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JokeAPI vs justmeme.wtf
JokeAPI (Sv443) serves programmable jokes across 7 categories — Misc, Programming, Dark, Pun, Spooky, Christmas, and a catch-all Any — with content filtering by flag (nsfw, religious, political, racist, sexist, explicit) so integrators can enforce a safe-mode. A single GET can return the response as JSON, XML, YAML, or plain text via a `format` query parameter, and jokes come as either single one-liners or two-part setup/delivery pairs. It's free, keyless, open source, and self-hosted by its maintainer with no paid tier.
justmeme.wtf is a free, keyless meme API covering 2,000+ templates with endpoints for browsing, searching by name (e.g. "drake"), pulling trending memes and categories, and an AI-generation endpoint that picks a fitting template and writes captions from a text prompt. Every response is JSON with CORS headers enabled by default, and the whole API is rate-limited to 60 requests per minute per IP rather than gated behind an account. It's a newer entrant compared to Imgflip and Meme Maker, aimed squarely at no-signup, drop-in meme generation.
| JokeAPI | justmeme.wtf | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | None |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Formats | JSON, XML, YAML, Text | JSON |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
JokeAPI supports 4 response formats, while justmeme.wtf offers fewer — pick JokeAPI for more integration flexibility.