Using the Quotes on Design API with JavaScript

The Quotes on Design API allows users to retrieve inspiring quotes on design. In this blog post, we will explore the various ways to access this API using JavaScript.

To get started, let's take a look at the API documentation available at https://quotesondesign.com/api/. This documentation provides information on the available API endpoints, parameters, and response format.

Retrieving a Random Quote

To retrieve a random quote using the API, we can use the following JavaScript code:

fetch('https://quotesondesign.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/?orderby=rand')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    const quote = data[0].content.rendered;
    const author = data[0].title.rendered;
    console.log(`${quote} - ${author}`);
  })
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Here, we use the fetch method to make a GET request to the API endpoint. The orderby=rand parameter tells the API to return a random quote. Once we receive the response, we parse the JSON data and extract the content and title fields from the first item in the list. Finally, we log the quote and author to the console.

Retrieving a Quote by ID

If we know the ID of a specific quote, we can use the API to retrieve it using the following code:

const quoteId = 123; // Replace with the ID of the desired quote

fetch(`https://quotesondesign.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/${quoteId}`)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    const quote = data.content.rendered;
    const author = data.title.rendered;
    console.log(`${quote} - ${author}`);
  })
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Here, we simply replace the orderby=rand parameter with the quoteId variable. This allows us to retrieve a specific quote by its ID.

Retrieving Multiple Quotes

To retrieve multiple quotes at once, we can use the number parameter in the API endpoint to specify the number of quotes to return. For example, to retrieve ten quotes, we can use the following code:

const numQuotes = 10;

fetch(`https://quotesondesign.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/?orderby=rand&per_page=${numQuotes}`)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    data.forEach(quote => {
      const content = quote.content.rendered;
      const author = quote.title.rendered;
      console.log(`${content} - ${author}`);
    });
  })
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Here, we include the per_page parameter to retrieve ten quotes. We then loop through the list of quotes and extract the content and title fields for each quote.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we have discussed the different ways to access the Quotes on Design API using JavaScript. We have shown examples of retrieving a random quote, a quote by ID, and multiple quotes at once.

By using the Quotes on Design API, developers can create inspiring applications that promote creativity and design.