canonical: https://jentic.com/apis/quotes.rest/quotes-rest # Quotes Rest They Said So Quotes API They Said So Quotes API offers a complete feature rich REST API access to its quotes platform. This is the documentation for the world famous [quotes API](https://theysaidso.com/api). If you are a subscriber and you are trying this from a console you can use Bearer token with your API key as the token. You can test and play with the API right here on this web page. Please note recently we closed d. The API exposes 45 endpoints secured with bearer authentication. ## For AI agents Programmatically access They Said So Quotes API resources. Covers 45 operations with bearer authentication. ## Scope Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for developer tools only. ## Capabilities - Access They Said So Quotes API developer tools resources via REST API - Query They Said So Quotes API endpoints with structured JSON responses - Authenticate requests with bearer credentials managed by Jentic - Access They Said So Quotes API resources programmatically via REST - Integrate They Said So Quotes API operations into automated agent workflows ## Use cases ### Developer Tools Operations Use the They Said So Quotes API to perform developer tools operations programmatically. The API provides 45 endpoints covering core functionality. Example prompt: Execute a primary operation against the They Said So Quotes API ### Data Retrieval and Monitoring Query They Said So Quotes API endpoints to retrieve structured data for monitoring, reporting, or downstream processing. The API returns JSON responses that agents can parse directly, enabling automated data collection workflows. Example prompt: Query the They Said So Quotes API API to retrieve current data and verify the response structure ### AI Agent Integration via Jentic AI agents discover and call They Said So Quotes 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 bearer tokens manually. Example prompt: Search Jentic for 'they said so quotes API', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials ## Key resources - **Quote of the day** — Access quote of the day service. Use this to get the quote of the day in various categories. This is - **Private QOD** — Define and host your own quote of the day service. You can set filter conditions based on tags, auth - **Quote** — Access random quote service. Use this to get random quotes , quotes filtered by authors or tags etc. - **Private Quotes** — Create and manage your own Quotes. You need an API key to access this service. - **Quote Images** — Create beatiful quote images or get one of the premade images. You need an API key to access this se ## AI readiness This API is usable in Jentic One now. Its AI-readiness score against Jentic's framework shows where it stands today and where improvements would make it even easier for agents to use. - **Score:** 33 / 100 - **Maturity:** Non-Ready - **Dimensions:** - Foundational Compliance: 48 / 100 - Developer Experience & Jentic Compatibility: 70 / 100 - AI-Readiness & Agent Experience: 13 / 100 - Agent Usability: 94 / 100 - Security: 60 / 100 - AI Discoverability: 54 / 100 - **View full report:** https://jentic.com/apis/quotes.rest/quotes-rest/scorecard - **How the score is calculated:** https://docs.jentic.com/reference/api-readiness-framework/overview/ - **More about the dimensions:** https://docs.jentic.com/reference/api-readiness-framework/specification/#dimensional-model-overview ### Score it yourself Every API in the directory is allowlisted, so you can re-score it with no key required. - **Score your own API:** https://jentic.com/scorecard.md - **Scoring CLI agent skill:** https://github.com/jentic/jentic-api-scorecard/blob/main/skills/jentic-api-scorecard/SKILL.md ```sh npx @jentic/api-scorecard-cli score ``` ## Why Jentic - **Setup:** Wiring the They Said So Quotes API by hand means learning its bearer auth, targeting the quotes.rest host, and handling retries across its quote operations yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import They Said So Quotes from the API Directory, store the token once, and your agent calls it. - **Permission scoping:** The They Said So Quotes API drives its reads through request parameters rather than resource ids in the path, so limit the agent to the operations it needs, such as fetching a quote of the day. You choose which operations are allowed, so the agent reaches only what you list. - **Credential handling:** Your They Said So token is stored once, encrypted, by your own Jentic One instance and injected at execution time. It never enters the agent's prompt, logs, or context. - **Discovery method:** Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'get the quote of the day' or 'find quotes by category', and Jentic returns the matching They Said So Quotes operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs. ## Related APIs - **Github** — Alternative developer tools API - **Gitlab** — Alternative developer tools API ## FAQ ### What authentication does the They Said So Quotes API use? The They Said So Quotes API uses a Bearer token in the Authorization header. 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. ### What are the rate limits for the They Said So Quotes 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 use they said so quotes API through Jentic? Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'use they said so quotes API'. Jentic returns the matching They Said So Quotes API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically. ### How many endpoints does the They Said So Quotes API have? The They Said So Quotes API exposes 45 endpoints covering quote of the day, private qod, quote operations. ### What data format does the They Said So Quotes API return? The They Said So Quotes API returns responses in JSON format. All endpoints accept and return structured JSON, making it straightforward for AI agents to parse and process the data programmatically. ### Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the They Said So Quotes API? Yes. Because you run Jentic One yourself, your own rules decide which They Said So Quotes operations and credentials the agent can use. This API drives its reads through request parameters rather than resource ids in the path, so you list only the operations the agent needs, such as fetching the quote of the day or pulling a random quote, and leave out the private quote-of-the-day, private quotes, and quote-image operations. The agent then reaches only the endpoints you allow, and your stored bearer token is injected at execution time without entering the agent context.