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DummyJSON by Muhammad Ovais (Ovi)

agent.md for AI agents

Free fake REST API with products, carts, users, posts, comments, recipes, quotes and todos in JSON, plus a dummy image generator and mock HTTP.

Placeholder images, data and text Service

Price
Free
Fully free; auth endpoints use test tokens.
Commercial use
Unclear
MIT (service code)
Credit the author
—
Agent access
Public API
no key needed

Rules for your agent

- DummyJSON (Placeholder images, data and text). Free fake REST API with products, carts, users, posts, comments, recipes, quotes and todos in JSON, plus a dummy image generator and mock HTTP. Price: free; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear.
  Connect: API docs https://dummyjson.com/docs. Limits: No rate limits stated.
  Get files: GET https://dummyjson.com/products, /users, /carts, /posts, /recipes, etc.; images via the Dynamic Image endpoint (json).
  Not allowed: No license or terms for the data stated
  Not allowed: Intended for prototyping
  Rule: Use as development/test data; no terms for the data or product images are published.
  Rule: Do not ship dummy products, users or images to production users.
  License: https://github.com/Ovi/DummyJSON (checked 2026-10-21; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/dummyjson/)

Paste it into your prompt or AGENTS.md. It is built from the license and API terms below.

License

LicenseMIT (service code)
Commercial useCommercial use unclear
Why unclear: The GitHub page only labels the repository code as MIT and calls the API free to "just use"; it does not say whether the hosted API's data or generated images may be used commercially, and no terms or FAQ page was provided.
Credit—
Inside your app or gameShipping inside an app unclear
AI trainingNot stated
Bots and bulk downloadsNot stated
Rules
  • Use as development/test data; no terms for the data or product images are published.
  • Do not ship dummy products, users or images to production users.

Connect it to an agent

How an agent gets filesGET https://dummyjson.com/products, /users, /carts, /posts, /recipes, etc.; images via the Dynamic Image endpoint. · no sign-in
File formatsjson
Not allowed
  • No license or terms for the data stated
  • Intended for prototyping
MCP serverNone found
APIAPI docs · no key
LimitsNo rate limits stated.
GitHubOvi/DummyJSON

Pricing

FreeFully free; auth endpoints use test tokens.
Paid from—
Usage price—

Sources

Read on Oct 21, 2026: dummyjson.com/docs, github.com/Ovi/DummyJSON.

Not confirmed: Page only says 'Feel free to enjoy it in your awesome projects!' (no verbatim license for the data); product image sources not stated. Maker name 'Muhammad Ovais' is from general knowledge, check.

Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.

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