Reading Time Calculator API

Reading Time Calculator estimates how long it will take to read a given text. It calculates reading time based on word count and customizable reading speed (WPM).

The Reading Time Calculator API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate reading time calculator functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready reading time calculator capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.

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Available on:

async function callReadingTimeCalculatorAPI() {
    try {
        const requestBody = {
    "text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
    "wpm": 250
};

        const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime', {
            method: 'POST',
            headers: {
                'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
            },
            body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
        });

        const data = await response.json();
        console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

callReadingTimeCalculatorAPI();

curl -X POST "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/readingtime" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "This is a sample article with multiple paragraphs. Reading time will be calculated based on word count. The average reading speed is 250 words per minute, which can be customized. This helps content creators provide accurate time estimates to their readers.",
    "wpm": 250
}'

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

📁 For more examples, see the examples folder

Choose your preferred programming language:

npm install @apiverve/readingtime

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dotnet add package APIVerve.API.ReadingTimeCalculator

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pip install apiverve-readingtime

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gem install apiverve_readingtime

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composer require apiverve/readingtime

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dart pub add apiverve_readingtime

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implementation 'com.github.apiverve:readingtime-api:1.0.0'

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go get github.com/apiverve/readingtime-api/go

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• 🏠 API Home: Reading Time Calculator API
• 📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/readingtime
• 📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
• 💡 Examples: examples/

The Reading Time Calculator API is commonly used for:

• Web Applications - Add reading time calculator features to your frontend or backend
• Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
• Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
• SaaS Products - Enhance your product with reading time calculator capabilities
• Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale

All requests require an API key in the header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

All responses are JSON with this structure:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "data": { ... }
}

• 🏠 API Home: Reading Time Calculator API
• 💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
• 🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

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This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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