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License

Information about the licenses covering this API and its data sources.

Data Licenses

The German Language API uses data from multiple open-source projects, each with their own license:

Vocabulary Data

Sourced from Wiktionary

CC BY-SA 4.0

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Sentence Data

Sourced from Tatoeba

CC BY 2.0 FR

Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 France License

API Usage

The API itself is provided free of charge for educational and non-commercial use. By using this API, you agree to:

  • Attribute the original data sources (Wiktionary, Tatoeba) in your application
  • Not use the API for any illegal or harmful purposes
  • Not attempt to overload or abuse the API endpoints
  • Respect the rate limits and usage guidelines

Attribution Requirements

When using data from this API in your application, please include the following attribution:

Data provided by German Language API. Vocabulary data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). Sentence data from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Contact

For questions about licensing or commercial use, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

Project Status

Active Development

This project is currently under active development. Data, endpoints, and features may change without prior notice. We welcome community contributions to help improve accuracy and coverage.

Disclaimer

No Warranty: This dataset and API are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The maintainers make no guarantees regarding accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose.

Limitation of Liability: In no event shall the maintainers be liable for any damages arising from the use of this data, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

User Responsibility: Users are responsible for verifying data accuracy for their specific use cases. This resource is intended for educational purposes and should not be the sole reference for critical applications.

Third-Party Use: We are not responsible for how third parties use, modify, or redistribute this data. Any misuse of this dataset by others is solely their responsibility.