DECISIONS
Magic 8 Ball API
/magic-8-ballGet a random answer in the style of a magic eight ball.
No signup or API key required.
Parameters
No endpoint-specific parameters. Use format to choose the response representation.
formatenumoptional · query- Response format. Defaults to json.
jsontext
No request body. Unknown or repeated query parameters return HTTP 400.
Returns 200 OK
A JSON object with the following fields.
answerstring- One of 20 affirmative, uncertain, or negative messages in the traditional style.
Plain text
With format=text: Only the answer value, without the JSON wrapper.
Errors
Validation and service errors always return JSON, including when format=text.
errorstring- A machine-readable error code, such as invalid_parameter or rate_limited.
messagestring- A description of the problem.
400 Invalid parameters.
414 Query string exceeds 2048 characters.
429 Rate limit reached. Wait the seconds in Retry-After before retrying.
Usage notes
One of 20 original affirmative, uncertain, or negative answers in the traditional style.
Create a digital oracle or a toy decision screen. Responses can be affirmative, uncertain, or negative, and no question parameter is required.
Responses are not cached. Browser requests are supported through open CORS.
120 requests per minute per IP, with up to 30 per 10 seconds, shared across APIs. Limits are approximate per Cloudflare location. Full usage limits ↗