Official Joke API

Simple random jokes — setup and punchline — no key, no fuss.

StatusLive · verified 23 Oct 2026 · 1506 ms

AuthenticationNone — call it right now

Browser CORSYes — works from front-end code

Free limitsFree, no key

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📸 Real response, captured by us

Not a mockup — this is what Official Joke API actually returned when we verified it on 23 Oct 2026 (in 1506 ms).

{
  "type": "general",
  "setup": "What's orange and sounds like a parrot?",
  "punchline": "A Carrot.",
  "id": 267
}

💻 Copy-paste code

Three ways to call Official Joke API — pick your weapon.

// Official Joke API — no build step, no library. Just fetch.
const res = await fetch("https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

# Official Joke API with Python requests
import requests

r = requests.get("https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke")
print(r.status_code)
print(r.json())

# Official Joke API from your terminal
curl "https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke"

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