pruthvi2103 / random-quote-api

Simple API return one of thousands of famous quotes

random-quote-api

Live Demo: https://randomquote-api.herokuapp.com/api/random-quote

Deployment

To deploy as a new heroku site:

1. Install heroku for your operating system and login
2. Clone repo
3. cd to project cloned repo
4. Test locally with heroku local web -p 8000 or -p #### if 8000 is not free
5. heroku create [appname] to create the new heroku site, choose an appname or omit for a random name.
6. Deploy site by pushing to the heroku remote created in the previous step git push heroku master
7. Navigate to https://appname.herokuapp.com/api/random-quote once deployment has completed in your command line

Usage: retrieve a quote object

REQUEST

GET /api/random-quote

RESPONSE (200 OK)

{  
  "quote":"Have the courage to face a difficulty lest it kick you harder than you bargain for.",
  "author":"Stanislaus I",
  "category":"courage"
}