EmojiHub API
Overview
EmojiHub returns random or category-filtered emojis with their Unicode name, character, and HTML entity. No auth needed, making it ideal as a first REST API project.
Beginner Tip
The simplest call is GET /api/random—no parameters needed. Browse categories in the GitHub README to build filtered requests.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from EmojiHub",
"description": "Get emojis by categories and groups",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
name Official Unicode name of the emoji in lowercase category Broad category such as food-and-drink or travel-and-places group Sub-group within the category, e.g., food-fruit htmlCode HTML entity code(s) to render the emoji directly in HTML unicode Raw Unicode codepoint string(s) such as U+1F600 Implementation Example
const url = "https://github.com/cheatsnake/emojihub";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Matrix Score Breakdown
Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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