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What The Commit API

Test Data / No Auth Required Beginner HTTP CORS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)
82 Score
Grade A
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Overview

What The Commit returns a random humorous git commit message as plain text — perfect for generating funny placeholder messages or testing commit-message parsers. No API key or parameters are needed; just hit the endpoint and get a one-liner back. It is a fun way to add personality to development tooling demos.

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Beginner Tip

The response is plain text, not JSON — read it directly as a string without any JSON.parse() call.

Available Data

randomly generated data
customizable output format
Use case: Integrate random commit message generator data into web and mobile applications

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from What The Commit",
    "description": "Random commit message generator",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

(plain text) A single line of humorous commit message text — no JSON structure, just a raw string

Implementation Example 

const url = "http://whatthecommit.com/";
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

CORS error in browser The API does not send CORS headers
✓ Call it from a server-side script (Node.js, Python, etc.) rather than directly from browser JS
Mixed content warning The endpoint uses HTTP not HTTPS
✓ Use a server-side proxy that fetches over HTTP and re-serves it over HTTPS to your frontend
Response parsed incorrectly Trying to JSON.parse() a plain text response
✓ Use response.text() in fetch() or read the response body as a string directly

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 20/20
🔒 Security 5/15
🛠 Developer XP 20/20
✓ Reliability 7/15
Response Time 181ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS NO
CORS YES
Category Test Data
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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