PoetryDB API
Overview
PoetryDB serves a curated collection of classic English poems via a simple REST API—searchable by author, title, or first line. No authentication or rate limiting to worry about.
Beginner Tip
The URL pattern is the API itself: https://poetrydb.org/{field}/{search-term}. Try https://poetrydb.org/author/Shakespeare to get all Shakespeare poems as JSON immediately.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from PoetryDB",
"description": "Enables you to get instant data from our vast poetry collection",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
title Title of the poem. author Name of the poet. lines Array of strings where each element is one line of the poem. linecount Total number of lines in the poem as a string. Implementation Example
const url = "https://github.com/thundercomb/poetrydb";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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