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FavQs API

Free FavQs API: quote of the day with no key, plus searchable quotes by author and tag. A working replacement for the retired Quotable API. Tested.

No API key requiredHTTPSFree tier

Endpoint tested and returned HTTP 200 on 2026-08-20

What is the FavQs API?

FavQs is a free quotes API providing a daily quote of the day with no authentication, plus searchable quotes by author, tag and keyword with a free API key.

With Quotable's public instance offline, FavQs is one of the more capable remaining quote APIs. The quote of the day endpoint needs no authentication at all, which covers the most common use case.

Its tagging is the useful part beyond a daily quote: quotes carry topic tags, so you can pull inspiration, humour or a specific theme rather than taking whatever comes up — though search does require registering for a free key.

Quick facts

Base URL
https://favqs.com/api
Authentication
Quote of the day needs no auth. Search and user features require a free API key sent as a Token header.
Rate limit
No published hard limit on the public endpoint.
Pricing
Free.
CORS
Not enabled — call it from your server
Official docs
Read the docs

How to use the FavQs API

Every request below was executed against the live API on 2026-08-20, and the response shown is the real body it returned — not an illustration.

1. Fetch the quote of the day

GET https://favqs.com/api/qotd

curl
curl 'https://favqs.com/api/qotd'
JavaScript (fetch)
const res = await fetch("https://favqs.com/api/qotd");
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${res.status}`);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
Python (requests)
import requests

res = requests.get("https://favqs.com/api/qotd", timeout=20)
res.raise_for_status()
print(res.json())
Response — HTTP 200
{
  "qotd_date": "2026-08-20T00:00:00.000+00:00",
  "quote": {
    "id": 64528,
    "dialogue": false,
    "private": false,
    "tags": [],
    "url": "https://favqs.com/quotes/natasha-yakovleva/64528-life-without--",
    "favorites_count": 3,
    "upvotes_count": 0,
    "downvotes_count": 0,
    "author": "Natasha Yakovleva",
    "author_permalink": "natasha-yakovleva",
    "body": "Life without fun is too boring."
  }
}

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
qotdpathOptionalThe daily quote — no authentication needed. qotd
quotespathOptionalSearch quotes; requires an API key. quotes?filter=life
filterstringOptionalSearch term. courage
typestringOptionalauthor, tag or content. tag

Response fields

qotd_datestring
The date this quote of the day applies to.
quote.bodystring
The quote text.
quote.authorstring
Who said it.
quote.tagsarray
Topic tags.
quote.urlstring
Permalink on FavQs.
quote.favorites_countinteger
How many users favourited it.

What you can build with the FavQs API

  • Show a quote of the day on a homepage or dashboard
  • Send a daily inspirational quote by email or Slack
  • Search quotes by theme for a content feature
  • Replace an integration broken by Quotable going offline

Common errors and how to fix them

401 on search

Search requires an API key.

Fix: Only the qotd endpoint is anonymous; register free and send the key as a Token header.

Same quote all day

Quote of the day is intentionally stable.

Fix: Use the search endpoints if you need variety within a day.

Empty tags

Not every quote is tagged.

Fix: Handle the empty case when filtering by theme.

FavQs API — frequently asked questions

Is FavQs free?

Yes. The quote of the day endpoint needs no authentication, and search requires a free API key.

What happened to the Quotable API?

Its public instance went offline. FavQs and ZenQuotes are the practical replacements — FavQs has better tagging, ZenQuotes needs no key at all for random quotes.

How do I search quotes by topic?

Use the /quotes endpoint with filter and type=tag, which requires a free API key sent as a Token authorization header.

Does the quote of the day change during the day?

No, it is stable for the whole day by design — which is what you want for a daily feature, but means you need the search endpoints for variety.

Tools that pair with this API

JSON Formatter

Format, beautify and minify JSON online with 2-space, 4-space or tab indentation. Sort keys alphabetically and catch syntax errors instantly — free and private.

Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time instantly. Free online word counter for essays, blogs and social media.

FavQs is an independent third-party service and is not affiliated with ByteTools or ByteVancer. Details on this page were verified on 2026-08-20; always check the official documentation before relying on this API in production, as terms and limits can change.