# Useless Facts API

> Useless Facts API on Apizie: 2 endpoints (Random fact, Fact of the day) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 2 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:useless-facts/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `entertainment:useless-facts`
- Category: Entertainment
- Status: live
- Source: https://uselessfacts.jsph.pl
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/entertainment/useless-facts
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/entertainment/useless-facts/openapi.json

Random and daily trivia facts in English or German.

## Endpoints

### Random fact
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:useless-facts/random`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | no |  |

### Fact of the day
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:useless-facts/today`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | no |  |

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:useless-facts/random" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the Useless Facts API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:useless-facts/random with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the Useless Facts API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the Useless Facts API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key entertainment:useless-facts.

### What is the status of the Useless Facts API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key