Connect Dictionary API to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.
What you can do with the Dictionary API MCP server
Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
Use the look up word tool in Dictionary API
Use the get phonetics tool in Dictionary API
Use the get synonyms & antonyms tool in Dictionary API
Supported Tools
look_up_word
Look Up Word
Look up a word in the Free Dictionary API to get definitions, meanings grouped by part of speech, example sentences, phonetics, synonyms, antonyms, and available word origins. Pronunciation recordings are available as downloadable audio when provided.
get_phonetics
Get Phonetics
Retrieve phonetic transcriptions and audio pronunciation URLs for a word. Returns IPA text representations and downloadable pronunciation recordings where available. Useful for language learning and pronunciation reference.
get_synonyms_antonyms
Get Synonyms & Antonyms
Retrieve synonyms and antonyms for a word, grouped by part of speech. Collects synonyms and antonyms from both the meaning level and individual definition level, returning a deduplicated list per part of speech.
Enable Dictionary API in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Dictionary API MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Dictionary API tools.
Enable Dictionary API in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Dictionary API MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom MCP server. On ChatGPT web, open Plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>), choose OAuth and accept the risk notice.
Create and install the plugin. Select Create as a plugin, install it and sign in to load Dictionary API tools.
Enable Dictionary API in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Dictionary API MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add Metorial to your MCP config. Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json for one.
Sign in. Open Customize in the sidebar, find Metorial and sign in to load Dictionary API tools.
{
"mcpServers":{
"metorial":{
"url":"<your-magic-mcp-url>"
}
}
}
Enable Dictionary API in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Dictionary API MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server over HTTP. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
Sign in. Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Dictionary API tools.
claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>
Enable Dictionary API in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Dictionary API MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server and sign in. The Codex CLI, IDE extension and ChatGPT desktop app share this config.
Check the connection. Type /mcp in Codex to see Metorial and its Dictionary API tools.
codex mcp add metorial --url <your-magic-mcp-url>
codex mcp login metorial
Run Dictionary API through the Metorial gateway
One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.
Give Dictionary API and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
Scope which teams and agents can use Dictionary API tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.
Look up definitions, parts of speech, phonetic transcriptions, pronunciation recordings, synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, and available word origins through the Free Dictionary API. No account or API key is required. English uses language code en; other language codes depend on provider availability.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Dictionary API to AI agents with Metorial.
How many tools does the Dictionary API MCP server have?
The Dictionary API MCP server exposes 3 tools, including Look Up Word, Get Phonetics, Get Synonyms & Antonyms. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
Does the Dictionary API MCP server support triggers?
Dictionary API exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
Which AI clients can use the Dictionary API MCP server?
Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Dictionary API MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
How do I give only some teams access to Dictionary API?
Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Dictionary API and which of its tools they can call.
Can I self-host the Dictionary API MCP server?
Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Dictionary API MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.
Connect Dictionary API to production AI agents
See how Metorial gives your team governed access to Dictionary API, with tracing and security controls built in.