Using Cloud WebSpellChecker Web API

1. Overview

There are tree main commands that are available for Web API requests:

Parameter	Commands	Description
cmd	check	Global check command that checks text for all enabled types of errors (spelling, grammar, etc.) and its parameters.
	check_spelling	Check spelling command and its parameters.
	grammar_check	Grammar check command and its parameters.
	user_dictionary	User dictionary command and actions that can be performed with user dictionaries.

1.1. Request Format

Depending on your tasks and needs, you can form and send your API requests using GET or POST methods. Below you will find templates for both request methods.

Template of Request URL using GET

Request URL (GET):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=[command]&[parameter]=[value]&customerid=[your-service-id]

Template of Request URL using POST

Request URL (POST):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?

Body (Raw):

cmd=[command]&[parameter]=[value]&customerid=[your-service-id]

1.2. Response Format

The response format will differ depending on the type of command. You can find examples of responses for each command below.

2. Check Spelling Command

Command name: check_spelling

Here is a list of all possible parameters and values that can be used with the check_spelling command.

#	Parameter	Possible Values	Default Value	Description
1	format	json xml	json	The response format for output data.
2	callback	callback function name		A callback function name that will be used to manipulate with the JSON data received from the server. Such approach enables sharing of data bypassing same-origin policy. It can be used only along with “format=json”.
3	out_type	positions – Return positions and length of misspelled words in a given text and their suggestions. words – Return misspelled words and their suggestions.	words	A type of data output specifying the way to return misspelled words positions in the provided text or exact words.
4	ignore_all_caps	0 – Do not ignore all words written in capital letters (e.g. UPPERCASE). 1 – Ignore all words written in capital letters.	0	Ignore capitalized words.
5	ignore_words_with_numbers	0 – Do not ignore words that contain numbers (e.g. Number1). 1 – Ignore words that contain numbers.	0	Ignore words containing numbers.
6	ignore_mixed_case	0 – Do not ignore words with mixed case letters (e.g. MixedCase). 1 – Ignore words with mixed case letters.	0	Ignore words written with mixed case letters.
7	ignore_domain_names	0 – Do not ignore web addresses that start with either “www”, “http:” or “https:” and end with a domain name. 1 – Ignore web addresses and domain names.	0	Ignore domain names, web addresses.
8	text	plain text		A piece of text which will be sent for check. The text has to be in the UTF-8 encoding. Any found tags in the text will be interpreted as a plan text as well. Avoid using # and & symbols in the text.
9	slang	Default Languages List (e.g. en_US) Additional Languages List (e.g. ca_ES)	en_US	A short code of a language which will be used for spell checking.
10	user_dictionary	user dictionary name (e.g. testdict)		A user dictionary name which will be used during spell checking.
11	user_wordlist	additional wordlist		The list of additional comma-separated words which will be used for spell checking.
12	custom_dictionary	custom dictionary IDs (e.g. 100694)		Global custom dictionary ID(s) which can be used during spell checking. Each new Dictionary on the creation obtains its unique Dictionary ID. Depending on the type of the version of product you are using, refer to Cloud or Server guides respectively.
13	version	1.0	1.0	The version of Web API.
14	customerid	your-service-id value		A special service ID value (activation key) that has to be passed to a request query. It's obtained upon subscription to the Cloud services (paid or trial). Applicable only for the Cloud version.

Example 2.1 [GET]: Check Spelling Request (Output in XML)

Request URL (GET):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=check_spelling&format=xml&text=This sampl text demonstrates the work of the WebSpellChecker Web API service.&out_type=words&slang=en_US&customerid=[your-service-id]

Parameters:

Command: check_spelling
Format: xml
Text: This sampl text demonstrates the work of the WebSpellChecker Web API service.
Output: words
Language: en_US

Request Response:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<check_spelling>
    <misspelling>
        <word>sampl</word>
        <ud>false</ud>
        <suggestions>
            <suggestion>sample</suggestion>
            <suggestion>sampled</suggestion>
            <suggestion>sampler</suggestion>
            <suggestion>samples</suggestion>
            <suggestion>ample</suggestion>
            <suggestion>amply</suggestion>
            <suggestion>scamp</suggestion>
            <suggestion>stamp</suggestion>
        </suggestions>
    </misspelling>
</check_spelling>

Example 2.2 [GET]: Check Spelling Request (Output in JSON)

Request URL (GET):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=check_spelling&format=json&text=This sampl text demonstrates the work of the WebSpellChecker Web API service.&out_type=words&slang=en_US&customerid=[your-service-id]

Parameters:

Command: check_spelling
Format: json
Text: This sampl text demonstrates the work of the WebSpellChecker Web API service.
Output: words
Language: en_US

Request Response:

[
    {
        "word": "sampl",
        "ud": false,
        "suggestions": [
            "sample",
            "sampled",
            "sampler",
            "samples",
            "ample",
            "amply",
            "scamp",
            "stamp"
        ]
    }
]

Example 2.3 [POST]: Check Spelling Request (Output in JSON)

Here we use the same request and parameters as described in example above but form it as a POST request.

Request URL (GET):

https://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?

Body (Raw):

cmd=check_spelling&format=json&text=This sampl text demonstrates the work of the WebSpellChecker Web API service.&out_type=words&slang=en_US&customerid=[your-service-id]

Request Response:

[
   {
       "word": "sampl",
       "ud": false,
       "suggestions": [
           "sample",
           "sampled",
           "sampler",
           "samples",
           "ample",
           "amply",
           "scamp",
           "stamp"
       ]
   }
]

3. Grammar Check Command

Command name: grammar_check

Here is a list of all possible parameters and values that can be used with the grammar_check command.

#	Parameter	Possible Values	Default Value	Description
1	format	json xml	json	The response format for the output data.
2	callback	callback function name		A callback function name that will be used to manipulate with the JSON data received from the server. Such approach enables sharing of data bypassing same-origin policy. It can be used only along with “format=json”.
3	text	plain text		A piece of text which will be sent for check. The text has to be in the UTF-8 encoding. Any found tags in the text will be interpreted as a plan text as well.
4	slang	Default Languages List (e.g. en_US) Additional Languages List (e.g. ca_ES)	en_US	A short code of a language which will be used for grammar checking. The grammar checking option is available for specific list of languages that are marked with the green color: Default Languages List Additional Languages List

Example 3.1 [GET]: Grammar Check Request (Output in XML)

Request URL (GET):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=grammar_check&format=xml&text=web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution.&slang=en_US&customerid=[your-service-id]

Parameters:

Command: grammar_check
Format: xml
Text: web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution.
Language: en_US

Request Response:

<grammar_check>
	<grammar_problem>
		<sentence>web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution</sentence>
		<matches>
			<match>
				<message>This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter</message>
				<offset>0</offset>
				<length>3</length>
				<rule>
					<id>UPPERCASE_SENTENCE_START</id>
				</rule>
				<suggestions>
					<suggestion>Web</suggestion>
				</suggestions>
			</match>
		</matches>
	</grammar_problem>
</grammar_check>

Example 3.2 [GET]: Grammar Check Request (Output in JSON)

Request URL (GET):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=grammar_check&format=json&text=web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution.&slang=en_US&customerid=[your-service-id]

Parameters:

Command: grammar_check
Format: json
Text: web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution.
Language: en_US

Request Response:

[
    {
        "sentence": "web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution",
        "matches": [
            {
                "message": "This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter",
                "offset": 0,
                "length": 3,
                "rule": {
                    "id": "UPPERCASE_SENTENCE_START"
                },
                "suggestions": [
                    "Web"
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
]

Example 3.3 [POST]: Grammar Check Request (Output in JSON)

Here we use the same request and parameters as described in example above but form it as a POST request.

Request URL (POST):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?

Body (Raw):

cmd=grammar_check&format=json&text=web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution.&slang=en_US&customerid=[your-service-id]

Request Response:

[
    {
        "sentence": "web API provides a gramar checking command that will help you builds a custom solution",
        "matches": [
            {
                "message": "This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter",
                "offset": 0,
                "length": 3,
                "rule": {
                    "id": "UPPERCASE_SENTENCE_START"
                },
                "suggestions": [
                    "Web"
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
]

4. User Dictionary Command

Command name: user_dictionary

Here is a list of all possible parameters and values that can be used with the user_dictionary command.

#	Parameter	Possible Values	Default Value	Description
1	format	json xml	json	The response format for output data.
2	callback	callback function name		A callback function name that will be used to manipulate with the JSON data received from the server. Such approach enables sharing of data bypassing same-origin policy. It can be used only along with “format=json”.
3	action	create – Create a new user dictionary. rename – Rename an existing user dictionary. delete – Delete an existing user dictionary. addword – Add a new word to a specified user dictionary. deleteword – Remove a word from a specified user dictionary. editword – Edit a word in a specified user dictionary. check – Check if a specified user ductionary exists on the server. getdict – Get content of a specified user dictionary (for JSON only).		An action that can be used to manipulate a user dictionary.

Here is a list of all possible parameters and values that can be used with the user_dictionary action parameter.

#	Action Parameter	Parameters	Possible Values	Description
1	create	name	name of a new user dictionary	Create a new user dictionary.
1	create	wordlist	comma-separated words which will be added to a new dictionary	Create a new user dictionary.
2	delete	name	name of a selected user dictionary	Delete a selected user dictionary.
3	rename	name	name of a selected user dictionary	Rename a specified dictionary and sets a new name.
3	rename	new_name	a new name for a chosen user dictionary	Rename a specified dictionary and sets a new name.
4	check	name	name of a chosen user dictionary	Check if a specified user dictionary exists on the server.
5	getdict	name	name of a required user dictionary	Request content of a specified user dictionary. The getdict action is available only for the JSON format.
6	addword	name	name of a chosen user dictionary	Add new word(s) to a specified user dictionary. If you are adding more than one word at a time, all new words must be separated with commas accordingly.
6		word	a new word which will be added to a specified user dictionary
7	deleteword	name	name of a chosen user dictionary	Remove a word from a specified user dictionary.
7		word	word which will be removed from a specified user dictionary	Remove a word from a specified user dictionary.
8	editword	name	name of a chosen user dictionary	Replace a word in a specified user dictionary with a new one.
		word	word which will be edited
		new_word	a new word which replaces a word picked for editing

Example 4.1 [GET]: Create User Dictionary (Output in XML)

Request URL (GET):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=user_dictionary&format=xml&action=create&name=user_dictionary&wordlist=SCAYT,SpellCheckAsYouType,WSC,WebSpellChecker,WProofreader&customerid=[your-service-id]

Parameters:

Command: user_dictionary
Action: create
Name: user_dictionary
Wordlist: SCAYT, SpellCheckAsYouType, WSC, WebSpellChecker, WProofreader
Format: XML

Request Response:

<user_dictionary>
	<name>user_dictionary</name>
	<action>create</action>
	<wordlist>
		<word>SCAYT</word>
		<word>SpellCheckAsYouType</word>
		<word>WSC</word>
		<word>WebSpellChecker</word>
		<word>WProofreader</word>
	</wordlist>
	<modificationTime>1571762101</modificationTime>
</user_dictionary>

Example 4.2 [GET]: Get User Dictionary Content (Output in JSON)

Request URL (GET):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?cmd=user_dictionary&format=json&action=getdict&name=user_dictionary&customerid=[your-service-id]

Parameters:

Command: user_dictionary
Action: getdict
Name: user_dictionary
Format: json

Request Response:

{
    "name": "user_dictionary",
    "action": "getdict",
    "wordlist": [
        "SCAYT",
        "SpellCheckAsYouType",
        "WSC",
        "WebSpellChecker",
        "WProofreader"
    ],
    "modificationTime": 1571762101
}

The GET request size is 2048 symbols.

Example 4.3 [POST]: Get User Dictionary Content (Output in JSON)

Using the same request and parameters as described in example 4.2 but form it as a POST request.

Request URL (POST):

http(s)://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/script/ssrv.fcgi?

Body (Raw):

cmd=user_dictionary&format=json&action=getdict&name=user_dictionary&customerid=[your-service-id]

Request Response:

{
    "name": "user_dictionary",
    "action": "getdict",
    "wordlist": [
        "SCAYT",
        "SpellCheckAsYouType",
        "WSC",
        "WebSpellChecker",
        "WProofreader"
    ],
    "modificationTime": 1571762101
}

5. HTTP Status Codes

Refer to Overview of HTTP Status Codes section for more information on HTTP responses you may get when integrating WebSpellChecker and testing REST API.

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Using Cloud WebSpellChecker Web API

1. Overview

Template of Request URL using GET

Template of Request URL using POST

1.2. Response Format

Example 2.1 [GET]: Check Spelling Request (Output in XML)

Example 2.2 [GET]: Check Spelling Request (Output in JSON)

Example 2.3 [POST]: Check Spelling Request (Output in JSON)

3. Grammar Check Command

Example 3.1 [GET]: Grammar Check Request (Output in XML)

Example 3.2 [GET]: Grammar Check Request (Output in JSON)

Example 3.3 [POST]: Grammar Check Request (Output in JSON)

4. User Dictionary Command

Example 4.1 [GET]: Create User Dictionary (Output in XML)

Example 4.2 [GET]: Get User Dictionary Content (Output in JSON)

Example 4.3 [POST]: Get User Dictionary Content (Output in JSON)

5. HTTP Status Codes