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Chuck Norris API

The Chuck Norris API provides thousands of funny Chuck Norris jokes for your entertainment app development needs.

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/v1/chucknorris GET

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/chucknorris

Returns a Chuck Norris joke.

Parameters

None

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Response

A JSON object with the following fields or an error if the request is unsuccessful.

  • joke

    A random Chuck Norris joke.

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Headers

X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API Key

Sample Response

JSON
{
    joke:"Champions are the breakfast of Chuck Norris."
}

Code Examples

1 2 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/chucknorris" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, but you must have a premium subscription. Commercial use of the Chuck Norris API is not permitted on the free tier. See our pricing page to choose a plan that fits your needs.
  • Sign up for a free account to instantly get your API key, then pass it in the X-Api-Key header on every request. The documentation above includes ready-to-run examples in cURL, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, and more.
  • Your API requests will simply be denied once you hit your monthly quota — you will never be charged more than the plan you signed up for. To increase your quota, you can upgrade your plan any time on our pricing page.
  • The API responds with a standard HTTP status code and a JSON error message describing the problem. See our error codes reference for the full list of codes and how to resolve each one, or contact support if you need help.
  • The Chuck Norris API is great for adding humor to entertainment apps, chatbots, social media bots, or daily-joke widgets by serving up thousands of funny Chuck Norris jokes. For other comedy formats, check out the Jokes API, Dad Jokes API, or Riddles API.
  • Just send a GET request to the /v1/chucknorris endpoint with your X-Api-Key header; the endpoint takes no query parameters and returns a randomly selected joke on each call. See the API directory for related entertainment APIs you can combine with it.
  • The response is a JSON object containing a single joke field with a random Chuck Norris joke, or an error if the request is unsuccessful. You can call the endpoint repeatedly to fetch different jokes.