Dad Jokes (icanhazdadjoke) Jokes API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: icanhazdadjoke Integrations Jokes API
  description: Free REST API providing access to the internet's largest selection of dad jokes. Supports random joke retrieval, joke lookup by ID, keyword search, Slack slash command integration, and Discord bot support. No authentication required.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    url: https://icanhazdadjoke.com/api
  license:
    name: Free to use
servers:
- url: https://icanhazdadjoke.com
  description: Production server
tags:
- name: Jokes
  description: Dad joke retrieval and search
paths:
  /:
    get:
      operationId: getRandomJoke
      summary: Fetch a random dad joke
      description: 'Returns a random dad joke. The response format depends on the Accept header: application/json returns JSON, text/plain returns plain text, text/html returns an HTML page.'
      tags:
      - Jokes
      parameters:
      - name: Accept
        in: header
        description: Desired response format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - application/json
          - text/plain
          - text/html
          default: text/html
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A random dad joke
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Joke'
              example:
                id: R7UfaahVfFd
                joke: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. It got so bad I had to take his bike away.
                status: 200
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
              example: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. It got so bad I had to take his bike away.
            text/html:
              schema:
                type: string
  /j/{jokeId}:
    get:
      operationId: getJokeById
      summary: Fetch a specific joke by ID
      description: Returns a specific dad joke by its unique ID. The response format depends on the Accept header.
      tags:
      - Jokes
      parameters:
      - name: jokeId
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the joke
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: R7UfaahVfFd
      - name: Accept
        in: header
        description: Desired response format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - application/json
          - text/plain
          - text/html
          default: text/html
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested joke
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Joke'
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
            text/html:
              schema:
                type: string
        '404':
          description: Joke not found
  /j/{jokeId}.png:
    get:
      operationId: getJokeAsImage
      summary: Fetch a joke rendered as a PNG image
      description: Returns the specified dad joke rendered as a PNG image.
      tags:
      - Jokes
      parameters:
      - name: jokeId
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the joke
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: R7UfaahVfFd
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The joke rendered as a PNG image
          content:
            image/png:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
        '404':
          description: Joke not found
  /search:
    get:
      operationId: searchJokes
      summary: Search dad jokes
      description: Search for dad jokes by keyword. Returns a paginated list of matching jokes. If no term is provided, all jokes are returned.
      tags:
      - Jokes
      parameters:
      - name: term
        in: query
        description: Search term to filter jokes. Omit to list all jokes.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        example: hipster
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Page number of results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          default: 1
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 30
          default: 20
      - name: Accept
        in: header
        description: Desired response format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - application/json
          - text/plain
          default: application/json
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of matching jokes
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JokeSearchResults'
              example:
                current_page: 1
                limit: 20
                next_page: 2
                previous_page: 1
                results:
                - id: R7UfaahVfFd
                  joke: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. It got so bad I had to take his bike away.
                search_term: dog
                status: 200
                total_jokes: 42
                total_pages: 3
  /graphql:
    post:
      operationId: graphqlQuery
      summary: Execute a GraphQL query
      description: Execute a GraphQL query against the icanhazdadjoke GraphQL endpoint. Supports querying joke fields including id, joke, and permalink.
      tags:
      - Jokes
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - query
              properties:
                query:
                  type: string
                  description: GraphQL query string
                  example: '{ joke { id joke permalink } }'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: GraphQL response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      joke:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          id:
                            type: string
                          joke:
                            type: string
                          permalink:
                            type: string
                            format: uri
components:
  schemas:
    Joke:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - joke
      - status
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the joke
          example: R7UfaahVfFd
        joke:
          type: string
          description: The dad joke text
          example: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. It got so bad I had to take his bike away.
        status:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code
          example: 200
    JokeSearchResult:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - joke
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the joke
          example: R7UfaahVfFd
        joke:
          type: string
          description: The dad joke text
          example: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. It got so bad I had to take his bike away.
    JokeSearchResults:
      type: object
      required:
      - current_page
      - limit
      - next_page
      - previous_page
      - results
      - search_term
      - status
      - total_jokes
      - total_pages
      properties:
        current_page:
          type: integer
          description: Current page number
          example: 1
        limit:
          type: integer
          description: Number of results per page
          example: 20
        next_page:
          type: integer
          description: Next page number
          example: 2
        previous_page:
          type: integer
          description: Previous page number
          example: 1
        results:
          type: array
          description: Array of matching jokes
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/JokeSearchResult'
        search_term:
          type: string
          description: The search term used
          example: dog
        status:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code
          example: 200
        total_jokes:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of matching jokes
          example: 42
        total_pages:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of pages
          example: 3