# hotheadhacker/no-as-a-service

No-as-a-Service (NaaS) is a simple API that returns a random rejection reason. Use it when you need a realistic excuse, a fun “no,” or want to simulate being turned down in style.

Repository: https://github.com/hotheadhacker/no-as-a-service
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/no-as-a-service
Homepage: https://naas.isalman.dev/no
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: api, expressjs, json
Last push: 2026-05-09T10:44:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 81, release rhythm 35, longevity 35
- inputs: {"age_days": 491, "days_push": 116, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7925, forks 495 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:09.843613+00:00)

## What it is
No-as-a-Service is a lightweight Express.js REST API that returns a random, witty rejection reason as JSON. It is hosted publicly and can also be self-hosted with a simple npm install and start.

## Use cases
- get a random funny rejection reason via an API call
- add witty 'no' responses to a Slack bot or chatbot
- simulate being turned down in an app or landing page
- self-host a tiny joke API for fun
- integrate humorous rejection messages into bots or websites

## When to choose
- you need a fun, zero-setup API for random rejection excuses
- you want a lightweight self-hostable Express service to tinker with
- you're building a bot or page that needs humorous 'no' responses

## When to avoid
- you need serious, production-grade rejection or decision logic
- you require guaranteed uptime or SLAs from a novelty service
- you need structured or customizable rejection data beyond random reasons

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: stable
- function: http-server, api-framework, rate-limiting
- domain: apis, web-development, developer-tools, entertainment
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: humor, rejection-reasons, rest-api, expressjs, novelty-api, nodejs, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- hotheadhacker/no-as-a-service (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:09.843613+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:33:15.687064+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hotheadhacker/no-as-a-service (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:09.843613+00:00, sha f7e3a258bb72)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.