Free Media APIs
Video, music, images and art — keyless where possible, plus free-tier APIs that need your own key (TMDb, Fanart.tv, Last.fm). 55 of 71 on our probe schedule.
71In catalog71Probed by us49Healthy now6Degraded / dying540msMedian P50100.0%Median uptime · 30d
Lorem PicsumMediaPlaceholder photos, plus a JSON catalog of themHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%193 msnone12h agoAn API of Ice And FireMediaBooks, characters, and houses from Game of Thrones loreHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%46 msnone11h agoTheAudioDBMediaArtist, album and track metadata with artworkHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%195 msnone10h agoOMDbMediaMovie and series metadata by title or IMDb ID.HEALTHYauth apiKeyMediaHEALTHY100%188 msapiKey2h agoHarry Potter APIMediaHarry Potter charactersHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%202 msnone39 min agoShotOGMediaShotOG — free tier with API keyHEALTHYauth apiKeyMediaHEALTHY99.02%179 msapiKey7h agoBandcampMediaBandcamp — free tier with API keyHEALTHYauth apiKeyMediaHEALTHY100%274 msapiKey7h agoMCU CountdownMediaHow many days until the next Marvel release dropsHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%408 msnone54 min agoTVMazeMediaSearch TV shows, episodes and cast from a community DBHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%479 msnone9h agoMixcloudMediaMixcloud — free tier with API keyHEALTHYauth apiKeyMediaHEALTHY100%461 msapiKey8h agoColormindMediaColormind — auto-discovered JSON endpointHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%362 msnone4h agoEmojiHubMediaRandom or filtered emoji with unicode and HTML codesHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%664 msnone2h agoGenrenatorMediaInvents a nonsense music genre on every requestHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%483 msnone12h agoxColorsMediaGenerate and convert colors across hex, RGB and HSLHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%642 msnone10h agoReSmush.itMediaFree image optimization: shrink JPG, PNG and more by URLHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%462 msnone9h agoThe Color APIMediaHex to name, HSL, palettesHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%525 msnone9h agoShoof AflamMediaShoof Aflam — Arabic streaming guide — search 14,000+ movies/serHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY99.02%539 msnone8h agoScreenshotlayerMediaScreenshotlayer — auto-discovered JSON endpointHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%458 msnone4h agoSWAPIMediaA maintained Star Wars API with wrapped, ID-based recordsHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%541 msnone54 min agoRon Swanson QuotesMediaRandom Ron Swanson wisdom, one gruff quote at a timeHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%588 msnone11h agoNebulum Mars Rovers APIMediaNebulum Mars Rovers API — Access real-time photos taken by Mars rovers PerseveHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%688 msnone9h agoColorMagicMediaColorMagic — Color Palette GeneratorHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%399 msnone8h agoRadio BrowserMediaCommunity directory of 59k+ internet radio stationsHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY95.1%556 msnone54 min agoPHP-NoiseMediaGenerate seamless noise-texture backgrounds from a colorHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%915 msnone10h agoEpisodateMediaTV show database with schedules and air datesHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY99.02%867 msnone5h agoLucifer QuotesMediaRandom quotes from the devil himself, as JSONHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%903 msnone11h agoStranger Things QuotesMediaRandom Stranger Things quotes with speaker attributionHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%900 msnone11h agoSWAPI GraphQLMediaStar Wars films, people, and planets over GraphQLHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%853 msnone11h agoSongsterrMediaSearch guitar, bass and drum tabs by artist or titleHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY99.02%803 msnone9h agoImgurMediaImgur — free tier with API keyHEALTHYauth apiKeyMediaHEALTHY100%863 msapiKey7h agoLyrics.ovhMediaFetch a song's lyrics from just artist and titleHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%1241 msnone12h agoOpenwhydMediaCurated streaming-track playlists as JSON feedsHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY98.0%219 msnone12h agoThronesApiMediaGame of Thrones characters with portraits, as JSONHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY97.1%890 msnone11h agoMusicBrainzMediaThe open music encyclopedia's read API, JSON on requestHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY90.2%660 msnone6h agoWallhavenMediaWallhaven — free tier with API keyauth apiKeyMedia82.4%625 msapiKey8h agoThe Office APIMediaThe Office API — This API provides access to detailed information regard…HEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY99.02%1459 msnone7h agoDeezerMediaMusic catalog — tracks, albums, artists and previewsHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%232 msnone10h agoSWAPIMediaStar Wars people, planets, ships and films as tidy JSONHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY66.7%483 msnone54 min agoFinal SpaceMediaCharacters, episodes and locations from the Final Space cartoonHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY60.8%357 msnone54 min agoMetropolitan Museum of ArtMediaOpen Access catalog of The Met's collectionHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%560 msnone39 min agoArt Institute of ChicagoMediaMuseum collection metadata, mostly CC0, no keyHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%1099 msnone2h agoStromberg QuotesMediaQuotes, characters, and episodes from sitcom StrombergHEALTHYauth noneMediaHEALTHY100%1989 msnone11h agoStar Wars DatabankMediaStar Wars Databank — Info and data from the Star Wars databank in the form o…auth noneMedia28.4%260 msnone7h agoChocomilk APIMediaChocomilk API — Chocomilk API provides a user-friendly interface for ac…auth noneMedia31.4%990 msnone8h agoiTunes SearchMediaSearch Apple Music, iTunes, App Store and podcastsauth noneMedia6.0%233 msnone24 min agoRules of AcquisitionMediaRules of Acquisition — Ferengi Rules of Acquisition from Star Trek with episodauth noneMedia26.5%1049 msnone7h agoSonglink / OdesliMediaSonglink / Odesli — free tier with API keyauth apiKeyMedia17.6%1338 msapiKey24 min agoChartLyricsMediaSong lyrics over SOAP/REST, from a gentler internet.DEADauth noneMediaDEAD—%—none44 min agoLast.fmMediaMusic metadata and scrobbling from listener data.DEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey2h agoTraktMediaWatch history, ratings and streaming availability for movies and TV.DEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey2h agoIMDb-APIMediaUnofficial IMDb metadata wrapper with a free tier.DEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey2h agoSimklMediaTrending movies, TV and anime with cross-IDs.DEADauth noneMediaDEAD0.0%—none2h agoIMDbOTMediaUnofficial keyless IMDb-style movie and series searchDEADauth noneMediaDEAD25.5%1208 msnone54 min agoVeromeMediaSearch music, charts, lyrics and radio via YouTube MusicDEADauth noneMediaDEAD38.2%884 msnone12h agoDiscogsMediaSearch releases, artists and labelsDEADauth noneMediaDEAD9.0%329 msnone4h agoSunorMediaSunor — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoSirvMediaSirv — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoGeniusMediaGenius — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoSoundCloudMediaSoundCloud — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoUnsplashMediaUnsplash — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoshutterstockMediashutterstock — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoPoofMediaPoof — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoMubert AI Music APIMediaMubert AI Music API — free tier with API keyDEADauth apiKeyMediaDEAD0.0%—apiKey5h agoTMDbMediaCommunity movie and TV metadata at scale.REACHABLEauth apiKeyMediaREACHABLE100%352 msapiKey2h agoFanart.tvMediaHD logos, posters and backgrounds for media libraries.REACHABLEauth apiKeyMediaREACHABLE100%464 msapiKey2h agoTVDBMediaTV series, episode and artwork metadata.REACHABLEauth apiKeyMediaREACHABLE100%306 msapiKey2h agoWatchmodeMediaWhere to stream movies and shows by region.REACHABLEauth apiKeyMediaREACHABLE100%554 msapiKey2h agoMusixmatchMediaLyrics and music metadataREACHABLEauth apiKeyMediaREACHABLE100%559 msapiKey39 min agoSpotify Web APIMediaSpotify catalog, playlists and user libraryREACHABLEauth oauthMediaREACHABLE100%75 msoauth39 min agoGiphyMediaGiphy — free tier with API keyREACHABLEauth apiKeyMediaREACHABLE100%243 msapiKey5h agoMediaCaption APIMediaTranscribe any YouTube videoDOCS OKauth apiKeyMediaDOCS OK100%1300 msapiKey4h ago
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Free Media APIs — FAQ
Are there free Media APIs with no API key?
Yes — 45 of the 71 free media APIs we list need no API key or signup (Lorem Picsum is a good starting point). Use the "No key" filter above to see them; they're the fastest to prototype with.
Which free Media API is the most reliable?
Of the 71 media APIs on our probe schedule, Lorem Picsum leads on measured uptime (100% over 90 days). Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks, not the provider's claims — sort by "Reliable" to rank the rest.
Can I call these Media APIs from the browser?
49 of these media APIs send CORS headers over HTTPS, so you can fetch them straight from front-end code — no backend proxy. Filter by "Browser OK" to see them; the rest need a server-side call.
Are these free Media APIs OK for commercial use?
4 of the 71 media APIs allow commercial use on the free tier; the rest are unclear or personal-only. We record service terms and the data license as separate fields on every listing — check both before you ship.
How often are these Media APIs checked?
55 of the 71 media APIs are on our probe schedule and re-tested every sweep. We log uptime, latency and response-shape changes on each, and move any that stay down to the graveyard so you can see what died and when.