Ocean Facts
Facts pertaining to the physical science of Oceanography
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Science & Math
- Documentation / URL
- https://oceanfacts.herokuapp.com/
Overview
This API served ocean facts — keyless, hosted on Heroku.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): the Heroku-hosted endpoint returns HTTP 404 (Heroku free hosting was discontinued in 2022) — the service is defunct. Do not build new projects on it.
What it used to provide
curl "https://oceanfacts.herokuapp.com/api/facts/random"Alternatives
- Useless Facts (listed on this site) — random facts (verified).
FAQ
Is Ocean Facts working? Our 2026-08 test got 404 on the Heroku host — treat it as dead.
Was it free? Yes — free and keyless.
What replaced it? Useless Facts (listed, verified).
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