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Open Trivia
The Open Trivia Database is a free, user-contributed trivia question API — no API key required — with questions spanning dozens of categories and difficulty levels, all licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Optional session tokens let a client track which questions it has already been served so the same question isn't repeated within a session.
AuthenticationNone requiredCall it straight away — no key, no signup.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score74
Authentication25/25No authentication required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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- No key needed — call it now.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.