Chuck Norris Facts Scraper - Jokes & Quotes

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Scrape Chuck Norris jokes and facts from the Chuck Norris API. Get random jokes, search by keyword, or browse by category. Returns structured joke data with unique IDs and permalink URLs.

Features

• Random jokes: Fetch a batch of unique random Chuck Norris facts
• Search: Find jokes containing specific keywords (minimum 3 characters)
• By category: Get jokes from specific categories (dev, science, sport, etc.)
• Deduplication: Automatically ensures unique jokes in random/category modes
• 16 categories: Animal, Career, Celebrity, Dev, Explicit, Fashion, Food, History, Money, Movie, Music, Political, Religion, Science, Sport, Travel

Output Fields

Input Options

• Mode: random (batch of random jokes), search (by keyword), or category (by category)
• Search Query: Keyword to search for (min 3 chars, used in search mode)
• Category: Category filter (animal, career, celebrity, dev, etc.)
• Count: Number of jokes to fetch (default 10, max 100)

Use Cases

• Entertainment apps: Add humor to chatbots, apps, or websites
• Social media: Generate Chuck Norris content for posts
• Slack/Discord bots: Power joke-of-the-day bots
• Content creation: Collect themed jokes for articles or videos
• API testing: Use as a fun test dataset for API development

Example Output

{
"id":"xwv_sBFaQSqy-jZlQd0eGg",
"value":"Chuck Norris can divide by zero.",
"categories":["dev"],
"iconUrl":"https://api.chucknorris.io/img/avatar/chuck-norris.png",
"url":"https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/xwv_sBFaQSqy-jZlQd0eGg",
"scrapedAt":"2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Data Source

• Chuck Norris API - Free JSON API for hand curated Chuck Norris facts

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