DEV Community

TateLyman
TateLyman

Posted on

Free API: Random Quotes, Facts, Colors, and UUIDs — No Auth Required

#javascript #api #beginners #webdev

Built a simple API that returns random data. No API key, no rate limit, CORS enabled. Use it in your projects.

Endpoints

Random Quote:

GET https://devtools-site-delta.vercel.app/api/random?type=quote
→ {"quote": "Talk is cheap. Show me the code."}
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Random Dev Fact:

GET https://devtools-site-delta.vercel.app/api/random?type=fact
→ {"fact": "Git was created by Linus Torvalds in just 10 days."}
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Random Color:

GET https://devtools-site-delta.vercel.app/api/random?type=color
→ {"hex": "#6c5ce7", "name": "Purple Heart"}
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Random Number:

GET https://devtools-site-delta.vercel.app/api/random?type=number&min=1&max=100
→ {"number": 42}
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

UUID:

GET https://devtools-site-delta.vercel.app/api/random?type=uuid
→ {"uuid": "a1b2c3d4-..."}
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Free, no auth, CORS-enabled. Part of a larger dev tools site with 60+ tools.

Top comments (0)