Description
The search_hieroglyphs API searches for hieroglyphs using a variety of search terms
Location
https://www.gardinerhieroglyphs.com/api/search_hieroglyphs
copied
Parameters
| Parameter | Meaning | Optional? | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Search term | Mandatory | various |
| threshold | Results limit | Optional, default = 50 | numeric |
| language | Language | Optional, default = EN | EN, FR |
Sample API Call
curl 'https://www.gardinerhieroglyphs.com/api/search_hieroglyphs?q=A1'copied
Success
HTTP response code 200 OK
Successful response
{
"data": {
"glyphs": [
{
"gardiner": "A1",
"glyph": "𓀀",
"depiction": "seated man",
"meaning": "I, me, my (man)",
"determinative": "man, his name or occupation",
"isLogogram": 1,
"scaling": 0.925,
"name": null,
"readings": [
{
"phonetic": "ꞽ",
"pronunciation": "i",
"mdc": "i",
"meaning": "I, me, my (man)"
},
↓
]
},
↓
],
"count": 5,
"language": "EN",
"timestamp": "2026-10-17T03:15:03+00:00"
}
}
Error
HTTP response code 400 Bad Request
Error Response
{
"errors": [
{
"error": "query parameter must be supplied"
},
{
"error": "please correct 1 error"
}
]
}
Search terms:
Your search term (q= parameter) can be any of:
- what a sign depicts, like sandal
- what a sign means, like life
- a pronunciation, like ankh
- a transliteration, like ߵnḫ
- an MdC mnemonic (or transliteration), like anx
- a Gardiner sign reference, like S34
- a Unicode character, like 𓋹
- an emoji, like 🐝
- a Unicode codepoint, like U+132F9
Use %20 in your URL in place of a space character