Chuck Norris API

aid: chuck-norris
name: Chuck Norris API
description: 'Free REST API providing random Chuck Norris jokes, categories, and the ability to search the joke database with
  no authentication required. The service is hosted on AWS and supported by Jugendstil.io sponsorship, making it permanently
  free for developers. Responses are returned as JSON and include a joke identifier, URL, icon, and the joke text. Integrations
  are available for Slack and Facebook Messenger.

  '
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/chuck-norris/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
tags:
- Jokes
- Humor
- Entertainment
- Chuck Norris
- Free
apis:
- aid: chuck-norris:chuck-norris-api
  name: Chuck Norris API
  description: 'Retrieve random Chuck Norris jokes, list available joke categories, and perform free text searches across
    the curated joke database. No API key or authentication is required.

    '
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://api.chucknorris.io
  baseURL: https://api.chucknorris.io
  tags:
  - Jokes
  - Humor
  - Entertainment
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.chucknorris.io
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/chucknorris-io
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.chucknorris.io
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openapi.json
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://api.chucknorris.io
- type: Documentation
  url: https://api.chucknorris.io
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/chucknorris-io
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chucknorris-io
- type: Blog
  url: https://api.chucknorris.io
- type: Pricing
  url: https://api.chucknorris.io
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.chucknorris.io
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/MatChilling
- type: Plans
  url: plans/chuck-norris-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/chuck-norris-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/chuck-norris-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com