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SWAPI
SWAPI (swapi.dev) is the original Star Wars REST API — a community-run continuation of the classic swapi.co dataset covering people, films, planets, species, starships, and vehicles as static, frozen-in-time JSON. It predates and is distinct from both the actively developed swapi.tech rebuild and the GraphQL wrapper at graphql.org/swapi-graphql, which layer on top of similar data.
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.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
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.
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Developer reference
Base URL
https://swapi.dev/apiKey endpoints
- GET/people/{id}
- GET/films
- GET/planets