Monty Python Flying Circus API

RESTful API for 7,200+ quotes from all 45 episodes

🚀 API Base URL

All endpoints are relative to: http://localhost:5000

Click any endpoint below to try it!

🔍 Search & Discovery

GET /api/quotes/random
Get a random quote (supports filters: role, actor, episode)
GET /api/quotes
Search quotes (params: q, role, actor, episode, limit, offset)
GET /api/famous?sketch=dead+parrot
Get quotes from famous sketches (dead parrot, cheese shop, spam, etc.)

🎭 Characters & Actors

GET /api/roles
List all 881 character roles with quote counts
GET /api/roles/Praline
Get info about a specific character (try: Praline, Mozart, Pet Shop Owner)
GET /api/actors
List all actors with statistics
GET /api/actors/John
Get info about an actor (John, Michael, Eric, Graham, TerryJ, TerryG)

📺 Episodes

GET /api/episodes
List all 45 episodes with quote counts
GET /api/episodes/8
Get all quotes from episode 8 (Dead Parrot episode)

📊 Statistics

GET /api/stats
Get complete database statistics
GET /api
API information and documentation

Response

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