diff --git a/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Media.pm b/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Media.pm
index 6cc7ec0..686c6f8 100644
--- a/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Media.pm
+++ b/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Media.pm
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ sub show ($self)
 
 sub random ($self)
 {
+	my $v = $self->validation;
+
+	my $no_redirect = $v->optional("no_redirect")->param;
+	return $self->render(
+		json => {error => "Invalid no_redirect."},
+		status => 400,
+	) if $v->has_error;
+
 	my $id = $self->media_model->random_id;
 
 	return $self->render(
@@ -93,6 +101,8 @@ sub random ($self)
 		status => 404,
 	) if !defined($id);
 
+	return $self->render(json => $id) if $no_redirect;
+
 	return $self->redirect_to("show_media", media_id => $id);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Tags.pm b/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Tags.pm
index d38d3ae..5e0b1e1 100644
--- a/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Tags.pm
+++ b/lib/Pooru/API/V0/Controller/Tags.pm
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ sub show ($self)
 
 sub random ($self)
 {
+	my $v = $self->validation;
+
+	my $no_redirect = $v->optional("no_redirect")->param;
+	return $self->render(
+		json => {error => "Invalid no_redirect."},
+		status => 400,
+	) if $v->has_error;
+
 	my $id = $self->tags_model->random_id;
 
 	return $self->render(
@@ -54,6 +62,8 @@ sub random ($self)
 		status => 404,
 	) if !defined($id);
 
+	return $self->render(json => $id) if $no_redirect;
+
 	return $self->redirect_to(
 	    $self->url_for("show_tag", tag_id_or_display => $id));
 }