# WolframAlphaKit | Shortcuts Library

> A shortcut that acts as a library for other shortcuts to easily query WolframAlpha

## What this shortcut does

Overview
This shortcuts allows you to easily query the WolframAlpha API.
To perform a query, a Shortcut needs to pass the following items to WolframAlphaKit:
the input (e.g. a question, query or calculation);
an optional JSONPath query (to return one or more specific result from the JSON response).
An example of a template using WolframAlphaKit
Shortcuts using WolframAlphaKit
The following shortcuts have been updated to make use of WolframAlphaKit:
Business Days Until Date
: Return the number of business days from now until a future date
WolframAlpha Plot
: Queries the WolframAlpha API returning plots of functions, equations and inequalities
Using in your own shortcuts
A shortcut template exists that you can use to integrate WolframAlpha query results into your own shortcuts:
WolframAlphaKit Template
Documentation
Documentation for WolframAlphaKit, including examples of how to integrate it with your own Shortcuts, can be found at the following link:
https://github.com/keveridge/WolframAlphaKit
API keys
WolframAlpha requires you to sign up for an key in order to use it's API. They offer a free tier for its API that allows for up to 2,000 queries a month.
WolframAlphaKit assumes that each individual user will sign up for their own personal API key and provides a step-by-step process as part of its installation.

## Compatibility

iPhone, iPad

## Required apps



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