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Aug 17, 2026 · Backend Development

Over 461K Stars: The Ultimate Open‑Source Catalog of 1,400+ Free APIs Covering Most Development Scenarios

The article presents the public‑apis GitHub repository—a community‑maintained, 461K‑star catalog of more than 1,400 free public APIs organized into 45 categories, explains its key metadata (Auth, HTTPS, CORS), showcases a visual search site, provides concrete usage examples, outlines limitations such as rate limits and stability, and offers role‑specific recommendations for front‑end, back‑end, student, and indie developers.