: 2px dashed #ccc; border-radius: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 5px;}.hint {font-size: 13px; color: #888; font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px;}</style></head><body><h1>Word Ladder</h1><p style='text-align:center;'>Change one letter at a time to get from the first word to the last</p><div class='puzzle'><div class='steps'>Puzzle #1 - 5 steps</div><div class='words'><span class='word start'>ANIL</span><span class='arrow'>→</span><span class='word end'>CUED</span></div><div class='ladder'><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div><div class='rung'>_ _ _ _</div></div></div></body></html>"
`image`Premium	object	`{...}`
└ `imageName`	string	`"6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png"`
└ `format`	string	`".png"`
└ `downloadURL`	string	"https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordladder/6f0f9e5e-ce0d-4570-a706-8fc5ccbfc948_wordladder.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010731&Signature=FQwH%2FqXC0eYHgHqGKfBoEETrcXALoIpkf2z7HCkmYcFu2IgL2uMbCBi22tEsrlY3yOkksRuZ56C2685lLi98CWvgCF1J9UrYaAWjFtLesnHZ0i%2B0SWYIy5wZLWnVq4UrJDLZVrvSe8lh21mQJrduVY8QqV%2FI0sViUlnlndLMFUfhEQedKYAGRtmXjJlpl1YA9A9%2BtJoqRvMm4YStfJyLJmExPQKnPiRoP6EB6%2B8%2F1WUq5vH3%2BWglijVroxaJ%2BJy6kgQ8qTuVX9%2FzFi8R0DDHZtd0IpcTL8EBvNvHnjRPS4lZB%2Bm3k9GCxqGCnsj8pssu6ymtzGNEqA%2BBqAthODekWw%3D%3D"
└ `expires`	number	`1766010731681`

Headers

Required and optional headers for Word Ladder Generator API requests:

Header Name	Required	Example Value	Description
`X-API-Key`	`required`	`your_api_key_here`	Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
`Accept`	`optional`	`application/json`	Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
`User-Agent`	`optional`	`MyApp/1.0`	Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
`X-Request-ID`	`optional`	`req_123456789`	Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
`Cache-Control`	`optional`	`no-cache`	Control caching behavior for the request and response

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GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Word Ladder Generator through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the word ladder generator data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Test Word Ladder Generator in the GraphQL Explorer to confirm availability and experiment with queries.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

GraphQL Endpoint

POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql

GraphQL Query Example

query {
  wordladder(
    input: {
      start: "cold"
      end: "warm"
      difficulty: "medium"
      count: 1
    }
  ) {
    puzzles
    count
    difficulty
    html
    image {
      imageName
      format
      downloadURL
      expires
    }
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

Try in GraphQL Explorer GraphQL Documentation

CORS Support

The Word Ladder Generator API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Word Ladder Generator directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.

CORS Header	Value	Description
`Access-Control-Allow-Origin`	`*`	Accepts requests from any origin
`Access-Control-Allow-Methods`	`*`	Accepts any HTTP method
`Access-Control-Allow-Headers`	`*`	Accepts any request headers

Browser Usage: You can call Word Ladder Generator directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.

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Rate Limiting

Word Ladder Generator API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Word Ladder Generator users.

Plan	Rate Limit	Description
Free	5 requests/min	Hard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors
Starter	No Limit	Production ready - standard traffic priority
Pro	No Limit	Production ready - preferred traffic priority
Mega	No Limit	Production ready - highest traffic priority

Learn more about rate limiting →

Rate Limit Headers

When rate limits apply, each Word Ladder Generator response includes headers to help you track your usage:

Header	Description
`X-RateLimit-Limit`	Maximum number of requests allowed per time window
`X-RateLimit-Remaining`	Number of requests remaining in the current window
`X-RateLimit-Reset`	Unix timestamp when the rate limit window resets

Handling Rate Limits

Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Word Ladder Generator returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.

Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.

Best Practices for Word Ladder Generator:

Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Word Ladder Generator usage (Free plan only)
Cache word ladder generator responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Word Ladder Generator performance

Note: Word Ladder Generator rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Word Ladder Generator on Free tier.

Error Codes

The Word Ladder Generator API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

Code	Message	Description	Solution
`200`	`OK`	Request successful, data returned	No action needed - request was successful
`400`	`Bad Request`	Invalid request parameters or malformed request	Check required parameters and ensure values match expected formats
`401`	`Unauthorized`	Missing or invalid API key	Include x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard
`403`	`Forbidden`	API key lacks permission or insufficient credits	Check credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan
`429`	`Too Many Requests`	Rate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min)	Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan
`500`	`Internal Server Error`	Server error occurred	Retry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists
`503`	`Service Unavailable`	API temporarily unavailable	Wait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates

Learn more about error handling →

Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.

Integrate Word Ladder Generator with SDKs

Get started quickly with official Word Ladder Generator SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.

Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.

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All platforms use your same API key to access Word Ladder Generator. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Word Ladder Generator?

Sign up for a free account at dashboard.apiverve.com. Your API key will be automatically generated and available in your dashboard. The same key works for Word Ladder Generator and all other APIVerve APIs. The free plan includes 1,000 credits plus a 500 credit bonus.

How many credits does Word Ladder Generator cost?

Each successful Word Ladder Generator API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful word ladder generator lookups.

Can I use Word Ladder Generator in production?

The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Word Ladder Generator, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.

Can I use Word Ladder Generator from a browser?

Yes! The Word Ladder Generator API supports CORS with wildcard configuration, so you can call it directly from browser-based JavaScript without needing a proxy server. See the CORS section above for details.

What happens if I exceed my Word Ladder Generator credit limit?

When you reach your monthly credit limit, Word Ladder Generator API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.

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