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function p.getRandomFact()
function p.getRandomFact()
   local apiUrl = 'https://catfact.ninja/fact'
   local apiUrl = 'https://catfact.ninja/fact'
   local response, status, headers = mw.http.requests(apiUrl)
   local response, status, headers = mw.http.request(apiUrl)





Revision as of 21:49, 25 March 2024

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:Apitest/doc



local p = {}


function p.getRandomFact()
   local apiUrl = 'https://catfact.ninja/fact'
   local response, status, headers = mw.http.request(apiUrl)


   if status == 200 then
    local success, factData = pcall(mw.text.jsonDecode, response)
    if success and factData and factData.fact then
     return factData.fact
   else
     return 'Invalid API Response'
    end
   else
     return 'Request Failed either the API is Down or the site ran into a unknown error please try again later'
    end
end

return p