Free APIs
Free Games & fun APIs
| API | Free tier | Auth | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| PokeAPI Pokemon, moves, abilities and items Catch: Fair use; cache responses | Free, no key | No key | docs |
| Rick and Morty API Characters, locations and episodes Catch: Rate limited per IP | Free, no key | No key | docs |
| Open Trivia Database Trivia questions by category Catch: 1 request per 5 seconds per IP | Free, no key; 1 request per 5 seconds | No key | docs |
| Dog CEO API Random dog images by breed Catch: Community project | Free, no key | No key | docs |
| The Cat API Cat images and breeds Catch: Free tier limited requests/month | Free key | API key | docs |
| Scryfall API Magic: The Gathering card database Catch: Send a User-Agent; 50-100 ms between calls | Free, no key; 10 requests/second | No key | docs |
| Steam Web API Steam profiles, achievements and game data Catch: Daily call limit | Free key; 100,000 calls/day | API key | docs |
| RAWG Video Games Database API 500,000+ games, platforms and stores Catch: Non-commercial only; backlink to RAWG required | Free: up to 20,000 requests/month | API key | docs |
| IGDB API Games database from Twitch Catch: Twitch developer account needed | Free for non-commercial use; 4 requests/second | API key | docs |
| Lichess API Lichess games, players and tournaments Catch: Rate limited; 1 request at a time recommended | Free; token optional | No key | docs |
| Riot Games API League of Legends, Valorant and TFT data Catch: Dev key expires every 24 hours; production key needs approval | Free dev key: 20 requests/second, 100 per 2 minutes | API key | docs |
| JokeAPI Programming and general jokes with filters Catch: 120 requests/minute per IP | Free, no key; 120 requests/minute | No key | docs |
FAQ
What is the best free games & fun API?+
PokeAPI, Rick and Morty API, Open Trivia Database are good places to start. Compare the free tiers and catches in the table; they differ mostly in limits and whether commercial use is allowed.
Is there a games & fun API without an API key?+
Yes: PokeAPI, Rick and Morty API, Open Trivia Database, Dog CEO API, Scryfall API work without a key.
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