diff --git a/config.default.jsonc b/config.default.jsonc
index 870d89f..8ff9d5a 100644
--- a/config.default.jsonc
+++ b/config.default.jsonc
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
   // if the `enabled` key is missing, the extension will be disabled by default, and a warning issued
   // permissions are explained in the production environment doc
   "modules": {
+    "joke": {
+      "enabled": true,
+      // Boolean for if nsfw jokes should be displayed or not
+      "nsfw": false
+    },
     "logging": {
       "enabled": true,
       // each channel ID paired with a respecting logging channel, if it's not specified here
diff --git a/src/modules/joke.ts b/src/modules/joke.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec75dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/joke.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Modules:
+ *  - {@link joke}
+ * Description:
+ *  Uses the joke api provided by arc to parse a response and send it as a discord embed
+ * @throws will throw an error if the api call fails
+ */
+
+import * as util from '../core/util.js';
+import {botConfig} from '../core/config.js';
+
+// Config manager for nsfw detection
+const jokeConfig = botConfig.modules.joke;
+let jokeApiUrl = 'https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any';
+
+const blacklistFlags = [
+  'religious',
+  'political',
+  'racist',
+  'sexist',
+  'explicit',
+];
+
+if (!jokeConfig.nsfw) {
+  blacklistFlags.push('nsfw');
+}
+
+jokeApiUrl += `?blacklistFlags=${blacklistFlags.join(',')}&type=single`;
+
+const joke = new util.RootModule(
+  'joke',
+  'Get a funny joke from the bot',
+  [],
+  [],
+
+  async (args, interaction) => {
+    let errorValue = false;
+    const fetchedJoke = await fetchJoke().catch(() => {
+      errorValue = true;
+    });
+    if (errorValue) {
+      util.replyToInteraction(interaction, {
+        embeds: [util.embed.errorEmbed('Failed to fetch joke')],
+      });
+    } else {
+      util.replyToInteraction(interaction, {
+        embeds: [util.embed.infoEmbed(`${fetchedJoke}`)],
+      });
+    }
+  }
+);
+
+async function fetchJoke(): Promise<string> {
+  const response = await fetch(jokeApiUrl);
+
+  if (response.ok) {
+    const data = await response.json();
+    return data.joke;
+  } else {
+    throw new Error('Failed to fetch joke');
+  }
+}
+
+export default joke;