# Public APIs A collective list of JSON APIs for use in web development. > While I appreciate the masses of pull requests and community involvement, some PRs have been specifically to market company APIs that offer paid for solutions. This API list is not a marketing tool, but a tool to help the community build applications and use free public APIs quickly and easily. Pull requests that explicitly are marketing attempts won't be accepted, thanks for understanding! :) ### Animals | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | IUCN | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | No, but a token is required | [Go!](http://apiv3.iucnredlist.org/api/v3/docs) | | Petfinder | Adoption | No | [Go!](https://www.petfinder.com/developers/api-docs/) | | RescueGroups | Adoption | No | [Go!](https://userguide.rescuegroups.org/display/APIDG/API+Developers+Guide+Home) | ### Anime | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | AniList | AniList Anime API | Yes | [Go!](http://anilist-api.readthedocs.org/en/latest/#) | | Hummingbird | Hummingbird Anime API | No | [Go!](https://hummingbird.me/) | ### Business | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | markerapi | Trademark Search API | No | [Go!](http://www.markerapi.com/) | ### Calendar | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Church Calendar API | Catholic liturgical calendar | No | [Go!](http://calapi.inadiutorium.cz/) | | Date and Time | Global Date and Time | No | [Go!](http://www.timeanddate.com/services/api/) | | Holidays | Free API for obtaining information about holidays. | No | [Go!](http://holidayapi.com/) | | Non-working days API | Database of ICS files for non working days | No | [Go!](https://github.com/gadael/icsdb) | ### Development | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Adorable Avatars | Generate random cartoon avatars | No | [Go!](http://avatars.adorable.io) | | CDNJS | Library info on CDNJS | No | [Go!](https://api.cdnjs.com/libraries/jquery) | | Faceplusplus | A tool to detect face | Yes | [GO!](http://www.faceplusplus.com/uc_home/) | | Github - User Data | Pull public information for a user's github | No | [Go!](https://api.github.com/users/hackeryou) | | Gitter | Chat for GitHub | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.gitter.im/docs/) | | Hipster Ipsum | Generates Hipster Ipsum text | No | [Go!](http://hipsterjesus.com/) | JSONPlaceholder | Fake data for testing and prototyping | No | [Go!](http://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/) | | Lorem Text | Generates Lorem Ipsum text | Yes | [Go!](https://market.mashape.com/montanaflynn/lorem-text-generator) | Loripsum | The "lorem ipsum" generator that doesn't suck | No | [Go!](http://loripsum.net/) | Plino | Spam filtering system | No | [Go!](https://plino.herokuapp.com/) | | Random Word | Generate random word | No | [Go!](http://randomword.setgetgo.com/) | | RandomUser | Generates random user data | No | [Go!](https://randomuser.me) | | ReqRes | A hosted REST-API ready to respond to your AJAX requests | No | [Go!](http://reqres.in/) | RoboHash | Generate random robot/alien avatars | No | [Go!](https://robohash.org/) | | StackExchange | The All-in-one API for StackExchange sites | Yes | [Go!](https://api.stackexchange.com/) | UI Faces | Find and generate sample avatars for user interfaces | No | [Go!](http://uifaces.com/api) | | UI Names | Generate random fake names | No | [Go!](https://github.com/thm/uinames) | ### Documents & Productivity | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | pdflayer API | HTML/URL to PDF | No | [Go!](https://pdflayer.com) | ### Drinks | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | BreweryDB | Beer | No, but `apiKey` query string |[Go!](http://www.brewerydb.com/developers) | | LCBO API | Alcohol | No, but `apiKey` query string |[Go!](https://lcboapi.com/) | | PunkAPI | Brewdog Beer Recipes | No | [Go!](https://punkapi.com/) | | Recipe Puppy | Food | No | [Go!](http://www.recipepuppy.com/about/api/) | Yummly | Find food recipes | No | [Go!](https://developer.yummly.com/) | ### Data Access | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | 18F | US Federal Government /Developer Program | No | [Go!](http://18f.github.io/API-All-the-X/) | | Abbreviation API | Get abbreviations and meanings | No |[Go!](https://market.mashape.com/daxeel/abbreviations) | | Callook.info API | United States ham radio callsigns | No |[Go!](https://callook.info) | | Celebinfo API | Celebrity information API | No |[Go!](https://market.mashape.com/daxeel/celebinfo/) | | Colorado Data Engine | Formatted and geolocated Colorado public data | No |[Go!](http://codataengine.org/) | | Colorado Information Marketplace | Colorado State Government Open Data | No |[Go!](https://data.colorado.gov/) | | Data USA | US Public Data | No |[Go!](http://datausa.io/about/api/) | | Dronestream API | Tracks United States drone strikes | No |[Go!](http://dronestre.am/) | | fonoApi | Mobile Device Description | No |[Go!](https://fonoapi.freshpixl.com/) | | Open Government, Australia | Australian Government Open Data | No |[Go!](https://www.data.gov.au/) | | Open Government, USA | United States Government Open Data | No |[Go!](https://www.data.gov/) | | Quandl API | Stock Market Data | No |[Go!](https://www.quandl.com/) | | Wikipedia | Mediawiki API | No |[Go!](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page) | | Yelp | Find Local Business | Yes |[Go!](https://www.yelp.com/developers) | ### Data Validation | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | languagelayer API | Language detection | No | [Go!](https://languagelayer.com) | | mailboxlayer API | Email address validation | No | [Go!](https://mailboxlayer.com) | | numverify API | Phone number validation | No | [Go!](https://numverify.com) | | vatlayer API | VAT number validation | No | [Go!](https://vatlayer.com) | ### Exchange | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Currencylayer | Exchange rates and currency conversion | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://currencylayer.com/documentation) | | Fixer.io | JSON API for foreign exchange rates and currency conversion | No | [Go!](http://fixer.io) | ### Games & Comics | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Battle.net | Blizzard API | No | [Go!](https://dev.battle.net/) | | Clash of Clans | Clash of Clans API | No | [Go!](https://developer.clashofclans.com) | | ClashAPI | Clash Royale API | No | [Go!](https://github.com/martincarrera/clash-royale-api) | | Comic Vine | Comics | No | [Go!](http://comicvine.gamespot.com/api/documentation) | | Deck of Cards | Deck of Cards API | No | [Go!](http://deckofcardsapi.com/) | | Giant Bomb | Video Games | No |[Go!](http://www.giantbomb.com/api/documentation) | | Guild Wars 2 | Guild Wars 2 API | No, but `apiKey` query string (for some routes) | [Go!](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/API:Main) | | Magic the gathering | Magic the gathering API | No | [Go!](http://magicthegathering.io/) | | Marvel | Marvel Comics API | No | [Go!](http://developer.marvel.com) | | Minecraft | Minecraft API (For server info & user info) | No |[Go!](https://mcapi.ca/) | | Pokéapi | The RESTful Pokémon API | No |[Go!](http://pokeapi.co) | | Riot Games | The RESTful League of Legends API | No |[Go!](https://developer.riotgames.com/) | | Steam | Steam Client API | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_Web_API) | | SWAPI | Star Wars API | No |[Go!](https://swapi.co) | ### Geocoding | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | GeoNames | Place names and other geographical data | No | [Go!](http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html) | | Google Maps API | Create/customize digital maps based on Google Maps data | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://developers.google.com/maps/) | | IP 2 Country | Map an IP to a country | No | [Go!](https://ip2country.info) | | IP Address Details| Find geolocation with ip address | No | [Go!](https://ipinfo.io/) | | Mapbox | Create/customize beautiful digital maps | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://www.mapbox.com/developers/) | | Mapzen Search | Open Source & Open Data Global Geocoding Service | No | [Go!](https://mapzen.com/projects/search) | | Mexico | Mexico RESTful zip codes API | No | [Go!](https://github.com/IcaliaLabs/sepomex) | | OpenCage | Forward and reverse geocoding using open data | No | [Go!](https://geocoder.opencagedata.com) | | PostcodeData.nl | Provide geolocation data based on postcode for Dutch addresses | No | [Go!](http://api.postcodedata.nl/v1/postcode/?postcode=1211EP&streetnumber=60&ref=domeinnaam.nl&type=json) | | Postcodes.io | Postcode & Geolocation API for the UK | No | [Go!](https://postcodes.io) | ### Health | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | USDA Nutrients | National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference | No | [Go!](https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/doc/index) | | Nutritionix | Worlds largest verified nutrition database | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://developer.nutritionix.com/) | ### Media | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | 500px | Photography Community | Yes | [Go!](https://github.com/500px/api-documentation) | British National Bibliography | Books | No | [Go!](http://bnb.data.bl.uk/) | | Chuck Norris Database | Jokes | No | [Go!](http://www.icndb.com/api) | | Dribbble | Design | Yes | [Go!](http://developer.dribbble.com/v1/) | | File.io | Files | No | [Go!](https://file.io) | | Flickr | Flickr Services | Yes | [Go!](https://www.flickr.com/services/api/) | Genius | Crowdsourced lyrics and music knowledge | Yes | [Go!](https://docs.genius.com/) | Giphy | Get all your gifs | No | [Go!](https://github.com/Giphy/GiphyAPI) | | Good Reads | Books | No | [Go!](https://www.goodreads.com/api) | | Google Books | Books | Yes | [Go!](https://developers.google.com/books/) | HackerNews | Social news for CS and entrepreneurship | No | [Go!](https://github.com/HackerNews/API) | Imgur | Images | Yes | [Go!](https://api.imgur.com/#overview) | | iTunes Search | Software products API | No | [Go!](https://affiliate.itunes.apple.com/resources/documentation/itunes-store-web-service-search-api/) | | LiveCoding | Live Coding Streaming API | Yes | [Go!](https://www.livecoding.tv/developer/applications/) | Medium | community of readers and writers offering unique perspectives on ideas. | Yes | [Go!](https://github.com/Medium/medium-api-docs) | MovieDB | Movie Data | No | [Go!](https://www.themoviedb.org/documentation/api) | | Netflix Roulette | Netflix database | No | [Go!](http://netflixroulette.net/api/) | | Noun Project | Icons | Yes | [Go!](http://api.thenounproject.com/index.html) | | OMDB | Open movie database | No | [Go!](http://omdbapi.com) | | Reddit | Homepage of the internet | Parts | [Go!](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api) | Rijksmuseum| Art | No | [Go!](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/api) | | Ron Swanson Quotes | Television | No | [Go!](https://github.com/jamesseanwright/ron-swanson-quotes#ron-swanson-quotes-api) | | screenshotlayer API | URL 2 Image | No | [Go!](https://screenshotlayer.com) | | TVMaze | TV Show Data | No | [Go!](http://www.tvmaze.com/api) | | Twitch | Game Streaming API | Yes | [Go!](https://github.com/justintv/Twitch-API) | | Unsplash | Photography | Yes | [Go!](https://unsplash.com/developers) | | Video download | Video download API for youtube, rai.it, mediaset.it, la7.it and hundreds of other sites. | No | [Go!](https://api.daniil.it) | Wordnik | Dictionary Data API | No | [Go!](http://developer.wordnik.com) | ### Music | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Discogs | Music | No | [Go!](https://www.discogs.com/developers/) | | EchoNest | Music | No | [Go!](http://developer.echonest.com/docs/v4) | | Jamendo | Music | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.jamendo.com/v3.0) | | LastFm | Music | No | [Go!](http://www.last.fm/api) | | Mixcloud | Music | No | [Go!](https://www.mixcloud.com/developers/) | | MusicBrainz | Music | No | [Go!](https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Development/XML_Web_Service/Version_2) | | Musikki | Music | No | [Go!](https://music-api.musikki.com/reference) | | Musixmatch | Music | No, but `apikey` query string | [Go!](https://developer.musixmatch.com/) | | Songsterr | Provides guitar, bass and drums tabs and chords | No | [Go!](https://www.songsterr.com/a/wa/api/) | | Soundcloud | Music | No | [Go!](https://developers.soundcloud.com/) | | Spotify | Music | Parts | [Go!](https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/) | ### Open Source projects | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Countly | Countly web analytics API | No | [Go!](http://resources.count.ly/) | | Drupal.org | Drupal.org API | No | [Go!](https://www.drupal.org/drupalorg/api) | | Libraries.io | Open source software libraries | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://libraries.io/api) | ### Planets | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Minor Planet Center | Asterank.com API | No | [Go!](http://www.asterank.com/mpc) | ### Security | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | AXFR Database | AXFR public database API | No | [Go'](http://api.axfrcheck.com) | | UK Police | UK Police data | No | [Go!](https://data.police.uk/docs/) | ### Personality | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Traitify | Assess, collect, and analyze Personality | No | [Go!](https://developer.traitify.com/) | ### Science | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Fedger.io | Query machine intelligence data | No | [Go!](https://dev.fedger.io/docs/) | | inspirehep.net | High Energy Physics info. system | No | [Go!](https://inspirehep.net/info/hep/api?ln=en) | | NASA | NASA data, including imagery | No | [Go!](https://api.nasa.gov) | | Open Notify | ISS astronauts, current location API | No | [Go!](http://open-notify.org/Open-Notify-API/) | | Sunrise and Sunset | Sunset and sunrise times for a given latitude and longitude. | No | [Go!](http://sunrise-sunset.org/api) | | TED Talks | TED API | No | [Go!](http://developer.ted.com/API_Docs) | | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program | Earthquakes data real-time | No | [Go!](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/) | | World Bank | World Data | No | [Go!](http://data.worldbank.org/developers) | ### Social | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Facebook API | Facebook Login, Share on FB, Social Plugins, Analytics and more | Yes | [Go!](https://developers.facebook.com/) | | Fuck Off as a Service | Asks someone to fuck off | No | [Go!](https://www.foaas.com) | | Full Contact | Get Social Media profiles and contact Information | Yes | [Go!](https://www.fullcontact.com/developer/docs/) | | Instagram API | Instagram Login, Share on Instagram, Social Plugins and more | Yes | [Go!](https://www.instagram.com/developer/) | | LinkedIn REST-API | The foundation of all digital integrations with LinkedIn | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.linkedin.com/docs/rest-api) | | Telegram API | Read and write Telegram data | Yes | [Go!](https://core.telegram.org/api#getting-started) | | Tumblr API | Read and write Tumblr Data | Yes | [Go!](https://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/api/v2) | | Twitter API | Read and write Twitter data | Yes | [Go!](https://dev.twitter.com/rest/public) | | vk API | Read and write vk dat | Yes | [Go!](https://vk.com/dev/sites) | | Wit.ai API | Turn speech and text into actionable data | Yes | [Go!](https://wit.ai/docs) | ### Sports/Fitness | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | City Bikes API | City Bikes around the world | No | [Go!](http://api.citybik.es/v2/) | | Ergast F1 API | F1 data from the beginning of the world championships in 1950 | No | [Go!](http://ergast.com/mrd/) | FitBit | FitBit API | No | [Go!](https://dev.fitbit.com) | | Football-Data.org | Football Data | No | [Go!](http://api.football-data.org) | | JCDecaux Bike API | JCDecaux's self-service bicycles | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://developer.jcdecaux.com/) | | mashape | live-score | No | [Go!](https://market.mashape.com/dev132/cricket-live-scores) | | Stattleship | MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL | No, but a token is required | [Go!](https://www.stattleship.com/#) | ### Transportation | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Amadeus Travel Innovation Sandbox | Travel Search - Limited usage | No, but `apikey` query string | [Go!](https://sandbox.amadeus.com/) | | Community Transit | Transitland API | No | [Go!](https://github.com/transitland/transitland-datastore/blob/master/README.md#api-endpoints) | | Goibibo | API for travel search | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://developer.goibibo.com/docs) | | Indian Railways | Indian Railways API | No, but a token is required |[Go!](http://api.erail.in/) | | Schiphol Airport API | Schiphol | Yes | [Go!](https://flight-info.3scale.net/) | | TransitLand | Transit Aggregation | No | [Go!](https://transit.land/documentation/datastore/api-endpoints.html) | Transport for Atlanta, US | Marta | No | [Go!](http://www.itsmarta.com/developers/data-sources/marta-bus-realtime-restful-api.aspx) | | Transport for Belgium | Belgian transport API | No | [Go!](https://hello.irail.be/api/) | | Transport for Boston, MA, USA | MBTA API | No | [Go!](http://realtime.mbta.com/Portal/Home/Documents) | Transport for Budapest | Budapest public transport API | No | [Go!](http://docs.bkkfutar.apiary.io/) | | Transport for Chicago, US | CTA | No | [Go!](http://www.transitchicago.com/developers/) | | Transport for Finland | Finnish transport API | No | [Go!](http://digitransit.fi/en/developers/) | | Transport for Germany | Deutsche Bahn (DB) API | No, but `authKey` query string | [Go!](http://data.deutschebahn.com/apis/fahrplan/) | | Transport for India | India Public Transport API | No, Api key is required | [Go!](https://data.gov.in/sector/transport) | | Transport for London, England | TfL API | No | [Go!](https://api.tfl.gov.uk) | | Transport for Minneapolis, US | NexTrip API | Yes | [Go!](http://svc.metrotransit.org/) | | Transport for New York City | MTA | No, but an api key is mandatory | [Go!](http://datamine.mta.info/) | | Transport for Norway | Norwegian transport API | No | [Go!](http://reisapi.ruter.no/help) | | Transport for Ottawa, Canada | OC Transpo next bus arrival API | No | [Go!](http://www.octranspo1.com/developers) | | Transport for Paris, France | RATP Open Data API | No | [Go!](http://data.ratp.fr/api/v1/console/datasets/1.0/search/) | | Transport for Philadelphia | SEPTA APIs | No | [Go!](http://www3.septa.org/hackathon/) | | Transport for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Prefeitura do Rio (City Hall) | No | [Go!](http://data.rio/group/transporte-e-mobilidade) | | Transport for Sweden | Public Transport consumer | Yes | [Go!](https://www.trafiklab.se/api) | | Transport for Switzerland | Swiss public transport API | No | [Go!](https://transport.opendata.ch/) | | Transport for São Paulo, Brazil | SPTrans | Yes | [Go!](http://www.sptrans.com.br/desenvolvedores/APIOlhoVivo/Documentacao.aspx) | | Transport for The Netherlands | NS | No | [Go!](http://www.ns.nl/reisinformatie/ns-api) | | Transport for Toronto, Canada | TTC | No| [Go!](https://myttc.ca/developers) | | Transport for Vancouver, Canada | TransLink | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.translink.ca/) | | Transport for Washington, US | Washington Metro transport API | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.wmata.com/) | | Transport for Madrid, Spain | Madrid BUS transport API | No, but apiKey query string |[Go!](http://opendata.emtmadrid.es/Servicios-web/BUS) | | Transport for Auckland, New Zealand | Auckland Transport API | No | [Go!](https://api.at.govt.nz/) | ### University | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | University API | University names, countries and domains| No| [Go!](https://github.com/Hipo/university-domains-list) | ### Vehicle | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Vehicle API | Lot of vehicles informations | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](http://developer.edmunds.com/api-documentation/overview/) | ### Video | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Vimeo | Vimeo Developer API | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.vimeo.com/) | YouTube | Add YouTube functionality to your sites and apps. | Yes / No | [Go!](https://developers.google.com/youtube/) ### Weather | API | Description | OAuth | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Dark Sky Forecast API | Weather | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://developer.forecast.io/) | | OpenWeatherMap | Weather | No | [Go!](http://openweathermap.org/api) | | Wunderground | Weather | No | [Go!](http://www.wunderground.com/weather/api/) | | Yahoo! Weather | Weather | No | [Go!](https://developer.yahoo.com/weather/) |