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chucknorris.io

Hand-curated Chuck Norris facts, one JSON joke at a time.

😄 FunUNMONITOREDchecked 44 min ago
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Hit the random endpoint for a single curated Chuck Norris joke returned as tidy JSON with an id, the text, and a shareable URL. Category filtering and free-text search are also on offer. No key, CORS enabled, absurdity guaranteed.

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GET https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/random

{
  "id": "wsuGu4LHT_uWUrqT9L8jFg",
  "value": "After drinking 5 cups of coffee, Chuck Norris stepped behind a tree and pissed so hard he knocked a Cessna 172 out of the air in mid flight.",
  "url": "https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/wsuGu4LHT_uWUrqT9L8jFg",
  "categories": []
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/random"
const res = await fetch("https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/random");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/random")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 6On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
First rollup pending — GET /jokes/random has been probed
GET/jokes/randomPROBED

Hand-curated Chuck Norris facts, one JSON joke at a time.

GET/joke

Single joke response.

GET/list

Paginated list of resources.

GET/jokes

Joke or humor content.

GET/jokes/1

Jokes details by ID (example: 1).

GET/jokes?limit=10

Joke or humor content.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.

chucknorris.io: common questions

Is chucknorris.io free to use?

Yes — chucknorris.io is a free fun API. Free tier: Free, no key. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does chucknorris.io need an API key?

No — chucknorris.io needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call chucknorris.io from the browser?

Yes — chucknorris.io returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is chucknorris.io up right now?

As of our last scheduled check, chucknorris.io is unmonitored. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.