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#1

I’ve recently started playing around with HTTPSservice and it doesn’t seem to be working the way I want it to.
I’ve been trying to get a random fact from this specific link (API)
http://api.fungenerators.com
But it doesn’t return a fact, it returns something totally random:

I’m unsure what I’ve done wrong. My code is this:

local randomFactsURL = "http://api.fungenerators.com"
local httpService = game:GetService("HttpService")
local function FetchFacts()
	local response 
	local success, errormessage = pcall(function()
		response = httpService:RequestAsync(
			{
				Url = randomFactsURL,
				Method = "GET",
				Headers = {
					["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
				}

			}
		)
	end)
	if success then
		if response.Success then
			print(response.Body)
		end
	else
		warn(errormessage)
	end
end

FetchFacts()

Thanks in advance :slight_smile:

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#2

Just looking at the API itself you need to pass some parameters like seen in this screenshot:
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Another this is that I’m pretty sure you need a API token to actually use their API so make sure you do that as well.

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#3

Yeah ok. I was a bit stuck because I didn’t know what Curl-X was, so it was very confusing trying to implement that on Studio

#4

http://api.fungenerators.com/fact/random?category=TheCategory&subcategory=TheSubCategory?X-Fungenerators-Api-Secret=YourKey

Or

http://api.fungenerators.com/fact/random?category=TheCategory&subcategory=TheSubCategory?api_key=YourKey

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#5

Ok thank you that’s very helpful. I’ll try it out and mark your answer as a solution if it works

#7

The thing is, nothing is being returned when I try it. My current code is:

local randomFactsURL = "http://api.fungenerators.com/fact/random?category=Countries&subcategory=USA?X-Fungenerators-Api-Secret=444777"
local httpService = game:GetService("HttpService")
local function FetchFacts()
	local response 
	local success, errormessage = pcall(function()
		response = httpService:RequestAsync(
			{
				Url = randomFactsURL,
				Method = "GET",
				Headers = {
					["Content-Type"] = "application/json",
					}

			}
		)
	end)
	if success then
		if response.Success then
			print(response.Body)
		else
			print("Nothing returned")
		end
	else
		warn(errormessage)
	end
end

FetchFacts()
#8

What do you mean there’s nothing returned? I can’t see a return anywhere. Did you mean the printing?

#9

Yes the printing. Sorry for any confusion caused lol

#10

Do you know the concept of variables inside functions and outside functions? You need to add the if statement inside the function to make it work I guess.

Edit: I do know this is in Python, I do not know the exact concept in Luau.

#11

I’m confused. All my if statements are within the local function if that’s what you mean.

#12

No, the if success then is outside of the function as you can clearly see end. Here’s what you need to do. Add the if else statement inside the function.

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#13 
local randomFactsURL = "http://api.fungenerators.com/fact/random?category=Countries&subcategory=USA?X-Fungenerators-Api-Secret=444777"

local httpService = game:GetService(“HttpService”)
local function FetchFacts()
local response
local success, errormessage = pcall(function()
response = httpService:RequestAsync(
{
Url = randomFactsURL,
Method = “GET”,
Headers = {
[“Content-Type”] = “application/json”,
}
print(response.Body)
else
print(“Nothing returned”)
end
else
warn(errormessage)
}
)
end)
if success then
if response.Success then

end

end

FetchFacts()

Sorry about the indentation, it literally broke.

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#14

Did it work? If it didn’t I’ll take a look at the API.

#15

I’m reopening the project rn. So I’ll test it soon

#16

Also be sure to indent it correctly lol.

#17

Uhm. It messed up a lot. I’m getting errors about ends. I didn’t get these previously

#18

What do you mean? Wait a second I’ll try it.

#19

Oh I see what’s happening. HttpService doesn’t work in LocalScripts.

#20

It’s not in a local script though. It’s a server script

#21

Oh, and also I see what I’ve done. I completely messed up the script. I am going to rewrite the script to see if it works.

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