STANDS4 Web Services:
Quotes API
The Quotes API from STANDS4 enables you to get famous quotations data by author or subject. Use the Quotes REST API to enrich your website or application content and features.
Request URL:
https://www.stands4.com/services/v2/quotes.php
Request parameters:
| uid | string | Y | Your API user id |
|
| Parameter | Value | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tokenid | string | Y | Your valid developer token id |
|
| searchtype | string | Y | RANDOM |
The type of query to perform, could be one of the following: SEARCH, AUTHOR, or RANDOM |
| query | string | Author name in case of AUTHOR request, or any query in case of SEARCH request |
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| format | string | N | xml | The format in which you want the result returned (xml or json) |
Sample request URL:
https://www.stands4.com/services/v2/quotes.php?uid=1001&tokenid=tk324324324&searchtype=AUTHOR&query=Albert+Einstein&format=xml
Response elements:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| results | Contains all of the query responses |
| result | Contains each individual response |
| quote | The quote text |
| author | The quote author |
Sample response:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<results>
<result>
<quote>The only real valuable thing is intuition.</quote>
<author>Albert Einstein</author>
</result>
<result>
<quote>Never underestimate your own ignorance.</quote>
<author>Albert Einstein</author>
</result>
</results>
{
"results": {
"result": [
{
"quote": "The only real valuable thing is intuition.",
"author": "Albert Einstein"
},
{
"quote": "Never underestimate your own ignorance.",
"author": "Albert Einstein"
}
]
}
}
Want to use this service?
The Quotes API service is free to use for up to 100 queries per day.
For a premium commercial license, please contact us.