Public APIs
A curated list of free APIs for use in software and web development, enabling easy discovery of public API resources.
Public APIs is built in Python, distributed under the MIT License, 420.9k GitHub stars.
When to use Public APIs
Public APIs is listed here as a API project. The directory calls out Extensive collection of free APIs, Regularly updated, Categorized by type and functionality as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Public APIs include Community-driven contributions, Resource for developers.
Besides API, this page also files Public APIs under Development, Tools, Awesome.
What the Public APIs stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 420.9k GitHub stars, 45.8k forks, 1.2k open issues. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT License
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Key features of Public APIs
- Extensive collection of free APIs
- Regularly updated
- Categorized by type and functionality
- Community-driven contributions
- Resource for developers
Public APIs resources
Public APIs on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Public APIs?
A curated list of free APIs for use in software and web development, enabling easy discovery of public API resources. This directory highlights Extensive collection of free APIs, Regularly updated, Categorized by type and functionality.
Is Public APIs free to use?
Public APIs is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Extensive collection of free APIs, Regularly updated, Categorized by type and functionality among its recorded capabilities.
How widely is Public APIs used on GitHub?
Public APIs has about 420.9k GitHub stars. It also has about 45.8k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
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