# MerriamWebsterAPIWrapper

> **Class** in `langchain_community`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-community/utilities/merriam_webster/MerriamWebsterAPIWrapper)

Wrapper for Merriam-Webster.

Docs for using:

1. Go to https://www.dictionaryapi.com/register/index and register an
   developer account with a key for the Collegiate Dictionary
2. Get your API Key from https://www.dictionaryapi.com/account/my-keys
3. Save your API Key into MERRIAM_WEBSTER_API_KEY env variable

## Signature

```python
MerriamWebsterAPIWrapper()
```

## Extends

- `BaseModel`

## Properties

- `merriam_webster_api_key`
- `model_config`

## Methods

- [`validate_environment()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-community/utilities/merriam_webster/MerriamWebsterAPIWrapper/validate_environment)
- [`run()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-community/utilities/merriam_webster/MerriamWebsterAPIWrapper/run)

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-community/blob/d5ea8358933260ad48dd31f7f8076555c7b4885a/libs/community/langchain_community/utilities/merriam_webster.py#L17)