> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nameshouts.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to the API

> NameShouts 2.0 Developer

### **Welcome**

Welcome to NameShouts 2.0 Developer Documentation. The NameShouts API 2.0 lets your applications fetch data from the NameShouts database, access our audio files and access custom lists (with verified and recorded pronunciations).

We also support [cross-origin](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS) resource sharing. This allows you to interact securely with the API from a client-side web application.

Based on simple [REST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer) principles, our Web API endpoints return metadata in [JSON](http://www.json.org/) format.

These API references are newly launched. We've put lots of effort into improving content and completeness to support this launch, but you might find areas that need more love. Please consider reaching out to us at [contact@nameshouts.com](mailto:contact@nameshouts.com) if you have any feedback.

**Base Address of the API:**

#### [`https://api.nameshouts.com/api/v2.0/`](https://api.nameshouts.com/api/v2.0/)

**Rate Limits:**

The rate limits for name searches are **60 requests/minute** and for higher tier requests it may be limited to **20 requests/minute**. These limits may be increased if requested.


This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.