Random Facts API

Introduction

A simple API that provides random facts about different topics. (Over 2500+ facts)

Disclaimer: The facts provided by this program are generated randomly and may not be accurate or verified. The creators of this program are not responsible for any misinformation or errors.

Usage

To use this API, just send a GET request to the following endpoint:

https://api.jm26.net/random-facts/

For example, if you want to get a random fact, you can send a GET request to the following URL:

curl -X GET "https://api.jm26.net/random-facts/"

The response might look like this (because the facts are random):

{
  "status": "success",
  "fact": "The most money ever paid for a cow in an auction was $1.3 million.",
  "source": "https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~bingbin/"
}

Parameters

The following parameters are available:

Parameter	Description	Default	Required
format	The format of the response (json/text/xml/html/iframe/info)	json	❌
theme*	The theme of the iframe response (light/dark)	auto	❌

*Note: The theme parameter is only applicable when the format parameter is set to iframe.

More Examples

Get a random fact in text format

curl -X GET "https://api.jm26.net/random-facts/?format=text"

The Basenji dog is known as the "barkless dog" because it doesn't bark like other dogs.

Get a random fact in iframe format

<iframe src="https://api.jm26.net/random-facts/?format=iframe" width="600px" height="300px"></iframe>

(Actual iframe response below)

Note: To remove the Powered by watermark, just add the theme parameter with a value of light, dark, or auto.