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Jokes
This API provides a collection of jokes and allows users to retrieve random jokes or jokes by type. It supports various endpoints to fetch single or multiple jokes, making it easy to add humor to applications or projects.
Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime
API key
Not required
HTTPS
Supported
Browser calls
No, needs a proxy
Status
Live · 95/100
What our checks found
- Health score
- 95/100
- Reliability
- 100%
- Average latency
- 804ms
Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.
How to call it
A starting template for 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 2 public sources (freepublicapis, public-api-lists), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.
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Jokes — common questions
Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.
Is Jokes free to use?
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 Jokes need an API key?
No. We called 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 Jokes from browser JavaScript?
Not directly. 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 Jokes still working?
Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached Jokes and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 804 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.
Is Jokes available over HTTPS?
Yes. Jokes serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.