Excellent Public APIs to Use in Your Next Application
For many web developers, discovering a comprehensive and intuitive API can be akin to striking oil. Below I have listed several first-rate APIs that I have used, along with several that I have tagged for future exploration. As a bonus, these APIs do not require a key or any additional authentication.
IEX
The IEX has quickly emerged as my definitive resource for financial market information. IEX offers a plethora of relevant data on equity markets and includes time-series data, financial indicators, and current news articles. Furthermore, for those applications that require WebSocket integration, IEX distributes several of its datasets through its socket.io server.
CoinDesk
CoinDesk is ideal for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and contains information on bitcoin’s market price. In addition to delivering data on real-time pricing, CoinDesk also disseminates historical time-series price information.
TVmaze
The TVmaze offers a variety of data on current and past television shows. In particular, its endpoints provide data about a show’s episodes, actors, and schedule. Developers can additionally access information on specific actors.
The World Bank
This The World Bank provides a wealth of information on countries and regions across the world. Some of its datasets include economic indicators, climate data, specific financial figures, and World Bank operations.
Lorem Picsum
This Lorem Picsum acts as a repository for placeholder photos. Users can request both individual and lists of photos and can specify the dimensions of the desired photos.
