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Dev tools · November 22, 2014

PublicAPIs

Explore the largest API directory in the galaxy

PublicAPIs launched on November 22, 2014 with 274 votes, #29 of 1,965 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

In plain words

PublicAPIs is a web app that catalogs APIs for developers to discover and explore. It functions as a directory where software developers can find and evaluate different APIs for their projects. The service has been operating since 2014 and maintains one of the largest collections of API listings available.

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