Photography
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Photography
Lorem Picsum
Images from Unsplash.
Lorem Picsum API is a free Photography API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.
- Authentication
- None required
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Photography
Visit documentation ↗picsum.photos
About Lorem Picsum
Lorem Ipsum... but for photos
- Provider
- Lorem Picsum
- Website
- picsum.photos ↗
Details from picsum.photos.
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Lorem Picsum API FAQ
Who provides the Lorem Picsum API?
The Lorem Picsum API is provided by Lorem Picsum (picsum.photos). Lorem Ipsum... but for photos
Is the Lorem Picsum API free?
Yes. The Lorem Picsum API is listed in the Photography category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.
Does the Lorem Picsum API require an API key?
No. The Lorem Picsum API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.
Can I call the Lorem Picsum API from the browser?
CORS support for the Lorem Picsum API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.
Does the Lorem Picsum API support HTTPS?
Yes. The Lorem Picsum API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.