Evil Insult Generator API

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Free to Use
33 F
Measured Score 0 50 100 Speed 4/30 Consistency 1/20 Security 20/20 Browser access 0/15 Transparency 8/15 TESTED 2026-09-21

Overview

The Evil Insult Generator API returns randomly generated humorous (fictional) insults in multiple languages — no API key required. It is a fun, beginner-friendly API ideal for learning how to make HTTP requests and handle JSON responses. Perfect for joke bots, party apps, or just experimenting with REST APIs for the first time.

Beginner Tip

Add the "lang" query parameter to get insults in different languages (e.g., ?lang=de for German). By default the API returns JSON, but you can also request plain text with ?type=text.

Measurement Record

What actually happened when we called this API from our own infrastructure. Every value below was recorded by the request, not copied from the provider's documentation.

Request
GET https://evilinsult.com/generate_insult.php?lang=en&type=json
Result
HTTP 200 · application/json · 205 bytes · compressed
Response time
762 ms (median of 3) · fastest 316 ms
Transport
TLSv1.3 · TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 · certificate issued by Google Trust Services
Browser CORS
No Access-Control-Allow-Origin header — call it from a server, not the browser
Served by
cloudflare
Answered
3 of 8 weekly checks (38%, since 2026-07-31)
Recorded
2026-09-21

Fields Returned

Top-level fields present in the response we captured, with the type and value we actually received.

Field Type Value received
number string 621
language string en
insult string The world would have been better off if your …
created string (date) 2026-09-21 18:31:08
shown string 315528
createdby string 9GAG
active string 1
comment string

Captured Response

Captured from a real request to https://evilinsult.com/generate_insult.php?lang=en&type=json on 2026-09-21. Long arrays and nested objects are truncated to keep the shape readable.

JSON Response · Captured
{
  "number": "621",
  "language": "en",
  "insult": "The world would have been better off if your father had pulled out.",
  "created": "2026-09-21 18:31:08",
  "shown": "315528",
  "createdby": "9GAG",
  "active": "1",
  "comment": ""
}

Field Reference

insult The generated insult text in the requested language
number A sequential identifier for the insult (not always present in all response modes)
language The language code of the returned insult (e.g., "en", "de")
created Timestamp when this particular insult was generated
shown How many times this insult has been returned by the API

Implementation Example

Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.

Request
const url = "https://evilinsult.com/generate_insult.php?lang=en&type=json";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.

Response is plain text instead of JSON The type parameter defaults to text if not specified
✓ Add &type=json to the query string to receive a proper JSON response object
404 or empty response The endpoint URL path is incorrect (common mistake: using /api instead of /generate_insult.php)
✓ Use the correct endpoint: https://evilinsult.com/generate_insult.php?lang=en&type=json
Unsupported language code error An invalid or unsupported lang value was passed
✓ Supported languages include en, de, es, fr, cs, hu, it, ru; check the API docs for the full list

Measured Score Breakdown

Live HTTP request to the API endpoint

Speed 4/30
Consistency 1/20
Security 20/20
Browser access 0/15
Transparency 8/15
Endpoint Response Time 762ms

Fully tested on Sep 21, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS YES
Difficulty Beginner
Endpoint last called: 2026-09-21

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