Paint By JSON | Figma API Client
Real API data in your mockups made as easy as lorem ipsum.
Paint By JSON | Figma API Client launched on June 1, 2026 with 104 votes, #365 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
What it does
A Figma plugin that binds layers to live REST endpoints. Paste a URL, map JSON paths to layer names, save the recipe as a Palette, and apply it to any frame. Design with real data instead of lorem ipsum.
Populate Figma designs with real, live API data — saved once, applied in a click. Connect any endpoint, map JSON paths to your layers, and save the recipe as a Palette you can repaint anytime. Pressure-test your design against the names, lengths and edge cases it'll actually carry. Paste a URL, add headers or auth if you need them, and preview the JSON response in-plugin. Bind a JSON path to a layer name. Apply transforms if the raw value needs shaping before it lands on the canvas. Reuse it on any frame, share across files, and export to JSON, Markdown, or a Spec Frame for handoff. Connect your Figma file to the same data the product ships. Live API responses, mocked JSON, anything you can…from paintbyjson.com
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