Dad Joke & Fart Joke Texter - Embarrass Your Kids Daily

Automatically send random dad jokes and fart jokes to your kids via SMS (Twilio) or webhook. Schedule it daily to maximize embarrassment. Because that's what parents do.

Features

• 45+ Classic Dad Jokes - Eye-roll guaranteed
• 30+ Fart Jokes - For the sophisticated palette
• SMS Delivery via Twilio - Text jokes directly to your kids
• Webhook Support - Send to Slack, Discord, Zapier, Make, n8n
• Personalization - Add your kid's name and custom signature
• Emoji Support - Extra embarrassment with emoji
• Demo Mode - Test without actually sending

Quick Start

{
  "query": "example search"
}

Demo Mode (Enabled by Default)

This actor uses a free public API and defaults to demoMode: true.

Since this actor wraps a free, publicly available API, demo mode is enabled by default. This allows you to:

• Test the actor without any configuration
• See real sample data from the actual API
• Verify the output format before integrating

To get customized results, simply provide your own input parameters.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
jokeType	string	"both"	Type of jokes: "dad", "fart", "both", or "random"
jokeCount	integer	1	Number of jokes to send (1-5)
kidName	string	-	Your kid's name for personalization
parentSignature	string	"- Dad"	How to sign off
twilioAccountSid	string	-	Twilio Account SID
twilioAuthToken	string	-	Twilio Auth Token
twilioPhoneNumber	string	-	Your Twilio phone number
recipientPhoneNumbers	array	[]	Phone numbers to send to
webhookUrl	string	-	Webhook URL for notifications
webhookPlatform	string	"custom"	Platform: zapier, make, n8n, slack, discord, custom
includeEmoji	boolean	true	Add emoji to messages
demoMode	boolean	true	Test mode (no actual sending)

Output Format

Each joke sent generates a record with:

• jokeType - "dad" or "fart"
• joke - The full joke text
• setup - Setup line (if applicable)
• punchline - Punchline (if applicable)
• recipient - Who received it
• sentAt - Timestamp
• sentVia - Delivery method (sms, slack, discord, demo)
• embarrassmentLevel - How cringy is this joke?

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

• data_point: $0.01 per result

Use Cases

• Data collection
• Research
• Automation

API Reference

See official API documentation for details.

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal