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Geek Jokes

One random geeky or programming joke per request

😄 FunUNMONITOREDchecked 1h ago
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ✓HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

A tiny endpoint that returns a single random nerdy or programming-flavored joke. Ask for plain text, or with ?format=json get a neat JSON object. No key, ideal for a CLI splash screen or a chat bot.

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Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://geek-jokes.sameerkumar.website/api?format=json

{
  "joke": "An infinite crowd of mathematicians enters a bar. The first one orders a pint... the second one a half pint... the third one a quarter pint..."
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://geek-jokes.sameerkumar.website/api?format=json"
const res = await fetch("https://geek-jokes.sameerkumar.website/api?format=json");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://geek-jokes.sameerkumar.website/api?format=json")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 3On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
First rollup pending — GET /api?format=json has been probed
GET/api?format=jsonPROBED

One random geeky or programming joke per request

GET/api?limit=5

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api?page=1

Api — documented GET route.

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.

Geek Jokes: common questions

Is Geek Jokes free to use?

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

Does Geek Jokes need an API key?

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 You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call Geek Jokes from the browser?

Yes — Geek Jokes 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 Geek Jokes up right now?

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