Random User Generator by Arron Hunt and Keith Armstrong
Free open-source API that returns random fake user profiles (name, address, photo) as JSON, XML, CSV or YAML.
Price
Free
Fully free, no key.
Commercial use
Unclear
Code MIT; portraits from UI Faces authorized section
Credit the author
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Agent access
Public API
no key needed
Rules for your agent
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- Random User Generator (Placeholder images, data and text). Free open-source API that returns random fake user profiles (name, address, photo) as JSON, XML, CSV or YAML. Price: free; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear. Connect: API docs https://randomuser.me/documentation. Limits: Up to 5,000 users per request; no rate limit stated. Get files: GET https://randomuser.me/api/?results=10&format=json (portrait URLs are in the response) (json). Not allowed: Photo use governed by UI Faces FAQ Not allowed: No other terms stated Rule: Portraits come from UI Faces; its FAQ governs how the faces may be used, so check before shipping them. Rule: Use for development and demos, not as real people. License: https://randomuser.me/copyright (checked 2026-10-21; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/randomuser-me/)
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License
| License | Code MIT; portraits from UI Faces authorized section |
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| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear Why unclear: The copyright page only says the photos were hand picked from the authorized section of UI Faces and refers readers to the UI Faces FAQ for usage rights; the pages read do not state any commercial-use terms themselves. |
| 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 | GET https://randomuser.me/api/?results=10&format=json (portrait URLs are in the response). · no sign-in |
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| File formats | json |
| Not allowed |
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| MCP server | None found |
| API | API docs · no key |
| Limits | Up to 5,000 users per request; no rate limit stated. |
| GitHub | RandomAPI/Randomuser.me-Node |
Pricing
| Free | Fully free, no key. |
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| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | — |
Sources
Read on Oct 21, 2026: randomuser.me, randomuser.me/documentation, randomuser.me/copyright.
Not confirmed: UI Faces FAQ not read (link points to an archive), so commercial and in-app use of the photos is unclear. Notice text: 'Please visit UI Faces FAQ for more information regarding how you can use these faces.'
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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