Food & Drink · head-to-head
BaconMockup vs Untappd
BaconMockup generates resizable JPEG placeholder images of bacon (and other meats) sized via URL path segments like /300/200, aimed at web-design mockups that want food-themed filler art instead of generic gray boxes. A live GET against the real host, baconmockup.com, returned a genuine JPEG with no Access-Control-Allow-Origin header on either a plain GET or an OPTIONS preflight, resolving cors yes -> no; no key is required, reconfirming auth None.
Untappd's public API exposes its social beer check-in platform — beer and brewery details, user check-ins, and venue activity — for applications registered through its OAuth developer program, free and rate-limited to 100 calls/hour per key. A live GET against the real gateway, api.untappd.com, returned a genuine 'missing client_secret/client_id' JSON error while carrying Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, resolving cors unknown -> yes and reconfirming OAuth auth in the same probe.
| BaconMockup | Untappd | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | OAuth |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Formats | JPEG | JSON |
| CORS | no | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
BaconMockup needs no API key, while Untappd requires OAuth — pick BaconMockup to start without signup.