Quotable API
Official vendor OpenAPI document · agent-readyIdentity AuthAuthenticationnone9 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Programmatically get random quotes, get a single random quote (deprecated). Covers 9 operations.
Use for: I need to random quotes, I want to a single random quote (deprecated), Search for quotes with pagination, Find all a quote by id
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for identity and authentication only.
Quotable is a free, open source quotations API. It provides endpoints for fetching random quotes, listing quotes with pagination, searching quotes and authors, and browsing tags. The API exposes 9 endpoints.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the Quotable API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Quotable API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fquotable.io%2Fquotable" | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fquotable.io%2Fquotable" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with Quotable API.
Get random quotes
List quotes with pagination
Search quotes (beta)
Access Quotable API identity auth resources via REST API
Use Cases
Patterns agents use Quotable API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Identity and Authentication Operations
Use the Quotable API to perform identity auth operations programmatically. The API provides 9 endpoints covering core functionality including get random quotes, get a single random quote (deprecated), list quotes with pagination.
Call GET /quotes/random to get random quotes
Automated Quotes Management
Automate quotes operations by combining multiple Quotable API endpoints. Agents can get a single random quote (deprecated) and then list quotes with pagination in a single workflow.
Call GET /random to get a single random quote (deprecated), then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call Quotable API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle none tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'get random quotes', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
9 endpoints — quotable is a free, open source quotations api.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/quotes/random
Get random quotes
GET
/random
Get a single random quote (deprecated)
GET
/quotes
List quotes with pagination
GET
/quotes/{id}
Get a quote by ID
GET
/authors
List authors with pagination
GET
/search/quotes
Search quotes (beta)
GET
/search/authors
Search authors (beta)
GET
/tags
List all tags
GET
/quotes/random
Get random quotes
GET
/random
Get a single random quote (deprecated)
GET
/quotes
List quotes with pagination
GET
/quotes/{id}
Get a quote by ID
GET
/authors
List authors with pagination
GET
/search/quotes
Search quotes (beta)
GET
/search/authors
Search authors (beta)
GET
/tags
List all tags
Why Jentic?
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring the Quotable API by hand means targeting the api.quotable.io host and handling paging and retries across its quote, author, and tag reads yourself, even though it needs no auth. Through Jentic you install once, import Quotable from the API Directory, and your agent calls it without wiring the request paths.
Permission scoping
Quotable puts the quote id in the URL path (/quotes/{id}), so a rule can pin your agent to one quote, and its other reads take filters in the request parameters. You choose which operations are allowed, so the agent reaches only the reads you list, such as random quotes or author search.
Credential isolation
Quotable needs no credential, so there is nothing to store: your own Jentic One instance still runs the call without exposing any secret to the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'get a random quote' or 'search quotes by author', and Jentic returns the matching Quotable operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using Quotable API through Jentic.
What authentication does the Quotable API use?
The Quotable API uses no authentication. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in your Jentic One instance and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I get random quotes with the Quotable API?
Yes. Use the GET /quotes/random endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the Quotable API?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I get random quotes through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'get random quotes'. Jentic returns the matching Quotable API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the Quotable API have?
The Quotable API exposes 9 endpoints covering quotes, authors, search operations.
Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the Quotable API?
Yes. Because you run Jentic One yourself, your own rules decide which Quotable operations the agent may call, so you can allow only the reads you list, such as random quotes, quote listing, or author search, and leave the rest off. Since Quotable puts the quote id in the URL path (/quotes/{id}), a rule can pin the agent to a single quote, while its other reads accept filters in the request parameters that you constrain. The API needs no credentials, so there are no secrets to hand the agent, and it reaches only the endpoints you permit.
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