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Free Public APIs

A directory of free public APIs that are tested every day.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Free Public APIs?

Free Public APIs lists hundreds of free APIs for students and developers, and it calls every endpoint daily to score health from latency, error rate and reliability. You can browse by category or sort by newest, fastest and most reliable, and the site is free to use.

Pros: what Free Public APIs does well

  • Daily health checks on each API
  • Easy to browse by category
  • Great for side projects

Cons: where it falls short

  • Some APIs are niche
  • Sponsored slots on the site

Who Free Public APIs is for

Developers and students looking for a working free API for a project.

Who can skip it

People who never write code.

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Focus: blogs, rss and indie web. Shares directory with Free Public APIs. Rated 4.6 (Free Public APIs: 4.5).

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Cool Tools

Focus: tool reviews, recommendations and curation. Shares directory with Free Public APIs. Same 4.5 rating.

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Focus: design resources, ui kits and icons. Shares directory with Free Public APIs. Same 4.5 rating.

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Free alternatives to Free Public APIs

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

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Focus: uses pages, developer setup and tools. Shares directory with Free Public APIs. Same 4.5 rating.

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512KB Club

Focus: lightweight websites, web performance and small web. Shares directory with Free Public APIs. Rated 4.4 (Free Public APIs: 4.5).

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PersonalSit.es

Focus: personal websites, portfolio and web design. Shares directory with Free Public APIs. Rated 4.3 (Free Public APIs: 4.5).

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Focus: design inspiration, vintage and mobile apps. Shares directory with Free Public APIs. Rated 4.1 (Free Public APIs: 4.5).

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DevDocs

Focus: documentation, api reference and open source. Shares developer tools with Free Public APIs. A web app, not a website. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Free Public APIs: 4.5).

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