Generate word definitions

Description

Generates word definitions in your document using the Dictionary API offered by API Ninjas.

To use this macro, you need to obtain your own API key from API Ninjas.

(function () {
  const oDocument = Api.GetDocument();
  const oRange = oDocument.GetRangeBySelect();
  const word = oRange.GetText();
  $.ajax({
    method: "GET",
    url: "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/dictionary?word=" + word,
    headers: { "X-Api-Key": "your-api-key" },
    contentType: "application/json",
    success: function (result) {
      console.log(result);
      const text = result.definition;
      const oParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
      oParagraph.AddText(text);
      oDocument.InsertContent([oParagraph], { KeepTextOnly: true });
    },
    error: function ajaxError(jqXHR) {
      console.error("Error: ", jqXHR.responseText);
    },
  });
})();

Methods used: GetDocument, GetRangeBySelect, GetText, CreateParagraph, AddText, InsertContent

Result