Official Joke API
LiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Random general, knock-knock, programming, and dad jokes as setup/punchline JSON pairs.
Example request
curl -s 'https://official-joke-api.appspot.com/random_joke'
Free tier, in plain English
Fully free with no key, signup, or documented rate limit.
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