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Elliot Brenya sarfo
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These 11 free APIs will take your programming projects to the next level 👇

  1. DummyAPI

From fake users to fake comments and posts.

Dummy API has everything you need to make your app look like it’s bustling with real user activity.

Say goodbye to hard-coded JSON data 👋

👉 dummyapi.io

  1. Mapbox

Building a location-based project? this is the API for you!

Used by well-known companies like Strava so you know their API is top quality.

Their free-tier threshold is very generous that you can use Mapbox without paying a cent.

👉 mapbox.com

  1. Fake Store API

An e-commerce store is a great project to have and it just got easier with Fake Store API.

Forget about spinning up the backend and database and focus on building cart, wishlists, recommendations and other functionalities💡

👉 fakestoreapi.com

  1. Mailchimp

There’s no better way to say “I’m a pro” than to have automated welcome emails sent to your users.

With Mailchimp’s generous free tier, you can do just that!

👉 mailchimp.com

  1. Sejda

Ever had to download a PDF just to read or edit it? Only to upload the changes again.

Don't let your users endure this poor UX.

With Sejda's API, you can read and edit PDFs straight from your web app.

👉 sejda.com

  1. Serp API

The possibilities are endless when you have the power of Google and other search engines behind you.

Serp API makes this all possible.

Image what you can build with that power!

👉 serpapi.com

  1. Auth0 API

Auth0 is a great way to implement OAuth or single-sign-on (SSO).

SSO gives the user the ability to sign up or sign via a 3rd party application like Facebook or Google.

This is a great feature to add to a larger project.

👉 auth0.com

  1. Movie DB API (TMDB)

This API is epic!

It’s got so much data, well documented, and allows you to create incredible apps like a Netflix clone.

And it’s completely free. Just attribute them in your application.

👉 themoviedb.org/documentation/…

  1. Random User Data API

Stop wasting time manually creating fake user data.

Just pull through comprehensive random user data from this API.

Very handy API for projects.

And it simulates real practices much more than hardcoding data.

👉 randomuser.me

  1. Apitoolkit

Prevent the decline in your subscribers or users.

Apitoolkit allows you to detect and anomalies before your users get to know. They offer comprehensive features that you will like to explore for free.

Visit apitoolkit: https://apitoolkit.io/

I hope this post helps 😊

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Humberto David Esquerra

These are fantastic!

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Elliot Brenya sarfo • Edited

I am glad 🙂

You can buy me a coffee ☕️ here

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Efosa Collins EVBOWE

My nose is pointing to the Dummy API and Sejda. I'm working on a project that needs these API's. THANKS.

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Elliot Brenya sarfo

Haha 😅 I am glad I could help

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BOOPALAN PICHANDI

I'm Glad

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ganesh aditya

Awesome share

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Elliot Brenya sarfo

I’m glad 🙏🏽

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Marcos Javier Gómez Hollger

Very usseful, thanks!

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Elliot Brenya sarfo

I am glad 🙂

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Ozookevin

This looks awesome thank you!

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Elliot Brenya sarfo

I’m glad 🙂

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itechthemeg

Very helpful

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Lucas Álek

I've just discovered about Sejda a couple days ago, really great app.

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Elliot Brenya sarfo

True

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Emmanuel

Thank you but for some reasons all numbers are just 1.