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# 10 Fun APIs to Use For Your Next Project

**[Hashnode](https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode)** · 5 min read · 74 upvotes · 6 comments

## Summary

A web API (application programming interface) is a tool which tells a system what you want and gives the response back to you. Think of an API as a messenger. I've curated a list of 10 fun APIs to use for your next project. Let me know if you know of any other APIs which would be cool and fun to use.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://mehraj.hashnode.dev/10-fun-apis-to-use-for-your-next-project>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@bscott** · 2 upvotes

> Awesome Post

**@techwithsam** · 1 upvotes

> Sounds fun

**@bobbyiliev** · 1 upvotes

> You should also add the [QuizAPI](https://quizapi.io) to the list!

**@roadtosenior** · 1 upvotes

> Sounds interesting. would check some of these in my next projects

**@gullu72** · 0 upvotes

> integration with these giants always brings more organic follower and makes your site looks much more appealing

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