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Foundry Dev Joke Generator
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Foundry Dev Joke Generator is a paid API for AI agents from minty-sprout.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-11-01).
Returns one short, safe-for-work programming/developer joke per call given any text input
Price / call$0.001
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Programming joke: one short, safe-for-work developer joke per call. Input: any text.
Output
A JSON object containing a numeric joke ID, the joke text as a string, the category (e.g. 'programming'), and a boolean safe_for_work flag confirming the content is workplace-appropriate.
Example use cases
Lighten up a dev team standup
“Give me a funny developer joke I can share with my engineering team at the start of our standup meeting today.”
Add humor to a coding newsletter
“I'm writing a weekly newsletter for programmers — can you grab me a good, work-safe programming joke to include at the top?”
Bot icebreaker for a Slack workspace
“My Slack bot needs a fresh developer joke to post in the #general channel as a Monday icebreaker — can you fetch one?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://minty-sprout.onrender.com/v1/dev-joke?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a single, quick, safe-for-work programming or developer joke with minimal setup — ideal for chatbots, newsletters, Slack bots, or any lightweight humor injection in a developer-facing context. Prefer it over general joke APIs when you specifically want developer/programming-themed humor that is guaranteed workplace-safe. Best for agents that need to add levity to technical conversations or content without risking inappropriate material.
Side effects
- Input text missing or malformed — endpoint may return an error if the request body is not valid JSON
- Service unavailable on Render cold start — first call after idle period may time out or return a 502
- Payment failure — x402 micropayment of 0.001 USDC not processed, resulting in a 402 response
- Rate limiting — too many rapid successive calls may be throttled
- Duplicate jokes — no guarantee of uniqueness across sequential calls
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| input | string | Any text, e.g. 'any' |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"id": 5,
"joke": "I would tell you a UDP joke, but you might not get it.",
"category": "programming",
"safe_for_work": true
}
}Tags
x402
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