Advice Slip

Overview

Advice Slip serves short, witty life advice as JSON — free, keyless, and dependency-free. A tiny API that’s popular for “tip of the day” widgets, motivational apps, and chatbot personality.

Verified 2026-08: the plain-http endpoint 301-redirects to HTTPS — use https://api.adviceslip.com.

Quick Start

Random advice (verified live):

curl "https://api.adviceslip.com/advice"

{"slip": { "id": 121, "advice": "If you think your headphones are dying, check the socket for fluff with a straightened paperclip."}}

Advice by ID:

curl "https://api.adviceslip.com/advice/121"

Search advice:

curl "https://api.adviceslip.com/advice/search/love"

Authentication

None — keyless.

Rate Limits & Notes

• Free, no documented hard limit — be polite.
• The API is served over HTTPS (the listed http URL redirects).
• Search returns a total_results count plus matching slips.
• Responses are tiny JSON — ideal for inline widgets.

FAQ

Is Advice Slip free? Yes — free and keyless.

Does it work over HTTPS? Yes — use https://api.adviceslip.com (http redirects).

Can I search by topic? Yes — /advice/search/KEYWORD.