JokeAPI

v2.jokeapi.dev · Developer Tools

Developer Tools No Auth Free & Open Jokes Fun Developer Tools

Programming, pun, dark, spooky, and miscellaneous jokes. Filter by type, category, language, and flags. No API key required.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Get a programming joke

Get a random programming joke.

https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming

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curl -X GET "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

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

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Safe joke for all audiences

Get a safe joke suitable for all audiences.

https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any?safe_mode=

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curl -X GET "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any?safe_mode="

import requests
params = {
    "safe_mode": ""
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any');
url.searchParams.set('safe_mode', '');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

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

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("safe_mode", "")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "safe_mode" => ""
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any?" . http_build_query([
    "safe_mode" => ""
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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No API key needed
GET https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Programming
Categories: Programming, Misc, Dark, Pun, Spooky, Christmas
Add ?safe-mode to avoid offensive content
Add &type=single or &type=twopart

What can you build with JokeAPI?

JokeAPI is a Developer Tools API. Developers commonly use developer tools APIs for:

automating code review and quality checks
integrating CI/CD pipelines and build systems
managing feature flags and A/B tests
monitoring errors and application performance
generating and validating test data

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. JokeAPI is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

New to APIs? Read our beginner's guide

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