Skip to content

Geek-Jokes

Fetch a random geeky/programming related joke for use in all sorts of applications

Open documentation ↗
No keyHTTPSNo CORSGames & Comics

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

API key

Not required

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

No, needs a proxy

Status

Live · 100/100

What our checks found

Health score
100/100
Reliability
100%
Average latency
1021ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for Geek-Jokes. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# No authentication required.
curl -s "https://github.com/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

This API does not send CORS headers, so a browser will block a direct call from your front end. Call it from your server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (public-apis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

Other Games & Comics APIs

See all 142

CheapShark

Games & Comics

Steam/PC Game Prices and Deals

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

Crafatar

Games & Comics

API for Minecraft skins and faces

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

Disney

Games & Comics

Information of Disney characters

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

DotaSense Timings

Games & Comics

Reviewed Dota 2 objective timings in JSON and CSV

No keyCORSHTTPS

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

View Details

Geek-Jokes — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is Geek-Jokes free to use?

Geek-Jokes is listed in our free catalogue and required no credential when we called it. It needs no authentication at all, so you can send a request without signing up. Free tiers can still carry rate limits or non-commercial terms, so check the provider's own terms before shipping.

Does Geek-Jokes need an API key?

No. We called Geek-Jokes on 2026-09-18 with no key, no token and no Authorization header, and it responded. That is what puts it in our no-key collection.

Can I call Geek-Jokes from browser JavaScript?

Not directly. Geek-Jokes did not return CORS headers when we checked, so the browser will block your page from reading the response even though the request itself succeeds. Call it from a server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Is Geek-Jokes still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached Geek-Jokes and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 1021 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is Geek-Jokes available over HTTPS?

Yes. Geek-Jokes serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.