Want to display a different quote in your app and give users a small surprise? This Hitokoto endpoint is made for that.
Each call randomly returns one line from a curated corpus of poems, anime lines, and famous quotes. Use it for homepage slogans, app launch messages, or any surface that needs a small human touch.
Request successful. Returns one random quote.
{
// Random quote or poem content.
"text": "Every chance encounter, however small, has its own quiet meaning."
}The corpus is empty or cannot be read.
{
"code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
"details": {},
"message": "Could not retrieve a saying from the corpus."
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