GET /languages/{id}
Summary: Get a single language
Operation ID: getLanguage
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getLanguage
Auth: unknown
Description
Retrieve a single language by its ISO 639-1 code.
Parameters (3)
api_key
(string, query, required)
Your OpenAlex API key (required). Get a free key at https://openalex.org/settings/api
id
(string, path, required)
ISO 639-1 language code (e.g., en, zh, es)
select
(string, query, optional)
Comma-separated list of fields to return. Reduces response size. Example: `select=id,display_name,cited_by_count`
Examples (1)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get a single language | openapi-spec |
https://api.openalex.org/languages/en |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 11:12:21.256718 | 200 | 1116ms |