Yo Momma Jokes API
Overview
Yo Momma Jokes API is a simple REST endpoint that returns random "Yo Momma" jokes in JSON format. No authentication is required, and the API is ideal for humor apps, joke bots, or learning basic HTTP GET requests. It is one of the simplest APIs available for beginners to practice with.
Beginner Tip
This API returns a single random joke per request with no parameters needed. It is great for testing your HTTP client setup since you can verify it works by simply calling the endpoint and checking for a joke field in the response.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"error": false,
"category": "Programming",
"type": "twopart",
"setup": "Why do programmers prefer dark mode?",
"delivery": "Because light attracts bugs.",
"id": 42,
"lang": "en"
} Field Reference
joke A random Yo Momma joke text. Implementation Example
const url = "https://github.com/beanboi7/yomomma-apiv2";
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.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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