Free APIs for Developers

Explore this collection of 96 publicly available free APIs across various categories. Each screen displays the API name and its purpose. Click on a screen to open the API's page in a new tab. Use the toggle button to switch to dark mode.

REST Countries

Purpose: Build country dropdowns, display statistics, or create geography apps.

IPify

Purpose: Fetch user IPs for logs, content personalization, or debugging.

UUID Generator

Purpose: Generate unique IDs for databases or distributed systems.

Public APIs (GitHub)

Purpose: Explore categorized lists of open APIs.

API List

Purpose: Search APIs by category for project inspiration.

Free Public APIs

Purpose: Discover no-auth APIs for prototyping or demos.

Public APIs Dev

Purpose: Filter and browse 1400+ public APIs.

Mixed Analytics

Purpose: Access no-auth APIs quickly for front-end projects.

Agify

Purpose: Predict age based on name for personalization or analytics.

Genderize

Purpose: Guess user gender from name to enhance data profiles.

Nationalize

Purpose: Predict nationality from a given name.

Bored API

Purpose: Suggest activities for boredom relief or user engagement.

Data USA

Purpose: Visualize and analyze US public statistics.

Numbers API

Purpose: Fetch trivia about numbers for fun facts or education.

PoetryDB

Purpose: Access poems for literary apps or analysis.

ONDC API

Purpose: Access India’s digital commerce data.

BinaryJazz

Purpose: Generate fun and random text content.

CheapShark

Purpose: Monitor video game deals and sales.

CountAPI

Purpose: Track counts like views or votes with no backend.

DiceBear

Purpose: Generate custom avatars programmatically.

Fun Translations

Purpose: Translate text to dialects like Yoda or pirate.

HTTPBin

Purpose: Test HTTP request/response formats.

IP API

Purpose: Retrieve geolocation info from IP addresses.

JSONBin

Purpose: Store JSON for free, useful in front-end projects.

Kanye.rest

Purpose: Get random Kanye West quotes.

Lorem Picsum

Purpose: Get placeholder images for UI and design.

Magic 8-Ball

Purpose: Get yes/no answers randomly for fun apps.

NASA APOD

Purpose: Access astronomy pictures and data daily.

Open Library

Purpose: Search and retrieve book metadata.

PlaceKitten

Purpose: Fetch kitten images for placeholder content.

QR Code Generator

Purpose: Generate QR codes for apps, events, and info.

Random User

Purpose: Get random user profiles for testing.

RoboHash

Purpose: Generate robot-themed avatars from any input.

SpaceX API

Purpose: Access data about past and future launches.

USDA NAL

Purpose: Agricultural research and crop data.

Zippopotam

Purpose: Lookup cities by ZIP/postal codes.

OpenWeatherMap

Purpose: Real-time and forecast weather data.

WeatherAPI

Purpose: Weather history, alerts, and forecasts.

MetaWeather

Purpose: Location-based multi-day weather data.

IP Geolocation

Purpose: Detect geographic location by IP address.

PositionStack

Purpose: Convert addresses to lat/long coordinates.

AirVisual

Purpose: Track global air quality and pollution levels.

Climacell (Tomorrow.io)

Purpose: Hyperlocal forecasts and alerts.

Earthquake API (USGS)

Purpose: Monitor and query seismic activity.

Foursquare Places

Purpose: Search for places and points of interest.

Geocode.xyz

Purpose: Forward and reverse geocoding services.

Google Maps Elevation

Purpose: Retrieve elevation for geographic coordinates.

Mapbox

Purpose: Build custom maps and location-aware apps.

OpenCage

Purpose: Geocode locations with timezone and currency data.

OpenStreetMap

Purpose: Access free open geographic map data.

Sunrise-Sunset

Purpose: Get daylight and twilight times.

TimeZoneDB

Purpose: Access timezone and daylight saving data.

US Census Bureau

Purpose: US demographic and economic data.

WeatherBit

Purpose: Get weather forecasts and historical data.

Windy API

Purpose: Real-time weather maps and wind data.

World Bank API

Purpose: Access economic and development indicators.

Yelp Fusion

Purpose: Business listings, reviews, and ratings.

Zomato API

Purpose: Restaurant data and user reviews.

CoinGecko

Purpose: Track crypto prices and market stats.

CoinCap

Purpose: Real-time market data on cryptocurrencies.

ExchangeRate-API

Purpose: Currency conversion rates.

Open Exchange Rates

Purpose: FX conversion and historical data.

Alpha Vantage

Purpose: Stock, forex, and technical indicators.

Binance API

Purpose: Execute crypto trades and view prices.

CoinAPI

Purpose: Unified crypto data from multiple exchanges.

Coinlore

Purpose: Cryptocurrency metadata and prices.

CoinMarketCap

Purpose: Market cap rankings and token data.

CryptoCompare

Purpose: Compare crypto asset data and volatility.

FRED

Purpose: Macroeconomic data from the US Fed.

IEX Cloud

Purpose: Stock market quotes and metrics.

Nomics

Purpose: Digital asset pricing and analytics.

Polygon.io

Purpose: Market data including equities and options.

RatesAPI

Purpose: Currency exchange and conversion.

Twelve Data

Purpose: Financial data for stocks and crypto.

Yahoo Finance

Purpose: Historical and real-time finance data.

World Trading Data

Purpose: Stock prices and fundamentals.

NewsAPI

Purpose: Fetch news headlines from major sources.

Currents API

Purpose: Get blog and news feed content.

Mediastack

Purpose: Pull news filtered by language and category.

ContextualWeb News

Purpose: Search news articles semantically.

The Guardian API

Purpose: Access Guardian’s open journalism.

New York Times API

Purpose: Get NYT stories and article archives.

BBC News API

Purpose: BBC articles and breaking news.

GNews API

Purpose: Aggregate news from various sources.

NewsData.io

Purpose: Monitor news by topic or location.

Spaceflight News API

Purpose: Space and rocket launch news.

The Onion API

Purpose: Satirical and humorous articles.

Hacker News API

Purpose: Developer-centric news and discussions.

Reddit API

Purpose: Access Reddit posts, comments, and trends.

TechCrunch API

Purpose: Tech startup and funding news.

Financial Times API

Purpose: Business news and market insights.

Reuters API

Purpose: Authoritative financial and global news.

AP News API

Purpose: Access Associated Press global stories.

Quora API

Purpose: Community Q&A and expert insights.

Stack Exchange API

Purpose: Q&A data for developers and experts.

Wikipedia API

Purpose: Access encyclopedic information and links.