Random Joke API Reference

Overview

Random Joke works by retrieving jokes from a curated database and providing them in a structured format. The joke database is updated regularly to ensure fresh and interesting content.

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/randomjoke

curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomjoke" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomjoke', {
  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/randomjoke",
    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/randomjoke", 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.

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": {
    "score": 7,
    "setup": "Why is the space between a woman's chest and her hips called a waist?",
    "punchline": "Because you could easily fit another pair of tits in there."
  }
}

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
`score`Premium	number	`7`	Joke rating or score value
`setup`	string	`"Why is the space between a woman's chest and her hips called a waist?"`	Opening or setup line of the joke
`punchline`	string	`"Because you could easily fit another pair of tits in there."`	Punchline or conclusion of the joke

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: Use the Random Joke API to get random jokes for entertainment. Use the data to share jokes, create humor, and engage users
Social Media: Get random jokes by using the Random Joke API for social media. Use the data to post jokes, entertain followers, and increase engagement
Content Creation: Generate random jokes by using the Random Joke API for content creation. Use the data to create funny content, inspire creativity, and entertain audiences
Media Production: Produce media content by using the Random Joke API to get random jokes. Use the data to create comedy shows, write scripts, and develop entertainment programs

Other ways to use Random Joke

Set up Random Joke 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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