Magic 8-Ball API Reference

Overview

Magic 8-Ball works by randomly selecting from the 20 classic Magic 8-Ball responses, providing both the answer and metadata about its type and certainty level. Perfect for fun decision-making and entertainment applications.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

GEThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/magic8ball

curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/magic8ball?question=Will%20it%20rain%20today%3F" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/magic8ball?question=Will%20it%20rain%20today%3F', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/magic8ball?question=Will%20it%20rain%20today%3F",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/magic8ball?question=Will%20it%20rain%20today%3F", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Parameter	Type	Description
`question`Optional	string	Your question for the Magic 8-Ball (optional)

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "question": "Will it rain today?",
    "answer": "Signs point to yes",
    "type": "affirmative",
    "certainty": "medium",
    "shake_count": 3,
    "timestamp": "2025-12-16T22:25:52.008Z"
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`question`	string	`"Will it rain today?"`	The question asked to the Magic 8-Ball
`answer`	string	`"Signs point to yes"`	The Magic 8-Ball response prediction
`type`Premium	string	`"affirmative"`	Category of response: affirmative, negative, or non-committal
`certainty`Premium	string	`"medium"`	Certainty level of the prediction response
`shake_count`	number	`3`	Number of times the Magic 8-Ball was shaken
`timestamp`	string	`"2025-12-16T22:25:52.008Z"`	ISO 8601 timestamp when prediction was generated

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted	A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Use cases

Entertainment Apps: Add fun decision-making features to apps and games with classic Magic 8-Ball responses
Chatbots: Integrate playful response generation in chatbots and conversational interfaces
Party Games: Create interactive party games and decision-making tools for social gatherings
Random Choice: Provide lighthearted random answers for trivial decisions and entertainment

Other ways to use Magic 8-Ball

Set up Magic 8-Ball on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKit →Reference →

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