Phonetic Encoder (Soundex / simplified Metaphone)

Encode a word with the classic American Soundex algorithm, or a simplified Metaphone-style phonetic key.

Free tier eligible — 500 calls/month with a free key from /pricing; x402 pay-per-call above quota.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`word`	string	required	Word to encode
`mode`	string	optional	soundex \| metaphone (default soundex) One of: soundex, metaphone

Call it over MCP (JSON-RPC 2.0)

curl -s https://wingmanprotocol.com/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json, text/event-stream' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": {"name": "phonetic_encode", "arguments": {"word": "example"}}}'

Or plain HTTP

curl -s https://wingmanprotocol.com/tools/phonetic_encode \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"word": "example"}'

Try it live

Edit the JSON and run it — this POSTs to https://wingmanprotocol.com/tools/phonetic_encode from your browser.

This tool is x402-metered — agents pay per call with USDC on Base. The 402 response below is the standard x402 payment-requirements envelope: sign the EIP-3009 authorization and retry with the X-Payment header, or get a free key at /pricing (500 calls/month, no card, no crypto).