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Bob's Burgers API

Free Bob's Burgers API with no key: characters, episodes, store next door gags, burger of the day and end credits with images. Tested curl example.

No API key requiredCORS enabledHTTPSFree tier

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

What is the Bob's Burgers API?

The Bob's Burgers API is a free, key-free API providing data from the animated series — characters with images, episodes, and the show's recurring running gags including the Burger of the Day and Store Next Door.

Beyond the standard character and episode data, this API catalogues the show's recurring visual gags: the Burger of the Day chalkboard, the ever-changing Store Next Door and the end-credit sequences.

Those gag endpoints are what make it more interesting than a generic TV database — they capture something specific to the show that a general metadata API would never model.

Quick facts

Base URL
https://bobsburgers-api.herokuapp.com
Authentication
No API key required.
Rate limit
No published limit; hosted on modest infrastructure, so cache.
Pricing
Free and open source.
CORS
Enabled — callable directly from browser JavaScript
Official docs
Read the docs

How to use the Bob's Burgers 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 a character record

GET https://bobsburgers-api.herokuapp.com/characters/1

curl
curl 'https://bobsburgers-api.herokuapp.com/characters/1'
JavaScript (fetch)
const res = await fetch("https://bobsburgers-api.herokuapp.com/characters/1");
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://bobsburgers-api.herokuapp.com/characters/1", timeout=20)
res.raise_for_status()
print(res.json())
Response — HTTP 200
{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "\"Dottie Minerva\"",
  "image": "https://bobsburgers-api.herokuapp.com/images/characters/1.jpg",
  "gender": "Female",
  "hair": "Blonde",
  "age": "10 - 11",
  "allOccupations": [
    "Student at Wagstaff School",
    "Member of The Cutie Patooties (formerly)"
  ],
  "occupation": "Student at Wagstaff School",
  "nicknames": [
    "\"Dottie Minerva\""
  ],
  "relatives": [],
  "firstEpisode": "\"The Kids Run the Restaurant\"",
  "voicedBy": "Wendy Molyneux",
  "wikiUrl": "https://bobs-burgers.fandom.com/wiki/%22Dottie_Minerva%22",
  "url": "https://bobsburgers-api.herokuapp.com/characters/1"
}

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
characterspathOptionalCharacter listing, or /characters/<id> for one. characters/1
episodespathOptionalEpisode listing. episodes
burgerOfTheDaypathOptionalThe Burger of the Day chalkboard gags. burgerOfTheDay
storeNextDoorpathOptionalThe Store Next Door running gag. storeNextDoor
endCreditspathOptionalEnd credits sequences. endCredits

Response fields

idinteger
Record identifier.
namestring
Character name.
imagestring
Character image URL.
gender / hair / agestring
Character attributes.
occupationstring
What the character does.
firstEpisodestring
Episode they first appeared in.
(burgerOfTheDay) name / pricestring
The burger name and its chalkboard price.

What you can build with the Bob's Burgers API

  • Build a fan site or episode guide
  • Create quizzes about the series
  • Display a random Burger of the Day
  • Practise consuming a small themed REST API

Common errors and how to fix them

Slow first response

Hosted on infrastructure that can sleep between requests.

Fix: Set a generous timeout and cache; the data never changes.

Character names include quotes

Some names are stored with literal quotation marks.

Fix: Trim them before display if it looks odd.

404

Unknown id.

Fix: Fetch the list endpoint to see valid ids rather than guessing.

Bob's Burgers API — frequently asked questions

Is the Bob's Burgers API free?

Yes, completely free and open source with no API key.

What is the Burger of the Day endpoint?

It catalogues the punning burger names from the chalkboard gag in every episode, with their prices — one of the show's signature running jokes.

Is the data complete?

It covers the main characters, episodes and running gags. As a fan project, coverage of very minor characters may be patchy.

Should I cache responses?

Yes. The data is effectively static and the hosting is modest, so caching indefinitely is both polite and faster.

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.

Image Cropper

Crop images online to an exact rectangle with pixel-precise x, y, width and height inputs or aspect-ratio presets. Free, private and browser-based.

Bob's Burgers API 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.