Generate random passwords, numbers and GUIDs with the PasswordRandom API
The PasswordRandom API provides random values - and not just passwords as the name would seem to suggest. It also generates GUIDs, random numbers, characters, etc.
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Manage your books with the Google Books API
The Google Books API provides access to Google Books, which lets you search for any book and, at a bare minimium, see meta data about it. Depending on copyright status, you might also be able to see sample pages or read the entire book. You can also buy books.
Access Game Data with the IGDB API v4
The Internet Game Database is a community-driven site that collects and shares information about games and game-related data. Let’s check out the IGDB API!
Access Book and Author Data with the Penguin Random House API
Penguin Random House is a book publisher, and their API can be used to get data about books, authors and events. Let’s check it out!
Accessing Census, Demographic, and Housing Data with the US Census Bureau API
The US Census Bureau APIs provide free access to geolocation data, as well as American census data, demographics, housing stats, etc. Let’s check them out!
Access Current and Historical Weather Data with the OpenWeatherMap API
OpenWeatherMap provides free access to extensive weather data - current conditions, 5-day forecast, uv index, weather alerts, etc. Let’s check out their API!
Learn About the ISS and its Crew with the ISS Notify API
The ISS Notify API (or is it the Open Notify API?) was written by Nathan Bergey for a Science Hack Day competition, then released to the public. You can use it to find the location of the ISS, or to find when it’ll pass over a location! Check it out.
Manage Boards and Cards With the Trello API
Trello is a virtual kanban board… or a nice to-do list if you’re going solo. I like it, maybe you will too, and their API makes nearly all areas accessible to devs.
View the Mars Rover, Landsat Images, and More with the NASA API
NASA’s API makes their data (such as Mars rover photos) available to anyone who wants to consume it. It’s an unprecedented wealth of knowledge, so let’s dig in!
Access Climate Data With the NOAA API
The NOAA API lets us query weather and climate data from NOAA, an agency that studies and charts conditions in the oceans and atmosphere. Let’s check it out!