# Rotary Agency Chuck Norris Facts API

> Rotary Agency Chuck Norris Facts API is a paid API for AI agents from rotaryagency.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-18).

Returns a random Chuck Norris joke or fact as structured JSON

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://rotaryagency.uk/api/free/chucknorris?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-10-18
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-chuck-norris-facts-api-853eb782
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ZhTvRWkuzuV1Y6eJNGQKt

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability rotary-agency-chuck-norris-facts-api-853eb782
```

Example prompt: Give me a random Chuck Norris fact right now — one of those classic funny one-liners.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, lightweight humorous Chuck Norris fact or joke with minimal inputs and no authentication complexity beyond micropayment. Good for entertainment bots, icebreaker apps, or joke-of-the-day widgets where a $0.002 per-call cost is acceptable.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not received or x402 auth fails — returns 402 Payment Required
- Upstream Chuck Norris data source is unavailable — returns 502 or 503
- Rate limit exceeded — returns 429
- Malformed request — returns 400

## How this service works

Free-source data APIs (100% margin, no proxy, $0.002/call): ...

## Output

A JSON object containing a Chuck Norris joke or fact, typically including the joke text, a unique joke ID, and possibly category or icon metadata.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "varies": "endpoint-specific structured JSON"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-chuck-norris-facts-api-853eb782/health.json
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