JSONPlaceholder
Fake REST API for testing and prototyping
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Development
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com
Overview
JSONPlaceholder is the classic fake REST API for prototyping — posts, comments, users, and todos with full CRUD. Keyless (verified live).
Quick Start
A post (verified live):
curl "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1"{
"userId": 1,
"id": 1,
"title": "sunt aut facere repellat provident occaecati excepturi optio reprehenderit",
"body": "quia et suscipit\nsuscipit..."
}List / create:
curl "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts"
curl -X POST "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"title": "foo", "body": "bar", "userId": 1}'Authentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- Resources: posts, comments, albums, photos, todos, users.
- All responses are fake but realistic — perfect for UI prototyping.
FAQ
Is JSONPlaceholder free? Yes — free and keyless (verified).
Can I test CRUD? Yes — POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE are supported.
What resources? Posts, comments, albums, photos, todos, users.
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