icanhazdadjoke
The largest selection of dad jokes on the internet
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Personality
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://icanhazdadjoke.com/api
Overview
icanhazdadjoke serves random dad jokes — keyless (verified live). The response format depends on the User-Agent: browsers/curl get plain text, API clients get JSON with Accept: application/json.
Quick Start
Plain text (verified live):
curl "https://icanhazdadjoke.com/"What is the difference between ignorance and apathy?
I don't know and I don't care.JSON:
curl "https://icanhazdadjoke.com/" -H "Accept: application/json"{ "id": "abc123", "joke": "Why don't scientists trust atoms? They make up everything.", "status": 200 }Search:
curl "https://icanhazdadjoke.com/search?term=dog" -H "Accept: application/json"Authentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- Set
Accept: application/jsonfor JSON output (verified). - Endpoints:
/(random),/search?term=,/j/{id}(specific joke).
FAQ
Is icanhazdadjoke free? Yes — free and keyless (verified).
How do I get JSON?
Send Accept: application/json (verified).
Can I search?
Yes — /search?term=....
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