They Said So Quotes API

quotes · Data

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They Said So Quotes API offers a complete feature rich REST API access to its quotes platform. This is the documentation for the world famous [quotes API](https://theysaidso.com/api). If you are a subscriber and you are trying this from a console add 'X-TheySaidSo-Api-Secret' header and add your api key as the header value. You can test and play with the API right here on this web page. For using the private end points and subscribing to the API please visit https://theysaidso.com/api.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET GET /qod

Gets `Quote of the Day`. Optional `category` param determines the category of returned quote of the day

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qod?category=example&language=en

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qod?category=example&language=en"

import requests
params = {
    "category": "example",
    "language": "en"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qod",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qod');
url.searchParams.set('category', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('language', 'en');

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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qod")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("category", "example")
	q.Set("language", "en")
	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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qod")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "category" => "example",
  "language" => "en"
})

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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qod?" . http_build_query([
    "category" => "example",
    "language" => "en"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET GET /qshow

Gets a details about a qshow.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qshow?id=1

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qshow?id=1"

import requests
params = {
    "id": "1"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qshow",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qshow');
url.searchParams.set('id', '1');

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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qshow")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("id", "1")
	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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qshow")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "id" => "1"
})

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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/qshow?" . http_build_query([
    "id" => "1"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET GET /quote

Gets a `Quote` with a given `id`.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/quote?id=1

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/quote?id=1"

import requests
params = {
    "id": "1"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/quote",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/quote');
url.searchParams.set('id', '1');

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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/quote")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("id", "1")
	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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/quote")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "id" => "1"
})

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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/quotes.rest/3.1/quote?" . http_build_query([
    "id" => "1"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with They Said So Quotes API?

They Said So Quotes API is a Data API. Developers commonly use data APIs for:

enriching your app with third-party datasets
building data pipelines and ETL workflows
querying and searching large datasets
powering research, analysis, and reporting tools
syncing reference data into your own systems

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

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