Is Zen Quotes API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Zen Quotes API (Personality).
No, Zen Quotes is up
Zen Quotes answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 710 ms with HTTP 200.
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Zen Quotes API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 710 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check Zen Quotes's listed URL (https://zenquotes.io/) once a day. History started when Zen Quotes was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
Zen Quotes API not working for you?
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- 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
kanye.rest API
Online · 797 msREST API for random Kanye West quotes.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Astro Agents API
Online · 634 msDeterministic Western and Vedic astrology: natal charts, transits, kundli, dashas, panchang.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
PositiveQuotation API
Online · 764 msSource-verified public-domain English proverbs with provenance.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
Quote Garden API
Online · 385 msREST API for more than 5000 famous quotes.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 385 ms response
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 5
Advice Slip API
Online · 872 msGenerate random advice slips. A free personality API by Advice Slip JSON API.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
Zen Quotes API status FAQ
Is Zen Quotes API down right now?
Zen Quotes answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 710 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Zen Quotes is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Zen Quotes API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Zen Quotes's listed URL (https://zenquotes.io/) 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 Zen Quotes API is down?
Free Personality APIs that were up at their last check include kanye.rest, Astro Agents, PositiveQuotation. See the full list of Zen Quotes alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Zen Quotes API work for others but not for me?
A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.