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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Dev.to API (Personality).

No, Dev.to is up

Dev.to answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 1011 ms with HTTP 200.

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Dev.to API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
1011 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check Dev.to's listed URL (https://developers.forem.com/api) once a day. History started when Dev.to was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

Dev.to API not working for you?

  1. Dev.to needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
  2. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  3. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Dev.to may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
  4. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  5. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Personality APIs up at their last check

  1. 1kanye.rest logo

    kanye.rest API

    Online · 797 ms

    REST API for random Kanye West quotes.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Zen Quotes logo

    Zen Quotes API

    Online · 710 ms

    Large collection of Zen quotes for inspiration.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Astro Agents logo

    Astro Agents API

    Online · 634 ms

    Deterministic Western and Vedic astrology: natal charts, transits, kundli, dashas, panchang.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4PositiveQuotation logo

    PositiveQuotation API

    Online · 764 ms

    Source-verified public-domain English proverbs with provenance.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5Quote Garden logo

    Quote Garden API

    Online · 385 ms

    REST API for more than 5000 famous quotes.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 385 ms response
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?

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Dev.to API status FAQ

Is Dev.to API down right now?

Dev.to answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 1011 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Dev.to is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Dev.to API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Dev.to's listed URL (https://developers.forem.com/api) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if Dev.to API is down?

Free Personality APIs that were up at their last check include kanye.rest, Zen Quotes, Astro Agents. See the full list of Dev.to alternatives for a comparison.

Why does Dev.to API work for others but not for me?

Dev.to needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Dev.to may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.