Random Quote API

GET Endpoint

https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call the Random Quote API in different programming languages:

curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"

const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

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

import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)

const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.end();

<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>

package main

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

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))

using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        using var client = new HttpClient();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");

        var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/randomquote");
        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

        var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
    }
}

Authentication

The Random Quote API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive API Playground

Test the Random Quote API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.

Parameters

The Random Quote API does not require any parameters.

Response

The Random Quote API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:

Example Responses

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "quote": "Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.",
    "author": "Joseph Campbell"
  }
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <quote>Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.</quote>
    <author>Joseph Campbell</author>
  </data>
</response>

status: ok
error: null
data:
  quote: Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.
  author: Joseph Campbell

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

Learn more about response formats →

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

Headers

Required and optional headers for Random Quote API requests:

Learn more about request headers →

GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Random Quote through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the random quote data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql

query {
  randomquote {
    quote
    author
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

CORS Support

The Random Quote API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Random Quote directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.

Browser Usage: You can call Random Quote directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.

Learn more about CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Random Quote API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Random Quote users.

Learn more about rate limiting →

Rate Limit Headers

When rate limits apply, each Random Quote response includes headers to help you track your usage:

Handling Rate Limits

Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Random Quote returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.

Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.

Best Practices for Random Quote:

• Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Random Quote usage (Free plan only)
• Cache random quote responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
• Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Random Quote performance

Note: Random Quote rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Random Quote on Free tier.

Error Codes

The Random Quote API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

Learn more about error handling →

Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.

Integrate Random Quote with SDKs

Get started quickly with official Random Quote SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.

Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.

JitPack

Integrate Random Quote with No-Code API Tools

Connect the Random Quote API to your favorite automation platform without writing code. Build workflows that leverage random quote data across thousands of apps.

ZapierConnect Random Quote to 6,000+ apps

MakeBuild visual random quote workflows

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