The latest articles on DEV Community by jarvis242025 (@jarvis242025). https://dev.to/jarvis242025 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3738140%2Fd4af5cc4-2140-4eac-86ba-4dde06cf0fa0.png https://dev.to/jarvis242025 en jarvis242025 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:11:41 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvis242025/i-built-a-free-json-storage-api-no-signup-required-pe2 https://dev.to/jarvis242025/i-built-a-free-json-storage-api-no-signup-required-pe2 <p>I kept needing a quick place to store JSON for prototypes without spinning up a database. So I built <strong>JSONBin</strong>.</p> <h2> How it works </h2> <p>POST any JSON to the API, get back an ID and URL. That's it.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>curl <span class="nt">-X</span> POST https://jsonbin-zeta.vercel.app/api/bins <span class="se">\</span> <span class="nt">-H</span> <span class="s2">"Content-Type: application/json"</span> <span class="se">\</span> <span class="nt">-d</span> <span class="s1">'{"hello": "world"}'</span> </code></pre> </div> <p>Retrieve with GET, update with PUT, delete with DELETE.</p> <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>No signup required</strong> for basic use</li> <li> <strong>API keys</strong> for private bins</li> <li> <strong>Edge-deployed</strong> globally (sub-100ms response)</li> <li> <strong>Free tier</strong>: 100 bins, 1K daily requests</li> </ul> <h2> Pricing </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Plan</th> <th>Bins</th> <th>Daily Requests</th> <th>Price</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Free</td> <td>100</td> <td>1,000</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Starter</td> <td>1,000</td> <td>10,000</td> <td>$9.99/mo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pro</td> <td>10,000</td> <td>100,000</td> <td>$19.99/mo</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <ul> <li>Next.js on Vercel</li> <li>Neon (Postgres) for storage</li> <li>Stripe for payments</li> </ul> <p>Perfect for prototypes, config storage, webhook testing, or quick data sharing.</p> <p><strong>Try it</strong>: <a href="https://jsonbin-zeta.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">jsonbin-zeta.vercel.app</a></p> <p>Would love any feedback!</p> showdev