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Get your first quote

The TV Quotes API requires no authentication or setup. You can start making requests immediately.
1

Make a request

Get a random quote from any show in our collection:
curl https://quotes.jepcd.com/quotes

{
  "show": "Breaking Bad",
  "character": "Walter White",
  "text": "We tried to poison you. We tried to poison you because you are an insane, degenerate piece of filth and you deserve to die."
}
2

Get quotes from a specific show

Filter quotes by adding the show query parameter:
curl "https://quotes.jepcd.com/quotes?show=Friends"

{
  "show": "Friends",
  "character": "Chandler Bing",
  "text": "I'm not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?"
}
Show names are case insensitive. Friends, friends, and FRIENDS all work.
3

Get multiple quotes

Request up to 10 quotes at once by specifying a number:
curl "https://quotes.jepcd.com/quotes/3?show=The Office"

[
  {
    "show": "The Office",
    "character": "Michael Scott",
    "text": "I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious."
  },
  {
    "show": "The Office",
    "character": "Jim Halpert",
    "text": "Right now, this is just a job. If I advance any higher in this company, this would be my career."
  },
  {
    "show": "The Office",
    "character": "Dwight Schrute",
    "text": "Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing."
  }
]
The maximum number of quotes per request is 10. Requests for more will be capped at 10.
4

Get short quotes only

Filter for one-line quotes using the short parameter:
curl "https://quotes.jepcd.com/quotes?short=true"
This returns only concise, one-line quotes - perfect for tweets or short displays.

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Explore available shows

Not sure which shows are available? Fetch the complete list: 
curl https://quotes.jepcd.com/quotes/shows

{
  "shows": [
    "How I Met Your Mother",
    "The Middle",
    "New Girl",
    "Suits",
    "3rd Rock from the Sun",
    "Arrested Development",
    "Malcolm in the Middle",
    "Monk",
    "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air",
    "Parks And Recreation",
    "Home Improvement",
    "Cheers",
    "Modern Family",
    "Seinfeld",
    "The Office",
    "The Goldbergs",
    "Gilmore Girls",
    "Frasier",
    "Breaking Bad",
    "Scrubs",
    "Boy Meets World",
    "Everybody Loves Raymond",
    "The Good Place",
    "Brooklyn Nine-Nine",
    "Everybody Hates Chris",
    "Lucifer",
    "Schitt's Creek",
    "Derry Girls",
    "Friends",
    "Stranger Things",
    "The Golden Girls"
  ]
}

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Check total quote count

See how many quotes are available across all shows: 
curl https://quotes.jepcd.com/quotes/stats

{
  "total": 111173
}

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