A list of public APIs to try building applications with, curated for beginners. See a extended list over at public-apis/public-apis
Rembember, you can always google " API" to discover new APIs!
Health
| API | Description | Auth | Type | Free limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novel CoVID19 API | Get global COVID data, from a variety of sources | None | REST | |
| COVID-19 Rich Data Services | Get COVID data mainly for US and Canada, from a variety of sources | None | REST |
Environment
| API | Description | Auth | Type | Free limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirVisual API | Get global air quality data | API Key | REST | 10,000 calls/month on Community plan |
| Visual Crossing API | Get global weather data. Website has a query builder to help you get started | API Key | REST | 1000 records/day |
| Open Charge API | Find electric car charging stations around the world | None | REST | |
| Astronomy API | FGet astronomy data such as distance to Sun, Moon, length of day, etc | API Key | REST | 30K requests per month/ 1000 requests/day |
Social
| API | Description | Auth | Type | Free limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twitter API v2 | Get tweets to analyze. Must have a Twitter account to apply for developer access | OAuth1 | REST | 30 calls/min, 25K tweets per month with Sandbox |
Finance
| API | Description | Auth | Type | Free limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoinAPI | Get current crypto currency exchange rates | API Key | REST | |
| Alpha Vantage | Get realtime and historical data for stocks, foreign exchange, and crypto | API Key | REST |
News
| API | Description | Auth | Type | Free limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times APIs | Various APIs for searching news articles and more | API Key | REST |
Geo
| API | Description | Auth | Type | Free limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominatim API | Free geocoding through various search terms types (city, postal code, country, etc) | None | REST |