Quotes API

Aggregate inspirational, motivational, and famous quotes from multiple free public APIs into a clean, structured dataset. Perfect for content creators, developers building motivational apps, social media managers, and anyone who needs bulk access to quality quotes.

📚 Data Sources

This Actor aggregates quotes from three reliable free APIs:

• DummyJSON — 1,400+ curated quotes with author attribution
• ZenQuotes — Random inspirational quotes refreshed regularly
• Forismatic — Classic motivational quotes database

✨ Features

• Bulk aggregation — Fetch up to 500 quotes in a single run
• Random mode — Get random quotes for variety
• Daily quote — Fetch today's inspirational quote
• Author filtering — Find quotes by specific authors (Einstein, Gandhi, etc.)
• Keyword search — Filter quotes containing specific words or phrases
• Source selection — Choose which APIs to fetch from
• Deduplication — Automatic removal of duplicate quotes across sources
• Structured output — Clean JSON with quote, author, source, and metadata

🚀 How to Use

1. Click "Start" to run with default settings (50 quotes from all sources)
2. Or customize your run:
   • Set Maximum Quotes (1-500)
   • Choose a Mode: Bulk, Random, or Today's Quote
   • Add a Search Query to filter by keyword (e.g., "love", "success")
   • Set an Author Filter to find quotes by a specific person
   • Select Data Sources to pick which APIs to use

📊 Sample Output

[
    {
        "quote": "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.",
        "author": "Albert Einstein",
        "source": "dummyjson",
        "source_id": "42",
        "category": "",
        "tags": [],
        "index": 1,
        "fetched_at": "2026-03-19T12:00:00+00:00"
    },
    {
        "quote": "The only way to do great work is to love what you do.",
        "author": "Steve Jobs",
        "source": "zenquotes",
        "source_id": "",
        "category": "",
        "tags": [],
        "index": 2,
        "fetched_at": "2026-03-19T12:00:00+00:00"
    }
]

📝 Output Fields

Field	Description
quote	The quote text
author	Author name
source	API source (dummyjson, zenquotes, forismatic)
source_id	Source-specific identifier (if available)
category	Quote category (if available)
tags	Associated tags
index	Sequential number in results
fetched_at	UTC timestamp of when the quote was fetched

⚙️ Notes

• Rate limits: The Actor respects API rate limits with built-in delays between requests
• Memory: Minimal memory usage (256 MB is sufficient)
• Typical runtime: 10-60 seconds depending on quote count
• No API keys required: All data sources are completely free and open