Word Search Generator API Reference

Overview

Perfect for educators, game developers, and puzzle enthusiasts. Includes solution images and HTML preview for easy printing.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

POSThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch

curl -X POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "words": [
    "PUZZLE",
    "SEARCH",
    "WORD",
    "GAME",
    "FIND",
    "HIDDEN",
    "LETTERS"
  ],
  "size": 15,
  "difficulty": "medium"
}'

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "words": [
    "PUZZLE",
    "SEARCH",
    "WORD",
    "GAME",
    "FIND",
    "HIDDEN",
    "LETTERS"
  ],
  "size": 15,
  "difficulty": "medium"
}),
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    json={
    "words": [
        "PUZZLE",
        "SEARCH",
        "WORD",
        "GAME",
        "FIND",
        "HIDDEN",
        "LETTERS"
    ],
    "size": 15,
    "difficulty": "medium"
},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])

package main

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

func main() {
	body := strings.NewReader(`{
  "words": [
    "PUZZLE",
    "SEARCH",
    "WORD",
    "GAME",
    "FIND",
    "HIDDEN",
    "LETTERS"
  ],
  "size": 15,
  "difficulty": "medium"
}`)
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordsearch", body)
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent as JSON in the request body. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Parameter	Type	Description
`words`Required	array	Array of words to hide in the puzzle (3-20 words)
`size`Optional	integer	Grid size default 15 · range 10–30
`difficulty`Optional	string	Difficulty level (affects word directions) `easymediumhard` default medium
`image`OptionalPremium	boolean	Set to true to generate a downloadable puzzle image
`solutionImage`OptionalPremium	boolean	Set to true to generate a downloadable solution image

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "grid": [
      [
        "P",
        "C",
        "R",
        "J",
        "W",
        "R",
        "D",
        "K",
        "G",
        "D",
        "V",
        "F",
        "J",
        "B",
        "Q"
      ],
      [
        "J",
        "F",
        "O",
        "J",
        "E",
        "B",
        "X",
        "I",
        "A",
        "A",
        "S",
        "S",
        "H",
        "X",
        "G"
      ],
      [
        "L",
        "N",
        "N",
        "Q",
        "L",
        "X",
        "G",
        "E",
        "M",
        "X",
        "F",
        "Q",
        "X",
        "V",
        "B"
      ],
      [
        "S",
        "J",
        "Y",
        "L",
        "X",
        "Z",
        "T",
        "X",
        "E",
        "A",
        "K",
        "M",
        "X",
        "C",
        "Y"
      ],
      [
        "S",
        "G",
        "F",
        "O",
        "E",
        "J",
        "F",
        "X",
        "M",
        "W",
        "V",
        "E",
        "I",
        "M",
        "X"
      ],
      [
        "W",
        "D",
        "V",
        "Y",
        "D",
        "T",
        "T",
        "N",
        "F",
        "U",
        "K",
        "L",
        "P",
        "C",
        "T"
      ],
      [
        "E",
        "R",
        "H",
        "M",
        "B",
        "N",
        "T",
        "B",
        "M",
        "A",
        "D",
        "Z",
        "X",
        "A",
        "D"
      ],
      [
        "D",
        "O",
        "G",
        "S",
        "Y",
        "E",
        "B",
        "E",
        "T",
        "H",
        "I",
        "Z",
        "K",
        "D",
        "P"
      ],
      [
        "F",
        "W",
        "S",
        "E",
        "A",
        "R",
        "C",
        "H",
        "R",
        "G",
        "X",
        "U",
        "B",
        "Y",
        "D"
      ],
      [
        "H",
        "C",
        "G",
        "E",
        "N",
        "B",
        "K",
        "E",
        "L",
        "S",
        "E",
        "P",
        "O",
        "E",
        "N"
      ],
      [
        "P",
        "A",
        "D",
        "W",
        "D",
        "D",
        "K",
        "A",
        "T",
        "E",
        "A",
        "A",
        "G",
        "R",
        "I"
      ],
      [
        "C",
        "T",
        "C",
        "E",
        "Q",
        "W",
        "S",
        "Q",
        "O",
        "W",
        "X",
        "R",
        "O",
        "E",
        "F"
      ],
      [
        "P",
        "E",
        "S",
        "I",
        "F",
        "L",
        "G",
        "E",
        "N",
        "V",
        "X",
        "I",
        "V",
        "K",
        "I"
      ],
      [
        "T",
        "G",
        "G",
        "Z",
        "X",
        "A",
        "D",
        "A",
        "F",
        "S",
        "U",
        "D",
        "N",
        "S",
        "P"
      ],
      [
        "Z",
        "J",
        "T",
        "L",
        "N",
        "E",
        "D",
        "D",
        "I",
        "H",
        "Z",
        "O",
        "A",
        "A",
        "A"
      ]
    ],
    "words": [
      {
        "word": "LETTERS",
        "start": {
          "row": 3,
          "col": 3
        },
        "direction": "diagonal-down-right"
      },
      {
        "word": "PUZZLE",
        "start": {
          "row": 9,
          "col": 11
        },
        "direction": "up"
      },
      {
        "word": "SEARCH",
        "start": {
          "row": 8,
          "col": 2
        },
        "direction": "right"
      },
      {
        "word": "HIDDEN",
        "start": {
          "row": 14,
          "col": 9
        },
        "direction": "left"
      },
      {
        "word": "WORD",
        "start": {
          "row": 8,
          "col": 1
        },
        "direction": "up"
      },
      {
        "word": "GAME",
        "start": {
          "row": 0,
          "col": 8
        },
        "direction": "down"
      },
      {
        "word": "FIND",
        "start": {
          "row": 11,
          "col": 14
        },
        "direction": "up"
      }
    ],
    "wordCount": 7,
    "size": 15,
    "difficulty": "medium",
    "html": "<html><head><title>Word Search Puzzle</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px;}.container {display: flex; gap: 40px;}table {border-collapse: collapse;}td {width: 30px; height: 30px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #ccc;}.word-list {font-size: 16px;}.word-list h3 {margin-bottom: 10px;}.word-list ul {list-style: none; padding: 0;}.word-list li {margin: 5px 0;}</style></head><body><div class='container'><div><table><tr><td>P</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>J</td><td>W</td><td>R</td><td>D</td><td>K</td><td>G</td><td>D</td><td>V</td><td>F</td><td>J</td><td>B</td><td>Q</td></tr><tr><td>J</td><td>F</td><td>O</td><td>J</td><td>E</td><td>B</td><td>X</td><td>I</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>S</td><td>S</td><td>H</td><td>X</td><td>G</td></tr><tr><td>L</td><td>N</td><td>N</td><td>Q</td><td>L</td><td>X</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>M</td><td>X</td><td>F</td><td>Q</td><td>X</td><td>V</td><td>B</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>J</td><td>Y</td><td>L</td><td>X</td><td>Z</td><td>T</td><td>X</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>K</td><td>M</td><td>X</td><td>C</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>G</td><td>F</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>J</td><td>F</td><td>X</td><td>M</td><td>W</td><td>V</td><td>E</td><td>I</td><td>M</td><td>X</td></tr><tr><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>V</td><td>Y</td><td>D</td><td>T</td><td>T</td><td>N</td><td>F</td><td>U</td><td>K</td><td>L</td><td>P</td><td>C</td><td>T</td></tr><tr><td>E</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>M</td><td>B</td><td>N</td><td>T</td><td>B</td><td>M</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>Z</td><td>X</td><td>A</td><td>D</td></tr><tr><td>D</td><td>O</td><td>G</td><td>S</td><td>Y</td><td>E</td><td>B</td><td>E</td><td>T</td><td>H</td><td>I</td><td>Z</td><td>K</td><td>D</td><td>P</td></tr><tr><td>F</td><td>W</td><td>S</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>R</td><td>C</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>G</td><td>X</td><td>U</td><td>B</td><td>Y</td><td>D</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>C</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>N</td><td>B</td><td>K</td><td>E</td><td>L</td><td>S</td><td>E</td><td>P</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>D</td><td>K</td><td>A</td><td>T</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>G</td><td>R</td><td>I</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>T</td><td>C</td><td>E</td><td>Q</td><td>W</td><td>S</td><td>Q</td><td>O</td><td>W</td><td>X</td><td>R</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>F</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>E</td><td>S</td><td>I</td><td>F</td><td>L</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>N</td><td>V</td><td>X</td><td>I</td><td>V</td><td>K</td><td>I</td></tr><tr><td>T</td><td>G</td><td>G</td><td>Z</td><td>X</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>A</td><td>F</td><td>S</td><td>U</td><td>D</td><td>N</td><td>S</td><td>P</td></tr><tr><td>Z</td><td>J</td><td>T</td><td>L</td><td>N</td><td>E</td><td>D</td><td>D</td><td>I</td><td>H</td><td>Z</td><td>O</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>A</td></tr></table></div><div class='word-list'><h3>Find these words:</h3><ul><li>LETTERS</li><li>PUZZLE</li><li>SEARCH</li><li>HIDDEN</li><li>WORD</li><li>GAME</li><li>FIND</li></ul></div></div></body></html>",
    "image": {
      "imageName": "0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png",
      "format": ".png",
      "downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010772&Signature=QOHSnr40T1DxKtie7xCSTwnqNwfgaur%2BUZDwPf8xhgiaynJPDQjvrVJwZBlkuSFXQFyd212HYyui%2BMUjHIVhMvL8TaGUucqOvXhsaXXl9p5vzQhGsGP2crtP8U94NpXonrL0GjnmFmFFaQOJELbcCqMLfTl5XjArtNsMTp0%2Bj3b8DeL6ljMZe09sRgL5i7cslA%2BLljRRX20Dbd2%2BuqR1r2aGY6pMZEqr7djDDF3uLNnyPq8M2wKPX243FASrcl3URyXZMkVduPYvkwIxvGkcOoeE7GrZo%2FnpOElZgbwevDCklXJ3fS6Ij2ffkLlYSrDNM11VSYUrU1fzgfHX2w%2F5ew%3D%3D",
      "expires": 1766010772936
    },
    "solutionImage": {
      "imageName": "b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png",
      "format": ".png",
      "downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010773&Signature=j8897QcmWY1g4fKyE4JUEL4RZ6OCXJCCRmB04DFCpjFOW4vUDfgc62cwJDIBZsCcnbFzTfShMekQJFvrie8MHR59VtbYD58XXI7RPRbxjjEdfZ6exdiRgN%2BXZ%2B%2Ff5L7DksaYC%2Bf6FL80REs4Vb7C%2B0PBlRa%2FBpqo%2FcHXL4An5dIsUKyzXLNrDE6AvYXIyiKNYRcsfTN8g7ekXxqM4uI5XYYF3Kl4KlORrVs395S421Bk1j9Qpet04lI7vTe7dwQIDimuOshA56LfhjN5OK%2FGCxyC0IAJ4cTZcN52ggkeEQSX%2BOgX8Sy%2B6%2BsM7YmkBOVeB%2FKlO7CIX1rKcO5oFOzN8Q%3D%3D",
      "expires": 1766010773937
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`grid`	array	`Array of arrays`	2D array of puzzle grid characters arranged in rows
`words`Premium	array[7]		Array of hidden words with positions and directions
`word`Premium	string	`"LETTERS"`	The hidden word text in uppercase
`start`Premium	object	`{...}`	Starting position of word in grid
`row`Premium	number	`3`	Row number where word starts (0-indexed)
`col`Premium	number	`3`	Column number where word starts (0-indexed)
`direction`Premium	string	`"diagonal-down-right"`	Direction word is oriented (up, down, left, right, diagonal)
`wordCount`	number	`7`	Total number of hidden words in puzzle
`size`	number	`15`	Grid size dimension (rows x columns)
`difficulty`	string	`"medium"`	Puzzle difficulty level (easy, medium, hard)
`html`Premium	string	"<html><head><title>Word Search Puzzle</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px;}.container {display: flex; gap: 40px;}table {border-collapse: collapse;}td {width: 30px; height: 30px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #ccc;}.word-list {font-size: 16px;}.word-list h3 {margin-bottom: 10px;}.word-list ul {list-style: none; padding: 0;}.word-list li {margin: 5px 0;}</style></head><body><div class='container'><div><table><tr><td>P</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>J</td><td>W</td><td>R</td><td>D</td><td>K</td><td>G</td><td>D</td><td>V</td><td>F</td><td>J</td><td>B</td><td>Q</td></tr><tr><td>J</td><td>F</td><td>O</td><td>J</td><td>E</td><td>B</td><td>X</td><td>I</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>S</td><td>S</td><td>H</td><td>X</td><td>G</td></tr><tr><td>L</td><td>N</td><td>N</td><td>Q</td><td>L</td><td>X</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>M</td><td>X</td><td>F</td><td>Q</td><td>X</td><td>V</td><td>B</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>J</td><td>Y</td><td>L</td><td>X</td><td>Z</td><td>T</td><td>X</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>K</td><td>M</td><td>X</td><td>C</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>G</td><td>F</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>J</td><td>F</td><td>X</td><td>M</td><td>W</td><td>V</td><td>E</td><td>I</td><td>M</td><td>X</td></tr><tr><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>V</td><td>Y</td><td>D</td><td>T</td><td>T</td><td>N</td><td>F</td><td>U</td><td>K</td><td>L</td><td>P</td><td>C</td><td>T</td></tr><tr><td>E</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>M</td><td>B</td><td>N</td><td>T</td><td>B</td><td>M</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>Z</td><td>X</td><td>A</td><td>D</td></tr><tr><td>D</td><td>O</td><td>G</td><td>S</td><td>Y</td><td>E</td><td>B</td><td>E</td><td>T</td><td>H</td><td>I</td><td>Z</td><td>K</td><td>D</td><td>P</td></tr><tr><td>F</td><td>W</td><td>S</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>R</td><td>C</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>G</td><td>X</td><td>U</td><td>B</td><td>Y</td><td>D</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>C</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>N</td><td>B</td><td>K</td><td>E</td><td>L</td><td>S</td><td>E</td><td>P</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>D</td><td>K</td><td>A</td><td>T</td><td>E</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>G</td><td>R</td><td>I</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>T</td><td>C</td><td>E</td><td>Q</td><td>W</td><td>S</td><td>Q</td><td>O</td><td>W</td><td>X</td><td>R</td><td>O</td><td>E</td><td>F</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>E</td><td>S</td><td>I</td><td>F</td><td>L</td><td>G</td><td>E</td><td>N</td><td>V</td><td>X</td><td>I</td><td>V</td><td>K</td><td>I</td></tr><tr><td>T</td><td>G</td><td>G</td><td>Z</td><td>X</td><td>A</td><td>D</td><td>A</td><td>F</td><td>S</td><td>U</td><td>D</td><td>N</td><td>S</td><td>P</td></tr><tr><td>Z</td><td>J</td><td>T</td><td>L</td><td>N</td><td>E</td><td>D</td><td>D</td><td>I</td><td>H</td><td>Z</td><td>O</td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td>A</td></tr></table></div><div class='word-list'><h3>Find these words:</h3><ul><li>LETTERS</li><li>PUZZLE</li><li>SEARCH</li><li>HIDDEN</li><li>WORD</li><li>GAME</li><li>FIND</li></ul></div></div></body></html>"	Complete HTML rendering of puzzle with styling
`image`Premium	object	`{...}`	Puzzle image object with URL and expiration
`imageName`Premium	string	`"0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png"`	Unique filename of puzzle image PNG
`format`Premium	string	`".png"`	Image file format (typically .png)
`downloadURL`Premium	string	"https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/0ce84c70-c791-40f9-adfa-2ad3823667f7_puzzle.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010772&Signature=QOHSnr40T1DxKtie7xCSTwnqNwfgaur%2BUZDwPf8xhgiaynJPDQjvrVJwZBlkuSFXQFyd212HYyui%2BMUjHIVhMvL8TaGUucqOvXhsaXXl9p5vzQhGsGP2crtP8U94NpXonrL0GjnmFmFFaQOJELbcCqMLfTl5XjArtNsMTp0%2Bj3b8DeL6ljMZe09sRgL5i7cslA%2BLljRRX20Dbd2%2BuqR1r2aGY6pMZEqr7djDDF3uLNnyPq8M2wKPX243FASrcl3URyXZMkVduPYvkwIxvGkcOoeE7GrZo%2FnpOElZgbwevDCklXJ3fS6Ij2ffkLlYSrDNM11VSYUrU1fzgfHX2w%2F5ew%3D%3D"	Signed URL for downloading puzzle image
`expires`Premium	number	`1766010772936`	Expiration timestamp for download URL
`solutionImage`Premium	object	`{...}`	Solution image object with highlighted word locations
`imageName`Premium	string	`"b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png"`	Unique filename of solution image PNG
`format`Premium	string	`".png"`	Solution image file format (typically .png)
`downloadURL`Premium	string	"https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/wordsearch/b4dc1d71-86e4-4331-af3b-01295373b772_solution.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010773&Signature=j8897QcmWY1g4fKyE4JUEL4RZ6OCXJCCRmB04DFCpjFOW4vUDfgc62cwJDIBZsCcnbFzTfShMekQJFvrie8MHR59VtbYD58XXI7RPRbxjjEdfZ6exdiRgN%2BXZ%2B%2Ff5L7DksaYC%2Bf6FL80REs4Vb7C%2B0PBlRa%2FBpqo%2FcHXL4An5dIsUKyzXLNrDE6AvYXIyiKNYRcsfTN8g7ekXxqM4uI5XYYF3Kl4KlORrVs395S421Bk1j9Qpet04lI7vTe7dwQIDimuOshA56LfhjN5OK%2FGCxyC0IAJ4cTZcN52ggkeEQSX%2BOgX8Sy%2B6%2BsM7YmkBOVeB%2FKlO7CIX1rKcO5oFOzN8Q%3D%3D"	Signed URL for downloading solution image
`expires`Premium	number	`1766010773937`	Expiration timestamp for solution download URL

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted	A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Use cases

Educational Content: Create word search puzzles for classroom vocabulary and spelling practice
Printable Activities: Generate puzzles for activity books, worksheets, and entertainment
Game Development: Add word search puzzles to mobile apps and games
Event Entertainment: Create themed puzzles for parties, events, and team building

Other ways to use Word Search Generator

Set up Word Search Generator on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKit →Reference →

Word Search Generator