Random User API

About Random User APIs

The Random User API is the kind of API that does right what it says on the box. It generates a random user who can then be used for a variety of different testing purposes. While one of the most widely used APIs for general development, there’s more going on here than there might seem on the surface.

What is the Random User API?

The Random User API essentially fills a similar role for database and back-end development that Lorem Ipsum does for front-end web design. It allows you to automatically generate users on the fly. It’s so thorough and effective that there isn’t a lot of competition, but you can also find a German language version that uses practically the same design.

How does a Random User API work?

The single endpoint here is practically as uncomplicated as an API can be. It takes a blank request and delivers a generated response that resembles a fully functioning version of a website user profile. The data sets here are pretty thorough — including dummy phone numbers, stock profile photos, and even detailed location information. This response is delivered as a simple JSON object for easy manipulation and display.

Who are Random User APIs for?

Practically anyone working on back-end app development. Some form of user registration database is at the heart of most modern apps, and the ability to quickly create thorough user profiles can cut down on a whole lot of random data entry. Anyone building a user database in any form can ultimately find use here.

Why is the Random User API important?

The ability to fill up a user registry in a short amount of time is an obvious time saver for back-end developers looking to test out the basics of their registration system and mock up demos for the work in progress, but the scale and thoroughness of this API means that it can be used to test out edge cases pretty easily.

## What you can expect from Random User APIs?

You can expect a simple API with just a single GET endpoint with little to no difficulty in integration. Most importantly, you can expect your user information to cover anything you could ever want. That means that even if your designations for minimal viable product don’t stretch out to the full extent of what you want to do with user data, you still have a thorough blueprint for expanding on that existing data structure later.

Are there examples of free Random User APIs?

Both the Random User API and the Random German Profiles API are freemium. The typical freelance developer using the API to test out their user databases shouldn’t have to worry about costs with either API, but there are paid features.

Random User API SDKs

All Random User APIs are supported and made available in multiple developer programming languages and SDKs including:

1. Node.js
2. PHP
3. Python
4. Ruby
5. Objective-C
6. Java (Android)
7. C# (.NET)
8. cURL

Just select your preference from any API endpoints page.

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