JSON API

The Bacon Ipsum JSON API is a REST interface for generating meaty lorem ipsum text and can be used by any application. Pass in the following parameters using an HTTPS GET and we’ll return a JSON string array of paragraphs.

Parameters:

• type: all-meat for meat only or meat-and-filler for meat mixed with miscellaneous ‘lorem ipsum’ filler.
• paras: optional number of paragraphs, defaults to 5.
• sentences: number of sentences (this overrides paragraphs)
• start-with-lorem: optional pass 1 to start the first paragraph with ‘Bacon ipsum dolor sit amet’.
• format: ‘json’ (default), ‘text’, or ‘html’

Examples:

• https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=meat-and-filler
• https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=all-meat&paras=2&start-with-lorem=1
• https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=all-meat&sentences=1&start-with-lorem=1
• https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=meat-and-filler&paras=5&format=text
• https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=all-meat&paras=3&start-with-lorem=1&format=html

Some sample jquery code!

$(document).ready(function() 
{
	$("#baconButton").click(function()
	{
		$.getJSON('https://baconipsum.com/api/?callback=?', 
			{ 'type':'meat-and-filler', 'start-with-lorem':'1', 'paras':'3' }, 
			function(baconGoodness)
		{
			if (baconGoodness && baconGoodness.length > 0)
			{
				$("#baconIpsumOutput").html('');
				for (var i = 0; i < baconGoodness.length; i++)
					$("#baconIpsumOutput").append('<p>' + baconGoodness[i] + '</p>');
				$("#baconIpsumOutput").show();
			}
		});
	});
});

Run the sample!