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Is there an API that retrieves a list of items for a given category?

I figure since Google Sets used to exist and somewhat still does, there must exist some API (google or otherwise) where I could send a category as a GET request and retrieve a JSON listing of items in that category.

For example:

In: 'sports' 
Out: {'basketball', 'football', 'baseball', 'hockey', 'soccer', 'lacrosse', ...}

In: 'animals'
Out: {'dog', 'cat', 'fish', 'bird', 'horse', ...}

I'm thinking that the answer might have something to do with Google's custom search API, or perhaps even Wikipedia?

Thanks!

Solution

  • Your best bet is probably an MQL query to freebase

    http://wiki.freebase.com/wiki/MQL

    Something like this for sports