API / Developer Portal
The developer-facing surface of NameDrop is the pronunciation API — search names, generate phonetic guides, and fetch or synthesize audio. Self-serve API keys are live: start a free trial and generate a key from your dashboard.
This is the hub. For endpoint details, tiers, and error codes, see the API reference — it’s the single source of truth.
Start here
Section titled “Start here”- Quickstart — start a 14-day free trial and generate a key.
- Using your API key — already have an
nd_live_…key? Make your first call. - API reference — every endpoint, parameter, response shape, tier, and error code.
Base URL
Section titled “Base URL”https://names-api.namedropiome.workers.dev
Authenticate with the x-api-key header on every request — full details in the reference.
Interactive reference
Section titled “Interactive reference”The worker serves a live, always-current OpenAPI spec and an interactive explorer — generated from the running API, so they never drift from production:
- Interactive docs (Scalar):
/docs - OpenAPI spec (YAML):
/openapi.yaml
Programmatic clients
Section titled “Programmatic clients”| Language | Source |
|---|---|
| TypeScript | nd-mcp/src/services/names-api.ts — copy-paste the client into any TS project. |
| MCP | The MCP server wraps this API for AI-agent consumption. |
Related
Section titled “Related”- Names API — the pronunciation database lookup surface.
- MCP Server — Model Context Protocol server for AI agents.
- Homepage API — endpoints powering the marketing site.
- OTU API — One-Time Use profile flows.