Random Quotes API

Usage Guide

Get random quotes with our powerful API. Here's how to get started:

Basic Usage


                            https://placehold.cloud/q

This request will return a random quote from the Quotable API.

Response Format

{
    "status": "success",
    "data": [
        {
            "_id": "IARxwjpiXK",
            "content": "I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.",
            "author": "Henry David Thoreau",
            "tags": [
                "Friendship"
            ],
            "authorSlug": "henry-david-thoreau",
            "length": 88,
            "dateAdded": "2019-08-08",
            "dateModified": "2023-04-14"
        }
    ],
    "timestamp": "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS"
}

Rate Limiting

To ensure fair usage, this API is rate-limited. Please adhere to the following limits:

5 requests per second
3600 requests per hour

Error Handling

In case of an error, the API will return a JSON response with an error message:

{
    "status": "error",
    "message": "An error occurred while fetching the quote"
}