Advice Slip

How to Use This API

1. Random Advice

https://api.adviceslip.com/advice

Returns: {"slip":{"id":147,"advice":"Don't feed bread to ducks. Feed them peas, corn, or oats."}}

2. Search Advice by Keyword

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

Searches the full advice text for "love". Returns all matching slips. If no matches: {"message":"No advice slips found matching 'love'"}

3. Get Advice by ID

https://api.adviceslip.com/advice/42

Fetch a specific slip by its ID. Useful if you want to bookmark or reference a particular piece of advice.

4. JavaScript — Random Advice Widget

async function getAdvice() {
  const resp = await fetch('https://api.adviceslip.com/advice');
  const data = await resp.json();
  return data.slip;
}

async function searchAdvice(query) {
  const resp = await fetch(
    `https://api.adviceslip.com/advice/search/${encodeURIComponent(query)}`
  );
  return resp.json();
}

// Show a random advice every 5 seconds
setInterval(async () => {
  const { advice } = await getAdvice();
  console.log('💡', advice);
}, 5000);

5. Python — Search and Display

import requests

def random_advice():
    resp = requests.get('https://api.adviceslip.com/advice')
    return resp.json()['slip']['advice']

def search_advice(keyword):
    resp = requests.get(
        f'https://api.adviceslip.com/advice/search/{keyword}'
    )
    if resp.status_code == 200:
        slips = resp.json()['slips']
        return [s['advice'] for s in slips]
    return []

# Search for career advice
results = search_advice('career')
for a in results:
    print(f"• {a}")

print(f"\nRandom: {random_advice()}")