Observed arrival · 2026-09-24

Dumb APIs: tiny endpoints for life’s smaller problems

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A collection of 44 small HTTP APIs for tasks like flipping a coin, rolling dice, checking the date, or getting an IP address.

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For: Developers needing a quick, keyless HTTP endpoint
Worth noticing: The /ip endpoint uses Cloudflare's CF-Connecting-IP metadata and returns 503 if that metadata is unavailable.

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Endpoint cards include request details, sample JSON, and links to documentation and an open endpoint. The page describes a plain-text option via ?format=text, while some routes accept parameters such as a count for repeated results. Its /ip route specifically uses Cloudflare's CF-Connecting-IP metadata and returns 503 when that metadata is unavailable.

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