JokeAPI · Schema
CategoriesResponse
Categories metadata envelope.
JokesHumorEntertainmentOpen-SourceREST APIGames And ComicsPublic APIs
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error | boolean | |
| categories | array | Canonical category names accepted by `/joke/{category}`. |
| categoryAliases | array | Aliases that resolve to a canonical category. |
| timestamp | integer | Server-side Unix epoch timestamp in milliseconds. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/jokeapi/refs/heads/main/json-schema/jokeapi-categories-response-schema.json",
"title": "CategoriesResponse",
"description": "Categories metadata envelope.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"error": {
"type": "boolean",
"example": false
},
"categories": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Canonical category names accepted by `/joke/{category}`.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"example": [
"Any",
"Misc",
"Programming",
"Dark",
"Pun",
"Spooky",
"Christmas"
]
},
"categoryAliases": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Aliases that resolve to a canonical category.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"alias": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Coding"
},
"resolved": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Programming"
}
}
}
},
"timestamp": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Server-side Unix epoch timestamp in milliseconds.",
"example": 1780051223357
}
},
"required": [
"error",
"categories",
"timestamp"
]
}
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