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Britannica API

Britannica (britannica.com) has 2 public methods: get article and search articles. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

2

  • Get article

    Finds the best-matching Britannica encyclopedia article for a topic and returns its introduction, quick facts, section headings, update date and main image.

    Returns title, description, summary, quick facts, section headings, last updated, main image link, article link

    Readbritannica.com/get_article

  • Search articles

    Searches Britannica for encyclopedia articles and returns their titles, short descriptions, article links and images when shown. Excludes other search formats such as videos, questions and stories.

    Returns title, description, image link, article link

    Readbritannica.com/search_articles