Free games and fun APIs

27 of 27 returned the expected data at the last check, all without a key. Pokémon, trading cards, chess, trivia, jokes and other small APIs that are ideal for a first project.

27 APIs · no key · HTTPS

Build snapshot, not live. One verifier run on Oct 3, 2026, 09:00 UTC, from the machine that built this site. How we check

PokéAPIWorking
Pokémon, moves, abilities, types and sprites.
pokeapi.coRuns in the browser164 msup 1 of 1 day
Rick and Morty APIWorking
Characters, locations and episodes of the series.
rickandmortyapi.comRuns in the browser177 msup 1 of 1 day
SWAPI (swapi.tech)Working
Star Wars people, planets, starships and films.
www.swapi.techRuns in the browser586 msup 1 of 1 day
D&D 5e APIWorking
Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition SRD: classes, spells, monsters.
www.dnd5eapi.coRuns in the browser614 msup 1 of 1 day
Open5eWorking
Open-licensed 5e monsters, spells and rules from several publishers.
api.open5e.comRuns in the browser170 msup 1 of 1 day
Open Trivia DatabaseWorking
Trivia questions by category, difficulty and type.
opentdb.comRuns in the browser623 msup 1 of 1 day
The Trivia APIWorking
Multiple-choice trivia questions with tags and difficulty.
the-trivia-api.comRuns in the browser259 msup 1 of 1 day
JokeAPIWorking
Jokes by category with blacklist flags and a safe mode.
v2.jokeapi.devRuns in the browser695 msup 1 of 1 day
Official Joke APIWorking
Setup-and-punchline jokes, random or by type.
official-joke-api.appspot.comRuns in the browser413 msup 1 of 1 day
icanhazdadjokeWorking
A random dad joke, or a search across the collection.
icanhazdadjoke.comRuns in the browser567 msup 1 of 1 day
Chuck Norris JokesWorking
Random Chuck Norris facts, optionally by category.
api.chucknorris.ioRuns in the browser717 msup 1 of 1 day
Deck of CardsWorking
Shuffle a deck, draw cards and manage piles over HTTP.
deckofcardsapi.comRuns in the browser322 msup 1 of 1 day
Advice SlipWorking
A random piece of advice, or a search by keyword.
api.adviceslip.comRuns in the browser547 msup 1 of 1 day
Bored APIWorking
A random activity to do, filterable by type and participants.
bored-api.appbrewery.comServer only421 msup 1 of 1 day
Useless FactsWorking
A random or daily useless fact in English or German.
uselessfacts.jsph.plRuns in the browser612 msup 1 of 1 day
yesno.wtfWorking
A random yes or no, with a matching GIF.
yesno.wtfRuns in the browser766 msup 1 of 1 day
AgifyWorking
Predicts an age from a first name.
api.agify.ioRuns in the browser472 msup 1 of 1 day
GenderizeWorking
Predicts a gender from a first name, with a probability.
api.genderize.ioRuns in the browser483 msup 1 of 1 day
NationalizeWorking
Predicts likely nationalities from a name.
api.nationalize.ioRuns in the browser464 msup 1 of 1 day
ScryfallWorking
Magic: The Gathering cards, prices, rulings and images.
api.scryfall.comRuns in the browser184 msup 1 of 1 day
YGOPRODeckWorking
Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, sets, archetypes and prices.
db.ygoprodeck.comRuns in the browser175 msup 1 of 1 day
CheapSharkWorking
PC game deals and price history across digital stores.
www.cheapshark.comRuns in the browser87 msup 1 of 1 day
FreeToGameWorking
Free-to-play games with genre, platform and release date.
www.freetogame.comRuns in the browser181 msup 1 of 1 day
Lichess APIWorking
Chess players, games, puzzles and tournaments.
lichess.orgRuns in the browser696 msup 1 of 1 day
Chess.com Published DataWorking
Public player profiles, stats, games and club data.
api.chess.comRuns in the browser247 msup 1 of 1 day
Disney APIWorking
Disney characters with films, shows and park attractions.
api.disneyapi.devRuns in the browser526 msup 1 of 1 day
Minecraft Server StatusWorking
Whether a Minecraft server is online, with players and version.
api.mcsrvstat.usRuns in the browser178 msup 1 of 1 day

Before you pick one

Many of these are run by one person. They are perfect for learning and demos, and a poor foundation for anything you need to be up tomorrow.

Open an API’s page to see the exact request we send, the answer it gave, and how many of the last 30 days it was up. If it is marked CORS you can run the request from the page itself.

Questions

Which free games and fun APIs need no key?

All 27 listed here: PokéAPI, Rick and Morty API, SWAPI (swapi.tech), D&D 5e API, Open5e, Open Trivia Database, The Trivia API, JokeAPI and 19 more. Each answered our verifier without a key or account.

Which games and fun APIs can I call from the browser?

In the Oct 3, 2026 run, 26 of 27 sent CORS headers: PokéAPI, Rick and Morty API, SWAPI (swapi.tech), D&D 5e API, Open5e, Open Trivia Database, The Trivia API, JokeAPI and 18 more. Call the rest (Bored API) from a server.

Which one answered fastest?

CheapShark, in 87 ms, in the Oct 3, 2026 run from our build machine. Latency depends on where you call from, so treat it as a rough guide.

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