Random Useless Facts
Get useless, but true facts
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Entertainment
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://uselessfacts.jsph.pl/
Overview
Random Useless Facts serves — yes — useless facts — keyless (verified live).
Quick Start
A random fact (verified live):
curl "https://uselessfacts.jsph.pl/api/v2/facts/random?language=en"{
"id": "bd5b6b56d7ff5433e65445771359bcb1",
"text": "The average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time he enters first grade.",
"source": "djtech.net",
"source_url": "https://www.djtech.net/..."
}Authentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- Params:
language(en/de),limiton/facts/today.
FAQ
Is Useless Facts free? Yes — free and keyless (verified).
What does it return? A useless fact with source.
Languages?
language=en or de.
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