# Public APIs A collective list of JSON APIs for use in web development. > While I appreciate the masses of pull requests and community involement, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | Hummingbird | Hummingbird Anime API | No | [Go!](https://hummingbird.me/) | | AniList | AniList Anime API | Yes | [Go!](http://anilist-api.readthedocs.org/en/latest/#) | ### Calendar | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Church Calendar API | Catholic liturgical calendar | No | [Go!](http://calapi.inadiutorium.cz/) | | Non-working days API | Database of ICS files for non working days | No | [Go!](https://github.com/gadael/icsdb) | | Date and Time | Global Date and Time | No | [Go!](http://www.timeanddate.com/services/api/) | ### Development | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | RandomUser | Generates random user data | No | [Go!](https://randomuser.me) | | 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) | | Adorable Avatars | Generate random cartoon avatars | No | [Go!](http://avatars.adorable.io) | | 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/) | | JSONPlaceholder | Fake data for testing and prototyping | No | [Go!](http://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/) | | RoboHash | Generate random robot/alien avatars | No | [Go!](https://robohash.org/) | | API Only | Several APIs free. | No | [Go!](http://apionly.com/) | | Lorem Text | Generates Lorem Ipsum text | Yes | [Go!] (https://market.mashape.com/montanaflynn/lorem-text-generator) | Hipster Ipsum | Generates Hipster Ipsum text | No | [Go!] (http://hipsterjesus.com/) | Loripsum | The "lorem ipsum" generator that doesn't suck | No | [Go!] (http://loripsum.net/) ### 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/) | ### Data Access | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | 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/) | | Open Government | United State Government Open Data | No |[Go!](https://www.data.gov/) | | Yelp | Find Local Business | Yes |[Go!](https://www.yelp.com/developers) | | Quandl API | Stock Market Data | No |[Go!](https://www.quandl.com/) | ### Exchange | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Currencylayer | Exchange rates and currency conversion | No | [Go!](https://currencylayer.com/documentation) | ### Games & Comics | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Marvel | Marvel Comics API | No | [Go!](http://developer.marvel.com) | | SWAPI | Star Wars API | No |[Go!](https://swapi.co) | | Pokéapi | The RESTful Pokémon API | No |[Go!](http://pokeapi.co) | | Giant Bomb | Video Games | No |[Go!](http://www.giantbomb.com/api/documentation) | | Comic Vine | Comics | No | [Go!](http://comicvine.gamespot.com/api/documentation) | | Steam | Steam Client API | Yes | [Go!] (https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_Web_API) | ### Geocoding | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | OpenCage | Forward and reverse geocoding using open data | No | [Go!](https://geocoder.opencagedata.com) | ### Media | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Noun Project | Icons | Yes | [Go!](http://api.thenounproject.com/index.html) | | Unsplash | Photography | Yes | [Go!](https://unsplash.com/developers) | | Giphy | Get all your gifs | No | [Go!](https://github.com/Giphy/GiphyAPI) | | TVMaze | TV Show Data | No | [Go!](http://www.tvmaze.com/api) | | OMDB | Open movie database | No | [Go!](http://omdbapi.com) | | MovieDB | Movie Data | No | [Go!](https://www.themoviedb.org/documentation/api) | | Netflix Roulette | Netflix database | No | [Go!](http://netflixroulette.net/api/) | | Good Reads | Books | No | [Go!](https://www.goodreads.com/api) | | Dribbble | Design | Yes | [Go!](http://developer.dribbble.com/v1/) | | Ron Swanson Quotes | Television | No | [Go!](https://github.com/jamesseanwright/ron-swanson-quotes#ron-swanson-quotes-api) | | Rijksmuseum| Art | No | [Go!](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/api) | | iTunes Search | Software products API | No | [Go!](https://affiliate.itunes.apple.com/resources/documentation/itunes-store-web-service-search-api/) | | Twitch | Game Streaming API | Yes | [Go!](https://github.com/justintv/Twitch-API) | | Wordnik | Dictionary Data API | No | [Go!](http://developer.wordnik.com) | | Imgur | Images | Yes | [Go!](https://api.imgur.com/#overview) | | Chuck Norris Database | Jokes | No | [Go!](http://www.icndb.com/api) | | Medium | community of readers and writers offering unique perspectives on ideas. | Yes | [Go!](https://github.com/Medium/medium-api-docs) | Flickr | Flickr Services | Yes | [Go!](https://www.flickr.com/services/api/) | Reddit | Homepage of the internet | Parts | [Go!](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api) ### 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) | | Soundcloud | Music | No | [Go!](https://developers.soundcloud.com/) | | Spotify | Music | Parts | [Go!](https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/migration-guide/) | | Musixmatch | Music | No, but `apikey` query string | [Go!](https://developer.musixmatch.com/) | ### Open Source projects | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Drupal.org | Drupal.org API | No | [Go!](https://www.drupal.org/drupalorg/api) | | Libraries.io | Open source software libraries | No | [Go!](https://libraries.io/api) | ### Security | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | UK Police | UK Police data | No | [Go!](https://data.police.uk/docs/) | ### Science | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | TED Talks | TED API | No | [Go!](http://developer.ted.com/API_Docs) | | NASA | NASA data, including imagery | No | [Go!](https://api.nasa.gov) | | Wunderground | Weather | No | [Go!](http://www.wunderground.com/weather/api/) | | OpenWeatherMap | Weather | No | [Go!](http://openweathermap.org/api) | | Yahoo! Weather | Weather | No | [Go!](https://developer.yahoo.com/weather/) | | World Bank | World Data | No | [Go!](http://data.worldbank.org/developers) | | Open Notify | ISS astronauts, current location API | No | [Go!](http://open-notify.org/Open-Notify-API/) | | 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) | ### Social | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Full Contact | Get Social Media profiles and contact Information | Yes | [Go!](https://www.fullcontact.com/developer/docs/) | | LinkedIn REST-API | The foundation of all digital integrations with LinkedIn | Yes | [Go!](https://developer.linkedin.com/docs/rest-api) | | Facebook API | Facebook Login, Share on FB, Social Plugins, Analytics and more | Yes | [Go!](https://developers.facebook.com/) | | Twitter API | Read and write Twitter data | Yes | [Go!](https://dev.twitter.com/rest/public) | | Telegram API | Read and write Telegram data | Yes | [Go!](https://core.telegram.org/api#getting-started) | ### Sports/Fitness | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Football-Data.org | Football Data | No | [Go!](http://api.football-data.org) | | FitBit | FitBit API | No | [Go!](https://dev.fitbit.com) | | Stattleship | MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL | No, but a token is required | [Go!](https://www.stattleship.com/#) | | JCDecaux Bike API | JCDecaux's self-service bicycles | No, but `apiKey` query string | [Go!](https://developer.jcdecaux.com/) | | City Bikes API | City Bikes around the world | No | [Go!](http://api.citybik.es/v2/) | ### Transportation | API | Description | OAuth |Link | |---|---|---|---| | Transport for London | TFL API | No | [Go!](https://api.tfl.gov.uk) | | Transport for Belgium | Belgian transport API | No | [Go!](https://hello.irail.be/api/) | | Transport for Germany | Deutsche Bahn (DB) API | No, but `authKey` query string | [Go!](http://data.deutschebahn.com/apis/fahrplan/) | | Transport for Switzerland | Swiss public transport API | No | [Go!](https://transport.opendata.ch/) | | Transport for Budapest | Budapest public transport API | No | [Go!](http://docs.bkkfutar.apiary.io/) | | Transport for Norway | Norwegian transport API | No | [Go!](http://reisapi.ruter.no/help) | | Transport for Toronto | 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 Paris, France | RATP Open Data API | No | [Go!](http://data.ratp.fr/api/v1/console/datasets/1.0/search/) | | Transport for Sao 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) | | Schiphol Airport API | Schiphol | Yes | [Go!](https://flight-info.3scale.net/) ### 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 | |---|---|---|---| | YouTube | Add YouTube functionality to your sites and apps. | Yes / No | [Go!](https://developers.google.com/youtube/)