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Random Useless Facts

A true-but-pointless fact whenever you ask.

😄 FunUNMONITOREDchecked 42 min ago
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Returns a single random trivia fact as JSON, complete with source attribution and a permalink. English and German are supported via a language parameter. Keyless, CORS-open, and cheerfully unnecessary.

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Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://uselessfacts.jsph.pl/api/v2/facts/random

{
  "id": "06ebc654e87e8fc4630233516161234f",
  "text": "There are over 58 million dogs in the US",
  "source": "djtech.net",
  "language": "en"
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://uselessfacts.jsph.pl/api/v2/facts/random"
const res = await fetch("https://uselessfacts.jsph.pl/api/v2/facts/random");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://uselessfacts.jsph.pl/api/v2/facts/random")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 6On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
First rollup pending — GET /facts/random has been probed
GET/facts/randomPROBED

A true-but-pointless fact whenever you ask.

GET/facts

One or more random facts.

GET/fact

Single random fact.

GET/list

Paginated list of resources.

GET/facts/1

Facts details by ID (example: 1).

GET/facts?limit=10

One or more random facts.

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.

Random Useless Facts: common questions

Is Random Useless Facts free to use?

Yes — Random Useless Facts 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 Random Useless Facts need an API key?

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 You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call Random Useless Facts from the browser?

Yes — Random Useless Facts 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 Random Useless Facts up right now?

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