jdorfman/awesome-json-datasets resource

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A curated awesome-list of publicly accessible JSON datasets and API endpoints that require no authentication, spanning topics like Bitcoin, climate, crime, currency, food, gaming, and government data. The repository is now archived and no longer actively maintained.

Use cases

• find free JSON datasets for a side project
• sample data for testing an API client
• practice JSON parsing without signing up for API keys
• teaching datasets for a data science tutorial
• public endpoints to prototype a dashboard
• mock data sources for learning HTTP requests

When to choose

• you need quick, key-free JSON data for demos, tests, or learning
• you want a directory of open endpoints across many domains
• you're building tutorials or examples that avoid API signup friction

When to avoid

• you need guaranteed uptime or maintained, current datasets
• you require large-scale production data pipelines with SLAs
• you need authenticated or licensed commercial datasets

Facets

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