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Quotes API

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A collection of 1,600+ famous quotes from 600+ authors. Fetch a random quote (optionally filtered by author), look one up by id, search the full collection by text or author, and browse the author directory. Perfect for daily-quote widgets, dashboards, apps and inspiration features.

#quotes #sayings #authors #inspiration #wisdom
api.oanor.com/quotes-api
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Machine-readable spec so AI agents can integrate this API.

/api/quotes-api/openapi.json
/api/quotes-api/llms.txt

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Uptime
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Avg latency
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Total calls
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Pricing

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Free

Free

  • 2,000 calls / month
  • 3 requests / second
  • Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
  • 2,000 calls/month
  • 3 req/sec
  • Random + search + authors
  • No credit card
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Starter

€4.00 /month

  • 40,000 calls / month
  • 8 requests / second
  • Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
  • 40k calls/month
  • 8 req/sec
  • Author filters
  • Email support
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Pro

€11.00 /month

  • 200,000 calls / month
  • 20 requests / second
  • Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
  • 200k calls/month
  • 20 req/sec
  • Widget / app integration
  • Priority support
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Mega

€30.00 /month

  • 1,000,000 calls / month
  • 40 requests / second
  • Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
  • 1M calls/month
  • 40 req/sec
  • Embed in product
  • Dedicated SLA
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about pricing, quotas, and integration.

How do I get an API key for Quotes API?
Sign up for free at oanor.com, generate an API key from the developer dashboard, and call Quotes API with the x-oanor-key header. No credit card needed for the free tier.
What's the rate limit for Quotes API?
Free tier allows 1 request per second. Paid plans scale up to 50 requests per second on the Mega tier. Hard limits return HTTP 429 above the quota — no surprise overage charges.
How much does Quotes API cost?
Quotes API has a free tier with 100 calls / month. Paid plans start at €4.00 / month with higher quotas and faster rate limits.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Yes. Plans are billed monthly and you can cancel anytime from your billing dashboard. No long-term contracts and no cancellation fee.
Is Quotes API GDPR-compliant?
All requests to Quotes API go through our EU-based gateway. Your upstream API key never leaves our server and no personal data is shared with the upstream provider beyond the request you send.

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curl https://api.oanor.com/quotes-api/SOME_PATH \
  -H "x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."
const res = await fetch("https://api.oanor.com/quotes-api/SOME_PATH", {
  headers: { "x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..." }
});
const data = await res.json();
$ch = curl_init("https://api.oanor.com/quotes-api/SOME_PATH");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
import requests
r = requests.get(
    "https://api.oanor.com/quotes-api/SOME_PATH",
    headers={"x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..."},
)
print(r.json())

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