Advice Slip API

Entertainment

Beginner

Overview

Free API for random advice slips

Integration Guide

Step 1: Understanding the API

The Advice Slip API is a free, public API that doesn't require authentication. It provides random advice slips, specific advice by ID, and search functionality.

Step 2: Set Up Your Project

Create the necessary files for your advice application:

index.html - The HTML structure
styles.css - CSS for styling
script.js - JavaScript for API integration

Step 3: Implement the Code

Copy the following code into your project files:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>Daily Advice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
  <div class="container">
    <h1>Daily Advice</h1>
    
    <div class="advice-container">
      <div class="advice-card">
        <p id="advice-text">Click the button to get some advice...</p>
        <span id="advice-id"></span>
      </div>
      
      <button id="get-advice-btn">Get Advice</button>
    </div>
    
    <div class="search-container">
      <h2>Search for Advice</h2>
      <div class="search-form">
        <input type="text" id="search-input" placeholder="Enter search term...">
        <button id="search-btn">Search</button>
      </div>
      <div id="search-results"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
  
  <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Step 4: Test Your Implementation

Open your HTML file in a browser to test your advice application. You should be able to:

Get a random advice slip by clicking the "Get Advice" button
Search for advice slips containing specific terms
View the advice ID for each slip

Error Handling

Common Errors

404 Not Found: Invalid endpoint or advice ID not found
Network Errors: Connection issues or API downtime

Caching Issues

The Advice Slip API responses may be cached by browsers, which can result in the same advice being returned for multiple requests. To avoid this, we've added a timestamp parameter to the request URL.

Important Note

When working with the Advice Slip API, always include a cache-busting parameter (like a timestamp) to ensure you get fresh results each time.

API Details

Base URL: https://api.adviceslip.com
Authentication: None
Documentation: Official Docs

Endpoints

GET
/advice
Get a random advice slip
GET
/advice/{slip_id}
Get a specific advice slip by ID
Parameters
- slip_id*
  number - The ID of the advice slip to retrieve
GET
/advice/search/{query}
Search for advice slips containing a specific term
Parameters
- query*
  string - The search term to look for in advice slips