# Ovi/DummyJSON

DummyJSON.com provides different types of REST Endpoints filled with JSON data which you can use in developing the frontend with your favorite framework and library without worrying about writing a backend.

Repository: https://github.com/Ovi/DummyJSON
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dummyjson
Homepage: http://dummyjson.com
Language: EJS
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: json, json-api, json-server, javascript, javascript-library, nodejs, placeholder, placeholderapi, api, api-rest, api-client, rest-api, dummy-data, dummy-data-generator
Last push: 2026-07-06T21:01:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1764, "days_push": 58, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2904, forks 303 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:29.017006+00:00)

## What it is
DummyJSON is a free hosted fake REST API that serves placeholder JSON data (products, users, carts, posts, quotes, todos, recipes) for frontend development without a backend. It also offers mock auth with JWT tokens, placeholder image generation, identicons, custom response endpoints, and query features like pagination, filtering, and simulated delays.

## Use cases
- get dummy json data for frontend development without a backend
- test ui components with realistic placeholder rest api data
- mock authentication and jwt login flows in a prototype
- generate placeholder images and identicons for wireframes
- create a custom mock api endpoint with my own json response
- practice fetching and paginating rest data in a new framework
- simulate slow api responses with delay for loading states

## When to choose
- you need realistic structured JSON data instantly for prototyping, testing, or learning
- you want to skip building a backend just to test a frontend
- public APIs are unreliable, rate-limited, or require auth keys
- you need placeholder images or mock auth endpoints with zero setup

## When to avoid
- you need a self-hosted or offline mock server
- you need production-grade, persistent, or writable data storage
- you require a specific license or contractual guarantees for the service
- you need fully deterministic data across long time periods

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: mock-api, http-server, data-generation, auth, image-processing
- domain: web-development, frontend, apis, developer-tools, testing
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: fake-rest-api, placeholder-data, dummy-data, json-placeholder, frontend-development, prototyping, placeholder-images, identicon, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- Ovi/DummyJSON (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:29.017006+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:34:31.038121+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Ovi/DummyJSON (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:29.017006+00:00, sha d277492613d1)
  - homepage: http://dummyjson.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:49:46.200823+00:00, sha aea2d22fcf51)
  - site_page: https://dummyjson.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:49:46.209932+00:00, sha 5b52adfa140b)
  - site_page: https://dummyjson.com/docs/image (fetched 2026-08-29T09:49:46.212001+00:00, sha 2547d6496589)
  - site_page: https://dummyjson.com/docs/auth (fetched 2026-08-29T09:49:46.213892+00:00, sha a6b7d096998d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.