40 APIs Every Developer Should Use (in 12 minutes)

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In this video, I introduce you to 40 APIs that every developer should know and use. From social media to finance to weather, these APIs will help you create amazing applications.
Most of these APIs are free without an API key, but might require some sort of sign up or a trial to begin with. For a handful of these APIs, I create a project in Python to show you what the capabilities are.
Source code: (one moment) :)
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TIMESTAMPS
0:04 Unsplash API
0:15 KZbin API
0:29 Watchmode
0:46 Pantry
0:59 Clearbit
1:10 Waifu API
1:24 IGDB
1:40 Discord
1:50 World News
2:10 Random Data
2:25 Foreign Rates
2:40 svix (Webhooks as a service)
2:58 kroki
3:17 Google Docs
3:28 HTTP Status Dogs
3:42 GeoKeo
4:04 Machinet (GPT-4 in JetBrains)
4:45 TicketMaster
5:00 ilovepdf
5:17 CloudConvert
5:35 ollama
5:51 Free Dictionary API
6:07 Open Weather API
6:29 Alpha Vantage
6:50 Yahoo Finance
7:09 Deck of Cards
7:37 Wordpress API
7:55 Spotify API
8:08 Podcast Index
8:25 Deepgram AI API
8:47 Zen Quotes
9:05 Open Food Facts
9:19 Stripe API
9:38 Resend (for emails)
10:01 trace.moe
10:19 TickTick API
10:38 Alpaca
10:57 NASA (multiple APIs)
11:20 The Movie DB API
11:40 digidates
12:05 OpenSky Network

[@CodingWithLewis]

Had a lot of fun with this video! Let me know what you think of the direction as this is a bit outside my comfort zone :) What videos would you like to see on the channel? 🤔🤔

[@ZerubbabelT.]

can u post about flask. like building finished projects

[@CodingWithLewis]

@@ZerubbabelT. I use FastAPI but would love to do this!

[@ZerubbabelT.]

@@CodingWithLewis Thanks😍

[@alexd9053]

Maybe a second part of this, as u might get enough suggestions here in the comments? I love this, thx for stepping outside the comfort zone! :)

[@user-mn3qu6bs9t]

can you post about how big web apps work like KZbin

[@Harry-cn5gw]

ADD. TIMESTAMPS. 😭

[@_GhostMiner]

Just watch in 10x speed

[@SgtBTetreault]

0:03 Unsplash API 0:16 KZbin API 0:29 Watchmode 0:47 Pantry 1:00 Clearbit 1:11 Waifu API 1:23 IGDB 1:40 Discord API 1:57 World News API 2:11 Random Data API 2:25 FX Rates 2:42 svix 2:58 Kroki 3:17 Google Docs API 3:29 HTTP Status Dogs 3:42 Goekeo 4:01 Sponsor (Machina) 4:46 TicketMaster API 5:00 ILovePDF 5:18 CloudConvert 5:35 Ollama 5:52 Free Dictionary API 6:07 Open Weather API 6:29 Alpha Vantage 6:53 Yahoo Finance 7:10 Deck of Cards 7:38 WordPress API 7:56 Spotify API 8:09 Podcast Index 8:25 Deepgram 8:47 Zen Quotes 9:05 Open Food Facts API 9:20 Stripe 9:40 Resend 10:02 Trace.moe 10:22 Your most used app. 10:39 Alpaca 10:59 NASA API 11:20 The Movie DB API 11:41 Digidates 12:06 OpenSky Network

[@chromacryalt7566]

I've made a comment with all the timestamps

[@souravjamwal77]

00:04 Unsplash API 00:15 KZbin API 00:29 Watchmode 00:46 Pantry 00:59 Clearbit 01:10 Waifu API 01:24 IGDB 01:40 Discord 01:50 World News 02:10 Random Data 02:25 Foreign Rates 02:40 svix (Webhooks as a service) 02:58 kroki 03:17 Google Docs 03:28 HTTP Status Dogs 03:42 GeoKeo 04:04 - 04:44 Promotion (Machinet-AI) 04:45 TicketMaster 05:00 ilovepdf 05:17 CloudConvert 05:35 ollama 05:51 Free Dictionary API 06:07 Open Weather API 06:29 Alpha Vantage 06:50 Yahoo Finance 07:09 Deck of Cards 07:37 Wordpress API 07:55 Spotify API 08:08 Podcast Index 08:25 Deepgram AI API 08:47 Zen Quotes 09:05 Open Food Facts 09:19 Stripe API 09:38 Resend (for emails) 10:01 trace.moe 10:19 TickTick API 10:38 Alpaca 10:57 NASA (multiple APIs) 11:20 The Movie DB API 11:40 digidates 12:05 OpenSky Network

[@wojciechorzechowski2211]

@@chromacryalt7566I literally scrolled and didn't see it :(

[@farjulmallik4135]

TIMESTAMPS 0:04 Unsplash API 0:15 KZbin API 0:29 Watchmode 0:46 Pantry 0:59 Clearbit 1:10 Waifu API 1:24 IGDB 1:40 Discord 1:50 World News 2:10 Random Data 2:25 Foreign Rates 2:40 svix (Webhooks as a service) 2:58 kroki 3:17 Google Docs 3:28 HTTP Status Dogs 3:42 GeoKeo 4:04 Machinet (GPT-4 in JetBrains) 4:45 TicketMaster 5:00 ilovepdf 5:17 CloudConvert 5:35 ollama 5:51 Free Dictionary API 6:07 Open Weather API 6:29 Alpha Vantage 6:50 Yahoo Finance 7:09 Deck of Cards 7:37 Wordpress API 7:55 Spotify API 8:08 Podcast Index 8:25 Deepgram AI API 8:47 Zen Quotes 9:05 Open Food Facts 9:19 Stripe API 9:38 Resend (for emails) 10:01 trace.moe 10:19 TickTick API 10:38 Alpaca 10:57 NASA (multiple APIs) 11:20 The Movie DB API 11:40 digidates 12:05 OpenSky Network

[@I2ealTuber]

🙏🙏🙏

[@BIZZYKILL31]

U deserve some of those ad coins

[@jacobforsbergg]

PIN THIS MAN

[@Humonica_AI]

You are a lifesaver. Thanks a lot

[@Parambhansali]

Here are the names of the 40 APIs: Unsplash API KZbin API JustWatch API Pantry Clearbit Logo API Waifu Labs API Internet Game Database (IGDB) API Discord API World News API Random Data Generator API Foreign Exchange Rates API Webhooks API Kroger API Google Docs API HTTP Status Dogs API Geocoding API (Gioco) Machina API Ticketmaster API I Love PDF API CloudConvert API Alarm API Free Dictionary API OpenWeather API Financial Modeling Prep API Yahoo Finance API Deck of Cards API WordPress REST API Spotify API Podcast Index API Graham Speech-to-Text API TraceMo API Softwares (Notion, Obsidian, JIRA, etc.) APIs Alpaca API NASA APIs MovieTV API Dates API Resend API Open Sky Network API Foodbot API Towns API

[@mistore_]

I love people like you

[@angeliyaangeliev659]

Legend

[@multimedia4953]

Great video! Thanks for giving us inspiration for a next side project.

[@MyCodingDiarie]

Thanks for making complex topics simple to understand.

[@TheBalaloca]

Honestly. I very rarely comment on videos. But this was such an awesome one. Really good editing, zooms where writing the URLs, selecting values, animation... Cant imagine how much time it took Loved it

[@seanmcelroy4074]

This video is a great resource for side project ideas.

[@sharokhkeshawarz2122]

oh boy lemme get some popcorn! love you bro!

[@MyCodingDiarie]

I can't believe I didn't find your channel sooner. Subscribed!

[@user-xf2yl7ev8l]

Nice overview, checking out specswriter next for my technical docs based on this rec.

[@rmt3589]

The Nasa one I already knew about, but would love an in depth video on them. My plan is to use them in an astrology app. Also plan to make a live geocentric visual using the actual movements. (I know heliocentric is correct, but geocentric is still used in astrology, and lines up correctly on the charts)

[@mearkatman]

I really like the dino pass API. Great for generating random passwords for users.

[@Mx_chivys]

Can't wait to build some dope projects with these bad boys.

[@tommys234]

PLEASE add timestamps holy shit

[@Arciiix]

I needed that kind of video! Keep it going Lewis

[@CodingWithLewis]

I got you!

[@m.ehtizan]

Hey Lewis, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really insane and informative video. You have amazing knowledge bro! I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and repurpose your long videos into highly engaging shorts? I can also make high CTR thumbnails for your channel

[@user-um1fd3to3m]

I second that, specswriter is perfect for programming tutorials and user guides too.

[@garrettpeppers6835]

Geoapify is a great alternative to geokeo with a larger function set. 3:45

[@captainzeh]

Great video, huge thanks for that. Time stamps would be the icing on the 🍰!

[@jhcv1993]

Just what I was looking for 🤩

[@luisperez498]

Need a nap after cramming so many APIs into my brain at once haha

[@ambikeya_tech]

Great insight! APIs truly empower developers, fostering innovation and efficiency. Your post highlights essential ones, valuable for any developer's toolkit. Thanks for sharing!

[@viktorashistan7207]

8:07 LEWIS NOIDED

[@jfdd43]

Two apis here were things I looked for this week alone

[@GrahamPedregosa]

Powerful Video and a Powerful Ring.

[@hamzaelashryy]

this video is awesome. I now have the idea of making a website that generates stock photos, waifu photos, and astronomy photos etc and I legit started a few days ago with web development. would this be a good project to do? I barely know html and css and currently learning JS

[@CodingWithLewis]

You sold me at Waifu photos

[@hamzaelashryy]

@@CodingWithLewis yay! do you think its a good project idea for someone who barely knows how to develop things?

[@thats-tuff9678]

@@hamzaelashryyI’d say just give it a try. Making an attempt at coding is miles better than being in tutorial hell

[@Harry-cn5gw]

Lovely video 🤝🤝

[@Tahycoon]

APIs are single-handedly in the top 5 most useful things created for developers. I am in love with them. But not too much with their prices xD

[@SlushiestTurtle]

This was very helpful. It gave me an idea to try to host an discord bot on my home server so I can learn more. Thanks!

[@ILostMyOreos]

I see you are a fellow Keychron K2 enjoyer. Did you get the brown switches?

wait. you can query a google doc as a json? and keep the formatting? how?! I need this for a project. trying to build on template files with flutter (dart) but can't figure out how to keep the formatting lmao

[@ViralLaughsHub]

Me and Discord API 🤝

[@chembwoley1408]

8:08 holy fuck its a death grips reference

[@Fanaro]

Dang, these are so useful. In the past I've even tried to create some of these myself. But now I don't need to.

[@missaelvillalobos2240]

bookmarking this so I can rewatch a million times lol

[@ExplodeCode]

Amazing video

[@taj-haslani]

Can you please list all the mentioned URLs in the description?

[@josealejandrosanchezrubio3264]

Dude so many APIs I'll never remember them all!

[@hendrykhoza4782]

I love developer with a sense of humor.... is the only thing that AI can't Replicate yet

[@dv_bassi]

An alternative to free weather APIs, especially if you want something open source and more powerful, is open-meteo

[@Richetechguy]

Didn't know you're Candian as well great content 👌

[@claragoodlow4377]

Which one is good for the things you made for like reddit. Id like to make something that put text script images all together. But ill never figure that out

[@iVideo1011]

2:04 that was hilarious

[@MrEric377]

Is there a free api for Dst info or utc variant?

[@lmaopew]

6:20, the first time I've ever actually used an api was to get the weather Infos!😂 So yeah i use it

[@LifelessNerd]

Forgot the WikiMedia API's ): Great video tho!

[@ZerubbabelT.]

Any apis that help me with creating news website or football fixture website?

[@CodingWithLewis]

Theres a ton!

[@user-jv7vw9ul4l]

Pls can you make a video for the best monitor and PC for programmer

[@Ap.12.10]

Hlo I have a small project which aiming to find the Safest path, how can I use the Google maps for this and trace my own paths in it then access it for navigation. Have any idea

[@davidbach3741]

Are there any APIs for chemical manufacturers?

[@lyhourtte]

Thank boss

[@mankifg]

What is called software you use for testing apis?

[@CodingWithLewis]

I use Postman!

[@mankifg]

@@CodingWithLewis thanks

[@amemeida]

I'd highly recommend you take a look at Bruno, it saves your collections/requests and test data in your repo for easy and universal access

[@geopopos]

Absolutely love resend

[@EdwinMartin]

Where’s the list with urls?

[@TANCEUS]

useful video

[@glasscoder]

Lewis please make a video or short video on pyscript.

[@jasonlovesdoggo]

We love ogiroid

[@crazyfreak]

If you don't need geocoding, using something like rest countries works great!

[@gabrielpauna62]

40 api you need proceeds to say if this something you care about

[@DD3874]

I like you video because it is fast

[@Dev_Lx]

How do I get started ?

[@tapgod]

5 seconds in and I know this video is a banger

[@saiphaneeshk.h.5482]

Apple laptop and windows desktop?

[@iEscapedVim]

3:28 someone has already created status cat -_-

[@TFA7524]

Fire 🔥

[@alisanan9090]

6:20 my dad

[@CodingWithLewis]

LMFAO

[@togashiyuuta.]

" *pwull wequest senpai?!! UwU* " 😂

[@BIZZYKILL31]

Bro this video gave me motion sickness. 😂😂

[@xiaoshen194]

Plz rather make 12 APIs in 40 minutes, gives more insights into them 😢

[@CodingWithLewis]

I have more technical in depth content coming in the next couple of weeks :)

[@ankushroy1729]

​@@CodingWithLewis yay :D

[@YandiBanyu]

I think this is great for quick/newsflash type content. Each and every item should be covered individually rather than grouped since it would make the deep dive more comprehensive.

[@rmt3589]

​@@CodingWithLewisI prefer these. A lot of tools without having to skip through the ones I don't care about. Full viewership.

[@rmt3589]

​@@YandiBanyuI agree. I wouldn't watch videos on all of these, but some.

[@Whomst12321]

I just ripped out both of my lungs

[@Iamfafafel]

8:08 no way lmao

[@reyariass]

Can I get an api to get your apis

[@sfinixsagho9090]

First comment from Morocco Casablanca

[@CodingWithLewis]

Bro had to put his signature in there

[@sfinixsagho9090]

@@CodingWithLewis hihi, ,,🤣🤣🤣

[@ZerubbabelT.]

Hi lwis

[@CodingWithLewis]

👋👋👋👋

[@swiffty1]

This video was a chore to watch without timestamps. I writing this just before I click off. I clicked off this video some days ago and it appeared again on my feed and I clicked because I thought he'd have put timestamps but nope.

[@unknownusername404]

you can literally get federal weather api data for free thats where rest of the companies get them to resell

[@losermonkey666]

5:53

[@sassywoocooo]

yo it's mister sweaty face

[@skillsnwokoloanthony7557]

what is an anime

[@glasscoder]

Great video

[@WebDevXpert]

Weather App With JavaScript || BY Pro inTech - No Talking : kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4rHaoxoh9Kni5I

[@ferdinandw.8952]

first comment from Germany(hopefully)

[@CodingWithLewis]

You might be right!

[@grafgildengrunder3.063]

second one

[@xrehpicx]

Hail

[@Pawlo370]

can you make video with free APIs?

[@SakuraWulf]

I zoned out after 16.

[@alcar32sharif]

The only API I use is my own.

[@123arskas]

Cool

[@RajdeepJadeja]

I wanted an API that would give me songs. If anyone knows about such an API, please share.

[@zxcvbnmmasdfghjkl]

Why wasn’t rapid api mentioned lol

[@Fredomnom]

He didnt include telegram 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@brockobama257]

Idk if i can use 40 APIs in 12 minutes

[@dennyahh]

oh is free dictionary a new premium calculator or something?

[@sheesh5812]

he did not add waifu api to the list did he

[@thinhphuc6169]

funfact, do you know any Haiten API

[@yaroslavpanych2067]

What KZbin API has to do with EVERY PROGRAMMER?

[@darshvijay3108]

hmm... soo i win 100 dollars i just got the nitro lol tho i cant redeem it as i dont have a card :((((

[@goturmatau]

Up

[@tm001]

It's funny that the waifu api was number 6 from the top and the anime api was number 6 from the bottom... is he trying to tell us something

[@Greg8872]

Did you say LubeTube?

[@whydoyouneedmyname_]

Says hes an anime fan calls it trace. "mo"