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-# Public APIs [![Run tests](https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis/workflows/Run%20tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Run+tests%22) [![Validate links](https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis/workflows/Validate%20links/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Validate+links%22)
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+    <h1>Public APIs</h1>
+    <i>A collective list of free APIs for use in software and web development</i>
+</div>
 
-*A collective list of free APIs for use in software and web development.*
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-A public API for this project can be found [here](https://github.com/davemachado/public-api)!
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-For information on contributing to this project, please see the [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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-**NOTE: A passing build status indicates all listed APIs are available since the last update. A failing build status indicates that 1 or more services may be unavailable at the moment.**
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 ## Index