A collective list of free APIs for use in software and web development.
Public APIs is a community-maintained directory of free APIs for software and web development. It provides a categorized list of thousands of APIs with details like descriptions, authentication methods, and CORS support. The project solves the problem of developers spending excessive time searching for reliable, free APIs across the internet.
Software developers, web developers, and hobbyists who need to quickly find and integrate external data or services into their applications without manually scouring multiple sources.
Developers choose Public APIs because it offers a massive, well-organized, and constantly updated collection of APIs in one place, saving significant research time. Its community-driven nature ensures breadth and relevance, and the detailed metadata helps in making informed integration decisions.
A collective list of free APIs
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Lists thousands of APIs across 50+ categories like Animals, Cryptocurrency, and Development, making it easy to discover niche services without manual searching.
Each entry includes crucial details such as authentication requirements, HTTPS support, and CORS status, helping developers assess compatibility quickly.
Maintained through public contributions and automated validation workflows, ensuring the directory stays current and relevant across diverse domains.
Dynamic badges show live counts of categories and APIs, providing instant insights into the directory's scale and activity.
As a community-driven project, there's no formal vetting process, so some entries may be outdated, broken, or misleading, requiring manual verification.
Exclusively focuses on free APIs, omitting paid or enterprise services that might offer better reliability, features, and support for production use.
Many APIs list CORS status as 'Unknown' in the tables, which can be a significant obstacle for web developers needing reliable cross-origin request handling.