xkcd
The webcomic's own JSON endpoint — comic number, title, alt text, and image URL. Tiny, stable, and unchanged for over a decade, which makes it the standard smoke-test API for tutorials.
Status
🟢 Online · 102 ms
🟢 Online · 102 ms
30-day uptime
100%
100%
Free tier
Unlimited, no key, no credit card
Unlimited, no key, no credit card
Auth
No key required
No key required
Free alternatives (live ranking)
- Rick and Morty API — 🟢 Online · 10,000 req/day, no key, no credit card
- JokeAPI — 🟢 Online · 120 req/min, no key, no credit card
- TVmaze — 🟢 Online · No key, ~20 calls per 10 seconds, no credit card
Compare xkcd with…
- xkcd vs Rick and Morty API — 10,000 req/day, no key, no credit card
- xkcd vs JokeAPI — 120 req/min, no key, no credit card
- xkcd vs TVmaze — No key, ~20 calls per 10 seconds, no credit card
Frequently Asked Questions
Does xkcd require an API key?
No, xkcd is freely accessible without registration or an API key.
What is xkcd's free tier?
Unlimited, no key, no credit card
Is xkcd currently online?
We check xkcd every hour. The current status is shown at the top of this page. You can also see the 30-day uptime history in the chart above.
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