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That one website that gives you a free fake REST API to test your app against

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JSONPlaceholder is a free REST API that returns realistic fake posts, comments, users and todos and accepts GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE, so you can build a front end before the back end exists. No signup and no API key.

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DummyJSON dummyjson.com Free fake API with products, users, recipes and more FreeNo signup Link checked Oct 9
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Random User Generator randomuser.me Fake people with names, photos and emails via API FreeNo signup Link checked Oct 9

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