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Official Joke API

Setup/punchline jokes

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AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ?HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

Two-part jokes plus themed routes like /random_programming_joke. Small predictable JSON.

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke

{
  "type": "general",
  "setup": "Why couldn't the kid see the pirate movie?",
  "punchline": "Because it was rated arrr!",
  "id": 310
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke"
const res = await fetch("https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 3On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /random_joke awaits first probe
GET/random_jokePROBED

Setup/punchline jokes

GET/list

Paginated list of resources.

GET/random_joke?limit=5

Paginated variant with limit parameter.

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

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

Official Joke API: common questions

Is Official Joke API free to use?

Yes — Official Joke API is a free fun API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Official Joke API need an API key?

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 You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call Official Joke API from the browser?

Yes — Official Joke API 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 Official Joke API up right now?

Official Joke API is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.