Official Joke API
Setup/punchline jokes
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ✓HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?
Two-part jokes plus themed routes like /random_programming_joke. Small predictable JSON.
Uptime history
100%90 days
100%30 days
439P50 · ms
1323P95 · ms
Response time · last 48 checks
Fastest 79 ms, slowest 1302 ms, most recent 205 ms.
Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
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())Monitored path responding — GET /random_joke439 mschecked 9h ago
GET
/random_jokePROBEDSetup/punchline jokes
GET
/listPaginated list of resources.
GET
/random_joke?limit=5Paginated 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
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
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 You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).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?
As of our last scheduled check, Official Joke API is healthy with 100% uptime over 90 days and a 439 ms median response. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.