🛠 Modern application development is impossible without integrations. And it is free APIs that help create powerful, functional projects — without extra costs.
Below is a selection of 20 useful APIs that you can use for free. They are suitable for a variety of purposes: from news aggregators to joke generators 😄
🌦️ OpenWeatherMap API
Access to the weather in any part of the world - in real time, for tomorrow and even for the past days. Temperature, humidity, wind and weather conditions through a simple query.
Perfect for weather widgets, travel apps, and alert systems.
📰 News API
Allows you to receive the latest news from thousands of sites. You can filter by keywords, country, language, or specific sources.
Useful for news aggregators and apps with a current agenda.
🌍 REST Countries API
Quick access to information about countries: capitals, population, currencies, languages and more.
For geographic applications, training platforms and travel services.
😂 Chuck Norris API
Generates random jokes about Chuck Norris. Ideal for adding humor to a chatbot or entertaining users at leisure.
🍔 Open Food Facts API
World food base. Ingredients, calories, allergens, categories and much more.
For food, diet planning, or supermarket barcode scanning apps.
🐙 GitHub API
Allows programmatic interaction with repositories, commits, users, and pull requests.
It is necessary for automation, analytics or creating dashboards based on GitHub data.
🤖 Reddit API
Access to Reddit posts, comments, and users. You can collect discussions by topic or track trends.
🐶 Dog API
Random photos and interesting facts about dogs. Works fast, makes you smile 🐾
Suitable for entertainment sites, educational projects or just for "cuteness".
🎉 GIPHY API
Search and display of gifs from the largest GIPHY database. For memes, emotions and reactions — a must have.
Often used in chats, social networks and content generators.
🍿 OMDb (Open Movie Database) API
Information about films and TV series: rating, actors, description, posters.
It is needed for movie guides, streaming guides, and movie buffs apps.
🦠 VirusTotal API
Checking links, files and IP for viruses and malware.
Required for safety-related projects.
🎮 PokeAPI
Pokémon database: abilities, types, evolutions, and game mechanics.
For gaming projects and fan platforms.
🔭 NASA API
Space at your fingertips: photos, scientific data, information about planets and missions.
Ideal for educational applications and astronomy enthusiasts.
💰 CoinPaprika API
Data on cryptocurrencies: quotes, market capitalization, description of coins.
For crypto dashboards and investment applications.
🦸 Marvel API
Official Marvel API: heroes, comics, movies, events.
Fan sites, games and encyclopedias on comics - you will find everything you need here.
📷 Unsplash API
Free high-quality photos for use in design, websites, and applications.
No need to search the drains manually - everything is ready.
🛍️ Fake Store API
Fake e-commerce API: products, carts, users, categories.
Perfect for prototypes, demos, and UI testing.
🌊 OpenSea API
API of the largest NFT marketplace: collections, deals, owners.
For NFT dashboards and blockchain applications.
📺 TV Maze API
Series, episodes, release schedule — all in one place.
Ideal for TV series trackers and TV guide apps.
☁️ CloudConvert API
File conversion between formats: documents, pictures, videos.
Universal tool for applications to work with files.
📸 Prompt for illustration:
A cozy desktop with a laptop, a console and an API request on the screen, a cup of coffee and a notebook next to it. In a cartoon style, with warm lighting and a soft atmosphere.
📌 Conclusion
These APIs are like a Swiss knife for a developer. Without them, it's harder, with them — faster, more convenient and more interesting. And most importantly, it's all free 💸
If you are learning programming or developing your first projects, do not forget: in Code (coursme.com) you can practice API requests in interactive lessons, create your own mini-applications and develop real skills.