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Free APIs

Awesome free APIs, public REST APIs, and API resources for developers

Repositories
89
Combined Stars
2.7M
Top-3 Concentration
25%
Recently Active
68Updated Sep 12, 2026
Language Distribution
TypeScript18.0%
Python16.0%
JavaScript16.0%
Unknown12.0%
Go11.0%
Java7.0%
Topics

Top Repositories

Top 3
1st#1

public-apis/public-apis

A collective list of free APIs

479.2KStars
52.9KForks
3 days agoUpdated
PythonMITsince 2016
2nd#2

neovim/neovim

Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability

102.3KStars
7.1KForks
YesterdayUpdated
Vim ScriptNOASSERTIONsince 2014
3rd#3

fastapi/fastapi

FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production

102.3KStars
9.9KForks
1 weeks agoUpdated
PythonMITsince 2018

Full ranking

30
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Repository
Language
Stars
Forks
Updated
04
hoppscotch/hoppscotch
Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
est. 2019
TypeScript
80.3K
6.1K
Yesterday
05
ocornut/imgui
Dear ImGui: Bloat-free Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies
est. 2014
C++
76.2K
12K
3 days ago
06
typicode/json-server
Get a full fake REST API with zero coding in less than 30 seconds (seriously)
est. 2013
JavaScript
75.7K
7.3K
5 months ago
07
strapi/strapi
🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
est. 2015
TypeScript
73.1K
9.9K
Yesterday
08
nocodb/nocodb
🔥 🔥 🔥 A Free & Self-hostable Airtable Alternative
est. 2017
TypeScript
64.9K
5K
Yesterday
09
meilisearch/meilisearch
A lightning-fast search engine API bringing AI-powered hybrid search to your sites and applications.
est. 2018
Rust
59.3K
2.7K
3 days ago
10
mudler/LocalAI
LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.
est. 2023
Go
49.1K
4.4K
Yesterday
11
usebruno/bruno
Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
est. 2022
JavaScript
46.9K
2.9K
2 days ago
12
ccxt/ccxt
A unified trading API with more than 100 crypto exchanges and prediction markets in JavaScript / TypeScript / Python / C# / PHP / Go / Java / Rust
est. 2017
Rust
44K
8.8K
Yesterday
13
chatanywhere/GPT_API_free
免费大模型API,支持免费调用GPT、DeepSeek等主流模型,免费额度10000点,每日刷新!另付费价格最低官方1-2折!
est. 2023
Unknown
42.4K
2.7K
6 days ago
14
trpc/trpc
🧙‍♀️ Move Fast and Break Nothing. End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy.
est. 2020
TypeScript
40.6K
1.7K
Yesterday
15
gofiber/fiber
⚡️ Express inspired web framework written in Go
est. 2020
Go
40.1K
2K
Yesterday
16
Kong/insomnia
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.
est. 2016
TypeScript
40K
2.4K
2 days ago
17
The-Vibe-Company/quivr
Opiniated RAG for integrating GenAI in your apps 🧠 Focus on your product rather than the RAG. Easy integration in existing products with customisation! Any LLM: GPT4, Groq, Llama. Any Vectorstore: PGVector, Faiss. Any Files. Anyway you want.
est. 2023
Python
39.5K
3.7K
1 weeks ago
18
httpie/cli
🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more.
est. 2012
Python
38.5K
4K
1 years ago
19
directus/directus
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
est. 2012
TypeScript
37.9K
4.9K
2 days ago
20
songquanpeng/one-api
LLM API 管理 & 分发系统,支持 OpenAI、Azure、Anthropic Claude、Google Gemini、DeepSeek、字节豆包、ChatGLM、文心一言、讯飞星火、通义千问、360 智脑、腾讯混元等主流模型,统一 API 适配,可用于 key 管理与二次分发。单可执行文件,提供 Docker 镜像,一键部署,开箱即用。LLM API management & key redistribution system, unifying multiple providers under a single API. Single binary, Docker-ready, with an English UI.
est. 2023
JavaScript
36.9K
6.9K
8 months ago
21
slatedocs/slateArchived
Beautiful static documentation for your API
est. 2013
Unknown
36K
362
7 months ago
22
binwiederhier/ntfy
Send push notifications to your phone or desktop using PUT/POST
est. 2021
Go
34.2K
1.6K
3 days ago
23
zeromicro/go-zero
A cloud-native Go microservices framework with cli tool for productivity.
est. 2020
Go
33.3K
4.3K
2 days ago
24
hasura/graphql-engine
Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events.
est. 2018
TypeScript
32.1K
3K
4 days ago
25
Binaryify/NeteaseCloudMusicApiArchived
网易云音乐 Node.js API service
est. 2016
Unknown
30.3K
15.9K
2 years ago
26
encode/django-rest-framework
Web APIs for Django. 🎸
est. 2011
Python
30.2K
7.1K
4 days ago
27
swagger-api/swagger-ui
Swagger UI is a collection of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS assets that dynamically generate beautiful documentation from a Swagger-compliant API.
est. 2011
JavaScript
29K
9.3K
2 days ago
28
pppscn/SmsForwarder
短信转发器——监控Android手机短信、来电、APP通知,并根据指定规则转发到其他手机:钉钉群自定义机器人、钉钉企业内机器人、企业微信群机器人、飞书机器人、企业微信应用消息、邮箱、bark、webhook、Telegram机器人、Server酱、PushPlus、手机短信等。包括主动控制服务端与客户端,让你轻松远程发短信、查短信、查通话、查话簿、查电量等。(V3.0 新增)PS.这个APK主要是学习与自用,如有BUG请提ISSUE,同时欢迎大家提PR指正
est. 2021
Kotlin
28K
3.4K
Yesterday
29
YMFE/yapi
YApi 是一个可本地部署的、打通前后端及QA的、可视化的接口管理平台
est. 2016
JavaScript
27.7K
4.8K
2 years ago
30
PostgREST/postgrest
REST API for any Postgres database
est. 2014
Haskell
27.7K
1.2K
2 days ago
04
hoppscotch/hoppscotch
Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
TypeScript
★80.3K
🍴6.1K
est. 2019
05
ocornut/imgui
Dear ImGui: Bloat-free Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies
C++
★76.2K
🍴12K
est. 2014
06
typicode/json-server
Get a full fake REST API with zero coding in less than 30 seconds (seriously)
JavaScript
★75.7K
🍴7.3K
est. 2013
07
strapi/strapi
🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
TypeScript
★73.1K
🍴9.9K
est. 2015
08
nocodb/nocodb
🔥 🔥 🔥 A Free & Self-hostable Airtable Alternative
TypeScript
★64.9K
🍴5K
est. 2017
09
meilisearch/meilisearch
A lightning-fast search engine API bringing AI-powered hybrid search to your sites and applications.
Rust
★59.3K
🍴2.7K
est. 2018
10
mudler/LocalAI
LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.
Go
★49.1K
🍴4.4K
est. 2023
11
usebruno/bruno
Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
JavaScript
★46.9K
🍴2.9K
est. 2022
12
ccxt/ccxt
A unified trading API with more than 100 crypto exchanges and prediction markets in JavaScript / TypeScript / Python / C# / PHP / Go / Java / Rust
Rust
★44K
🍴8.8K
est. 2017
13
chatanywhere/GPT_API_free
免费大模型API,支持免费调用GPT、DeepSeek等主流模型,免费额度10000点,每日刷新!另付费价格最低官方1-2折!
Unknown
★42.4K
🍴2.7K
est. 2023
14
trpc/trpc
🧙‍♀️ Move Fast and Break Nothing. End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy.
TypeScript
★40.6K
🍴1.7K
est. 2020
15
gofiber/fiber
⚡️ Express inspired web framework written in Go
Go
★40.1K
🍴2K
est. 2020
16
Kong/insomnia
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.
TypeScript
★40K
🍴2.4K
est. 2016
17
The-Vibe-Company/quivr
Opiniated RAG for integrating GenAI in your apps 🧠 Focus on your product rather than the RAG. Easy integration in existing products with customisation! Any LLM: GPT4, Groq, Llama. Any Vectorstore: PGVector, Faiss. Any Files. Anyway you want.
Python
★39.5K
🍴3.7K
est. 2023
18
httpie/cli
🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more.
Python
★38.5K
🍴4K
est. 2012
19
directus/directus
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
TypeScript
★37.9K
🍴4.9K
est. 2012
20
songquanpeng/one-api
LLM API 管理 & 分发系统,支持 OpenAI、Azure、Anthropic Claude、Google Gemini、DeepSeek、字节豆包、ChatGLM、文心一言、讯飞星火、通义千问、360 智脑、腾讯混元等主流模型,统一 API 适配,可用于 key 管理与二次分发。单可执行文件,提供 Docker 镜像,一键部署,开箱即用。LLM API management & key redistribution system, unifying multiple providers under a single API. Single binary, Docker-ready, with an English UI.
JavaScript
★36.9K
🍴6.9K
est. 2023
21
slatedocs/slateArchived
Beautiful static documentation for your API
Unknown
★36K
🍴362
est. 2013
22
binwiederhier/ntfy
Send push notifications to your phone or desktop using PUT/POST
Go
★34.2K
🍴1.6K
est. 2021
23
zeromicro/go-zero
A cloud-native Go microservices framework with cli tool for productivity.
Go
★33.3K
🍴4.3K
est. 2020
24
hasura/graphql-engine
Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events.
TypeScript
★32.1K
🍴3K
est. 2018
25
Binaryify/NeteaseCloudMusicApiArchived
网易云音乐 Node.js API service
Unknown
★30.3K
🍴15.9K
est. 2016
26
encode/django-rest-framework
Web APIs for Django. 🎸
Python
★30.2K
🍴7.1K
est. 2011
27
swagger-api/swagger-ui
Swagger UI is a collection of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS assets that dynamically generate beautiful documentation from a Swagger-compliant API.
JavaScript
★29K
🍴9.3K
est. 2011
28
pppscn/SmsForwarder
短信转发器——监控Android手机短信、来电、APP通知,并根据指定规则转发到其他手机:钉钉群自定义机器人、钉钉企业内机器人、企业微信群机器人、飞书机器人、企业微信应用消息、邮箱、bark、webhook、Telegram机器人、Server酱、PushPlus、手机短信等。包括主动控制服务端与客户端,让你轻松远程发短信、查短信、查通话、查话簿、查电量等。(V3.0 新增)PS.这个APK主要是学习与自用,如有BUG请提ISSUE,同时欢迎大家提PR指正
Kotlin
★28K
🍴3.4K
est. 2021
29
YMFE/yapi
YApi 是一个可本地部署的、打通前后端及QA的、可视化的接口管理平台
JavaScript
★27.7K
🍴4.8K
est. 2016
30
PostgREST/postgrest
REST API for any Postgres database
Haskell
★27.7K
🍴1.2K
est. 2014
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Free APIs rankings: how to read the landscape behind the stars

The Free APIs category curates open-source collections of publicly available APIs and API development tools. These resources are essential for developers building applications that integrate with external services — from weather data and financial markets to social media and machine learning endpoints.

APIs are the connective tissue of the internet. Finding reliable, free, and well-documented APIs saves developers weeks of research and integration work. The most starred collections in this category serve as comprehensive directories vetted by the community.

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Category pages are most useful when you compare similar kinds of projects rather than treating the top row as an automatic recommendation list. Look at star concentration, language mix, and recent activity together to decide whether a category is dominated by a few established leaders or by a broader set of active tools.

Ranking methodology

We track repositories tagged with "api" and rank by stars. Curated API lists and directories tend to dominate this category due to their high utility for developers across all domains.

Data is sourced from the GitHub REST API and updated daily. Star counts reflect cumulative community interest over the lifetime of each repository. See Methodology & Editorial Standards for broader context.