[Quote Machine] - Every quote I get through API is the same quote

#1

Hi guys,

I completed the Quote Machine App except it’s not working correctly. I have used this API: https://quotesondesign.com/api-v4-0/

It says that this link: http://quotesondesign.com/wp-json/posts?filter[orderby]=rand&filter[posts_per_page]=1
Should give me 1 random quote. It does but after I have this quote and call it again it’s the exact same quote.

Here is my CodePen: https://codepen.io/GeraltDieSocke/pen/OxXJJr

Can anyone tell me what’s going on?

getJSON not fetching new data
Another Random Quote that won't Quote
#2

The result is most likely cached.

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#3

Hey. quotesondesign caches its results, therefore you just need to set the cache for your call to false by adding the following in your JS:

$.ajaxSetup({
  cache:false
})

Or, since you’re using jQuery 3, you could modify your .getJSON like so:

  $.getJSON({
    url: "https://quotesondesign.com/wp-json/posts?filter[orderby]=rand&filter[posts_per_page]=1&callback=",
    cache: false
  }).then(function(a){
    var quote = a[0].content;
    var title = a[0].title;
    
    $(".quote").html(quote);
    $(".title").html("-" + title);   
  });
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#4