JSONPlaceholder
Free public REST API with sample data for prototyping and learning with zero setup.
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What is JSONPlaceholder?
JSONPlaceholder provides a public REST API with test resources like posts, comments, users, photos, albums and todos. Write operations return valid simulated responses but do not modify any data. Ideal for tutorials, demos and learning fetch or axios.
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What you should know
COMMUNITY
From the forums
It appears constantly in r/learnprogramming as the first resource recommended to people who are starting with REST APIs. The community values it for being frictionless, but notes that it does not persist data, which limits it to demos and tutorials.
— Community sentiment · Reddit
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Does data I send with POST actually get saved?＋
No. JSONPlaceholder simulates write responses but persists nothing. It always returns a valid fake response so the frontend keeps working.
Can I use JSONPlaceholder in production?＋
It is not designed for production. It is for prototyping, tutorials and demos. For production you need your own backend or a service like MockAPI.