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Lorem Picsum
Lorem Picsum serves placeholder photos by encoding the size, and optionally a specific image ID or a seed, directly into the request URL — no signup or key required. Every photo comes from Unsplash's library, and query parameters can request a grayscale or blurred variant, a JPEG or WebP file extension, or a random cache-busting suffix for multiple images at one size. A companion /v2/list JSON endpoint returns the full photo catalog with author and dimension metadata for browsing before you hotlink.
AuthenticationNone requiredCall it straight away — no key, no signup.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJPEG, WebP, JSONResponses can be requested as JPEG or WebP or JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score80
Authentication25/25No authentication required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats15/15Supports 3 response formats
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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Stored keyNo key stored
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