JSONPlaceholder by typicode

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Free fake REST API with 100 posts, 500 comments, 100 albums, 5000 photos, 200 todos and 10 users, for tests and prototypes.

Placeholder images, data and text Service

Is JSONPlaceholder free for commercial use? Yes →

Website License API docs

Price

Free

Free for everyone; no signup, no API key.

Commercial use

Yes

MIT (repository)

Credit the author

—

Agent access

Public API

no key needed

Rules for your agent

- JSONPlaceholder (Placeholder images, data and text). Free fake REST API with 100 posts, 500 comments, 100 albums, 5000 photos, 200 todos and 10 users, for tests and prototypes. Price: free; commercial use OK; shipping inside an app unclear.
  Connect: API docs https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/guide/. Limits: No limit stated.
  Get files: GET https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts, /comments, /albums, /photos, /todos, /users (json).
  Not allowed: No terms stated
  Not allowed: Intended for testing and prototypes
  Rule: Use for docs, tutorials, code examples, prototypes and local tests; it is not a production backend.
  Rule: Writes are faked and not saved.
  License: https://github.com/typicode/jsonplaceholder (checked 2026-10-21; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/jsonplaceholder/)

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

License

License	MIT (repository)
Commercial use	Commercial use OK “Free for everyone, and it stays that way.” jsonplaceholder.typicode.com
Credit	—
Inside your app or game	Shipping inside an app unclear
AI training	Not stated
Bots and bulk downloads	Not stated
Rules	Use for docs, tutorials, code examples, prototypes and local tests; it is not a production backend. Writes are faked and not saved.

Connect it to an agent

How an agent gets files	GET https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts, /comments, /albums, /photos, /todos, /users. · no sign-in
File formats	json
Not allowed	No terms stated Intended for testing and prototypes
MCP server	None found
API	API docs · no key
Limits	No limit stated.
GitHub	typicode/jsonplaceholder

Pricing

Free	Free for everyone; no signup, no API key.
Paid from	—
Usage price	—

Sources

Read on Oct 21, 2026: jsonplaceholder.typicode.com, github.com/typicode/jsonplaceholder.

Not confirmed: No terms or rate limits published; guide URL for api_docs not fetched.

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

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