Is there an API for Wikidata?

Wikidata does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for wikidata.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Wikidata data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when wikidata.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Wikidata account?

No. Every Wikidata action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Wikidata API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Research

Wikidata API

wikidata.org

Wikidata - entity search, item metadata, and recent changes.

Actions: 2
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Wikidata API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_wikidata_org_recent_changes_listing.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_wikidata_org_recent_changes_listing",
    "params": {
      "days": "1"
    }
  }'

2 actions on wikidata.org

Read

Recent Changes Listing
act_wikidata_org_recent_changes_listingread1 credit / call
Returns recently edited items with user, timestamp, byte change, and comment.
days
string · required
Search Entity Suggest
act_wikidata_org_search_entity_suggestread1 credit / call
Returns entity suggestions for a keyword with IDs, labels, and descriptions.
search_query
string · required

Wikidata API questions

Is there an API for Wikidata?: Wikidata does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for wikidata.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Wikidata data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when wikidata.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Wikidata account?: No. Every Wikidata action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Wikidata API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.