Breaking Bad Quotes API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Breaking Bad Quotes API
  description: Community-built REST API exposing characters, quotes, episodes, and deaths from the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul television universe.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Tim Biles (original maintainer)
    url: https://github.com/timbiles/Breaking-Bad--API
  license:
    name: BSD-3-Clause
    url: https://github.com/timbiles/Breaking-Bad--API/blob/master/LICENSE.rst
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-29'
  x-status: deprecated
  x-deprecation-note: The hosted service at breakingbadapi.com is unreachable as of 2026-05-29 (DNS does not resolve). Schema and operations are preserved here for historical reference and to support nostalgic/educational re-implementations.
servers:
- url: https://www.breakingbadapi.com/api
  description: Original community-hosted endpoint (unreachable as of 2026)
tags:
- name: Quotes
  description: Memorable quotes attributed to characters.
paths:
  /quotes:
    get:
      operationId: listQuotes
      summary: List Quotes
      description: Returns every catalogued quote across the series.
      tags:
      - Quotes
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of quote records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Quote'
              examples:
                ListQuotes200Example:
                  summary: Default listQuotes 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                  - quote_id: 1
                    quote: I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger.
                    author: Walter White
                    series: Breaking Bad
                  - quote_id: 2
                    quote: Yeah Mr. White! Yeah Science!
                    author: Jesse Pinkman
                    series: Breaking Bad
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /quotes/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getQuoteById
      summary: Get Quote By Id
      description: Returns one quote by numeric id.
      tags:
      - Quotes
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Numeric quote id.
        schema:
          type: integer
          example: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Quote record, wrapped in an array.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Quote'
              examples:
                GetQuoteById200Example:
                  summary: Default getQuoteById 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                  - quote_id: 1
                    quote: I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger.
                    author: Walter White
                    series: Breaking Bad
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /quote/random:
    get:
      operationId: getRandomQuote
      summary: Get Random Quote
      description: Returns one randomly selected quote, optionally filtered by author.
      tags:
      - Quotes
      parameters:
      - name: author
        in: query
        description: Filter random selection by author. Use `+` for spaces (e.g. `Jesse+Pinkman`).
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          example: Jesse+Pinkman
      responses:
        '200':
          description: One quote record, wrapped in an array.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Quote'
              examples:
                GetRandomQuote200Example:
                  summary: Default getRandomQuote 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                  - quote_id: 5
                    quote: You either run from things, or you face them, Mr. White.
                    author: Jesse Pinkman
                    series: Breaking Bad
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    Quote:
      type: object
      description: A memorable quote attributed to a character.
      x-schema-source: documentation
      x-source-url: https://github.com/timbiles/Breaking-Bad--API
      properties:
        quote_id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique numeric id for the quote.
          example: 1
        quote:
          type: string
          description: The text of the quote.
          example: I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger.
        author:
          type: string
          description: The character credited with the quote.
          example: Walter White
        series:
          type: string
          description: The series the quote originated from.
          example: Breaking Bad
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Generic error envelope.
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
          example: Not Found
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          examples:
            NotFoundExample:
              summary: Default 404 response
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                message: Not Found
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded. The original upstream enforced 10,000 requests per day per IP and returned 429 until the 24-hour window rolled over.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          examples:
            RateLimitedExample:
              summary: Default 429 response
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                message: Rate limit exceeded. Try again in 24 hours.