# I built an open-source directory of 50+ free public APIs with daily automated health-checks

> Source: <https://dev.to/rajender_arya_263e77a1bcc/i-built-an-open-source-directory-of-50-free-public-apis-with-daily-automated-health-checks-kgp>
> Published: 2026-08-27 21:21:00+00:00

Hey everyone! 👋

Finding reliable, free public APIs for side projects or learning is always a hassle because many listed APIs eventually go down or become paid.

To solve this, I created **Awesome Free APIs Live** — an open-source, curated collection of 50+ free public APIs across AI, developer tools, security, and open data.

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⚙️ How It Works

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**Daily Health Checks:** Powered by **GitHub Actions**, an automated script tests endpoints daily and updates live status badges.
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**Zero Dead Links:** Broken endpoints are flagged automatically so developers don't waste time debugging dead services.
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**Categorized & Searchable:** Clean, categorized UI hosted on GitHub Pages.
### 🔗 Links
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**Live Directory:** [shilpshakti.github.io/awesome-free-apis-live](https://shilpshakti.github.io/awesome-free-apis-live/)
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**GitHub Repository:** [github.com/ShilpShakti/awesome-free-apis-live](https://github.com/ShilpShakti/awesome-free-apis-live)
Contributions are very welcome! If you know of any great free APIs, feel free to open a PR or check out the open issues on GitHub.