"""

This file fetches quotes from the " ZenQuotes API ".

It does not require any API key as it uses free tier.

For more details and premium features visit:

https://zenquotes.io/

"""

# /// script

# requires-python = ">=3.13"

# dependencies = [

# "httpx",

# ]

# ///

import pprint

import httpx

API_ENDPOINT_URL = "https://zenquotes.io/api"

def quote_of_the_day() -> list:

return httpx.get(API_ENDPOINT_URL + "/today", timeout=10).json()

def random_quotes() -> list:

return httpx.get(API_ENDPOINT_URL + "/random", timeout=10).json()

if __name__ == "__main__":

"""

response object has all the info with the quote

To retrieve the actual quote access the response.json() object as below

response.json() is a list of json object

response.json()[0]['q'] = actual quote.

response.json()[0]['a'] = author name.

response.json()[0]['h'] = in html format.

"""

response = random_quotes()

pprint.pprint(response)