Wolfram Alpha API
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Wolfram Alpha API
Query Wolfram|Alpha's computational knowledge engine for mathematical computations, scientific data, geographic information, and more.
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Akash Kumar Naik
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Wolfram|Alpha API Actor
Query Wolfram|Alpha's computational knowledge engine directly from Apify. Get structured results for mathematical computations, scientific data, geographic information, historical facts, unit conversions, and more.
What is this Actor?
This Actor wraps the Wolfram|Alpha Full Results API, allowing you to:
- Perform complex mathematical calculations and computations
- Retrieve scientific, geographic, and demographic data
- Convert units and currencies
- Get structured facts about entities (countries, people, chemicals)
- Solve equations and generate plots
- Access real-time data (weather, stock prices)
Use Cases
- Data enrichment - Add computational knowledge to your datasets
- Education - Get step-by-step solutions and mathematical explanations
- Research - Retrieve factual data for analysis
- Automation - Integrate Wolfram|Alpha into your workflows
Configuration
Set your Wolfram|Alpha AppID as an environment variable:
- Variable:
WOLFRAM_ALPHA_APP_ID - Get your AppID at developer.wolframalpha.com
Input
| Field | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | Query to send to Wolfram | Alpha |
Output
The Actor returns structured data including:
- Query success status
- Number of result pods
- Data types returned
- Computation timing
- Array of pods with subpods containing plaintext and images
Pricing
This Actor uses Pay-Per-Event pricing:
- wolfram-query: $0.0075 per query
- You are responsible for your Wolfram|Alpha API usage (free for non-commercial use)
Example
Input:
{"query": "population of France"}
Output:
{"query": "population of France","success": true,"error": false,"numpods": 8,"datatypes": "Country,City","timing": 1.093,"pods": [{"title": "Result","id": "Result","primary": true,"subpods": [{"plaintext": "66.4 million people (world rank: 23rd) (2023 estimate)"}]}]}