placehold.co
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Placeholder image generator by URL: size, colors, text, font and retina in SVG, PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP or AVIF.
Price
Free
Fully free, no key.
Commercial use
Unclear
No terms stated
Credit the author
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Agent access
Public API
no key needed
Rules for your agent
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- placehold.co (Placeholder images, data and text). Placeholder image generator by URL: size, colors, text, font and retina in SVG, PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP or AVIF. Price: free; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear. Style: minimal, flat. Connect: API docs https://placehold.co. Limits: Image size 10x10 to 4000x4000 px; no rate limit stated. Get files: URL pattern https://placehold.co/600x400/000000/FFF.png?text=Hello+World&font=roboto (default SVG; @2x for retina) (svg, png). Not allowed: No license/terms published Not allowed: Max 4000x4000 px Rule: Generated images are placeholders; no license or terms are published, so ship real images in production. License: https://placehold.co (checked 2026-10-21; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/placehold-co/)
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License
| License | No terms stated |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear Why unclear: We could not read an official terms or license page for it (the pages need JavaScript, block automated reading or are gone). |
| Credit | — |
| Inside your app or game | Shipping inside an app unclear |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| How an agent gets files | URL pattern https://placehold.co/600x400/000000/FFF.png?text=Hello+World&font=roboto (default SVG; @2x for retina). · no sign-in |
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| File formats | svg, png |
| Not allowed |
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| MCP server | None found |
| API | API docs · no key |
| Limits | Image size 10x10 to 4000x4000 px; no rate limit stated. |
Pricing
| Free | Fully free, no key. |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | — |
| Good to know | Maker name 'Cloud Four' not confirmed on the page read; source repo not confirmed. |
Sources
Read on Oct 21, 2026: placehold.co.
Not confirmed: No license, terms, rate limits or maker stated on the page read; maker taken from general knowledge (Cloud Four) and should be checked.
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