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Random User Generator by Arron Hunt and Keith Armstrong

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Free open-source API that returns random fake user profiles (name, address, photo) as JSON, XML, CSV or YAML.

Placeholder images, data and text Service

Price
Free
Fully free, no key.
Commercial use
Unclear
Code MIT; portraits from UI Faces authorized section
Credit the author
—
Agent access
Public API
no key needed

Rules for your agent

- 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/)

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

License

LicenseCode MIT; portraits from UI Faces authorized section
Commercial useCommercial 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 gameShipping inside an app unclear
AI trainingNot stated
Bots and bulk downloadsNot stated
Rules
  • Portraits come from UI Faces; its FAQ governs how the faces may be used, so check before shipping them.
  • Use for development and demos, not as real people.

Connect it to an agent

How an agent gets filesGET https://randomuser.me/api/?results=10&format=json (portrait URLs are in the response). · no sign-in
File formatsjson
Not allowed
  • Photo use governed by UI Faces FAQ
  • No other terms stated
MCP serverNone found
APIAPI docs · no key
LimitsUp to 5,000 users per request; no rate limit stated.
GitHubRandomAPI/Randomuser.me-Node

Pricing

FreeFully free, no key.
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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