xkcd integration for your own 
personal dashboard or intranet

Xkcd is a "webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language" and a staple of many office whiteboards. This quirky addition injects a dose of fun and enlightenment into your workflow, making sure that your team has its regular share of smiles and "aha!" moments.

• Daily comic: Enjoy your dose of humor with XKCD comic updates, your reliable source of nerdy humor. Keep your team's spirits high and brains buzzing with these witty, science-laced comic strips. Because who said work can't be fun?
• Pin Your Favorite Comics to Your Dashboard: Get your favorite XKCD comics neatly served on Adaptive Cards pinned to your dashboard. A quick peek at them throughout your day might just be the chuckle-inducing energy boost you need. And the best part? They're just a click away from being opened in XKCD.
• Stay Updated with the Laughter Alerts: Get notifications for every new XKCD comic. Because missing out on a good laugh should be a crime, shouldn't it?

The adenin-XKCD integration is for those who believe that a good dose of humor can be the secret sauce for a happy, creative, and productive team. So, ready for some comic relief?

Make your own Adaptive Cards from xkcd data

Once you connect the xkcd API to your adenin account, a Card with your desired data will be generated and added to your dashboard.

Making changes to this Card's layout is easy with our low-code Adaptive Card designer. Simply click on the ··· button and then Edit in Designer.

It's incredibly developer-friendly and lets you drag-and-drop new elements into your design, or adjust the visual properties by selecting any element from the preview area.

Available data sources

The xkcd connector API provides these 2 endpoints:

Get a specific comic

Returns a specific comic by comic number.

Get current comic

Get the current comic. xkcd is updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

How to install the xkcd integration on your personal dashboard

1. Click the Add button below

   Add xkcd to adenin

2. Either log in or create your free adenin account. Then you will be directed to your personal dashboard where the installation of your xkcd integration will start.

3. Follow the steps in the modal by clicking Next including selecting your data source, authorizing your xkcd account and more attributes (if they are required).

   At the end click Finish and our built-in smart technology generates a Card with the live data it received from the xkcd API.

   

   

   xkcd

4. Your Card will now appear on your adenin dashboard.

5. Modify or embed your Adaptive Card from the ··· button in the top right-hand corner of your card:

   Click Edit in Designer to open the Card's layout in the low-code Adaptive Card designer.

   By clicking Share you can see options for embedding your Card into intranet and chatbot channels. For example, your xkcd integration works as a SharePoint web part, or with chatbots such as Microsoft Teams.