Animals — entry 014 of 20
PlaceDog
Place.dog returns a photo of a dog as a JPEG, sized by appending width and height to the URL path like /300/200. It's built and open-sourced by Josh Ghent as a free, keyless placeholder image service for design mockups and prototypes.
AuthenticationNone requiredCall it straight away — no key, no signup.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJPEGResponses can be requested as JPEG.
GreatAPIs Score
Score74
Authentication25/25No authentication required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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- No key needed — call it now.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.