Geek-Jokes

About Geek-Jokes

Geek-Jokes is a REST API built with Flask that returns random geek and programming-related jokes. It exposes a single GET endpoint that accepts a format=json parameter and can be queried directly via a browser or through HTTP requests in tools such as cURL, Python, or Node.js.

The API is intended for developers who want to incorporate random programming-themed jokes into applications, websites, or extensions. It has been used in projects such as a Django tutorial site and a VS Code extension that displays jokes.

The project is open source under the MIT license and accepts external contributions per its contributing guidelines.

Key features

• Returns a random geeky/programming-related joke via a single GET request
• JSON response format via ?format=json query parameter
• Simple REST API built with Flask
• Works directly in a browser by visiting the API URL
• Open source under the MIT license

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