Free & Open Source

Lightning Fast Quote API

Get random quotes in milliseconds. No authentication required. Perfect for apps, websites, and bots.

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API Endpoints

Simple REST endpoints with JSON responses

GET
/quote
Get a random quote. Use ?tag=ai to filter by tag.
GET
/quotes?count=3
Get multiple quotes (max 3). Combine with &tag=programming
GET
/tags
List all available tags with quote counts
GET
/health
Health check endpoint for monitoring

Quick Start

Start using the API in seconds

# Get a random quote
curl https://quotes.mkallis.com/quote

# Get an AI quote
curl https://quotes.mkallis.com/quote?tag=ai

# Get 3 programming quotes
curl "https://quotes.mkallis.com/quotes?count=3&tag=programming"

Response Format

Clean JSON with response time included

{
  "quote": "Artificial intelligence is the new electricity.",
  "author": "Andrew Ng",
  "tags": ["ai", "machine-learning", "technology"],
  "responseTimeMs": 1.24
}

Browse by Tag

Click any tag to see a quote

Simple Pricing

Choose the plan that fits your needs

Free
$0 /month
  • 20 requests per minute
  • Up to 3 quotes per request
  • Filter by tag
  • Favorite quotes
  • Custom collections
  • Daily quote email

Rate Limits

20

20 requests per minute

Per account or IP address. Check x-ratelimit-remaining header for current usage. Upgrade to Premium for 500 req/min.

Account Dashboard

Unlock Premium Features

Get access to favorites, collections, daily quote emails, and 25x higher rate limits.

  • 500 requests per minute
  • Save favorite quotes
  • Create custom collections
  • Daily quote email
  • Up to 50 quotes per request