---
title: "Word and character counts"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/calculate/word-counter"
---

# Word and character counts

`GET /api/v1/calculate/word-counter`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://everycalc.xyz`
- URL: `https://everycalc.xyz/api/v1/calculate/word-counter`
- Auth: none declared

Counts words, characters, characters excluding whitespace, sentences, and paragraphs in a block of text, plus estimated reading time at 200 words per minute and speaking time at 130 words per minute. Results match the interactive calculator at everycalc.xyz; every response includes a calculator_url deep link to it.

## Query parameters

- `text` string, required

## Response `200`

Calculation result.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/everycalc/apis/everycalc-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/everycalc/apis/everycalc-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/everycalc/apis/everycalc-api/revisions/a4bd5db0868a?raw)