Quotes API

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Aggregate inspirational, motivational, and famous quotes from multiple free public APIs into a clean, structured dataset. Perfect for content creators, developers building motivational apps, social media managers, and anyone who needs bulk access to quality quotes.

📚 Data Sources

This Actor aggregates quotes from three reliable free APIs:

• DummyJSON — 1,400+ curated quotes with author attribution
• ZenQuotes — Random inspirational quotes refreshed regularly
• Forismatic — Classic motivational quotes database

✨ Features

• Bulk aggregation — Fetch up to 500 quotes in a single run
• Random mode — Get random quotes for variety
• Daily quote — Fetch today's inspirational quote
• Author filtering — Find quotes by specific authors (Einstein, Gandhi, etc.)
• Keyword search — Filter quotes containing specific words or phrases
• Source selection — Choose which APIs to fetch from
• Deduplication — Automatic removal of duplicate quotes across sources
• Structured output — Clean JSON with quote, author, source, and metadata

🚀 How to Use

1. Click "Start" to run with default settings (50 quotes from all sources)
2. Or customize your run:
   • Set Maximum Quotes (1-500)
   • Choose a Mode: Bulk, Random, or Today's Quote
   • Add a Search Query to filter by keyword (e.g., "love", "success")
   • Set an Author Filter to find quotes by a specific person
   • Select Data Sources to pick which APIs to use

📊 Sample Output

[
{
"quote":"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.",
"author":"Albert Einstein",
"source":"dummyjson",
"source_id":"42",
"category":"",
"tags":[],
"index":1,
"fetched_at":"2026-03-19T12:00:00+00:00"
},
{
"quote":"The only way to do great work is to love what you do.",
"author":"Steve Jobs",
"source":"zenquotes",
"source_id":"",
"category":"",
"tags":[],
"index":2,
"fetched_at":"2026-03-19T12:00:00+00:00"
}
]

📝 Output Fields

⚙️ Notes

• Rate limits: The Actor respects API rate limits with built-in delays between requests
• Memory: Minimal memory usage (256 MB is sufficient)
• Typical runtime: 10-60 seconds depending on quote count
• No API keys required: All data sources are completely free and open