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-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/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-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/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