5R – Public APIs

AI Art Maker

This API lets the user alter a picture. I took a look at the web interface and found an example there. In the example they had a portrait of a woman and a Van Gough painting, which they combined to create a new piece. It looks like the API is free, but a user needs credits to use it.

Background Remover

This API got my attention because I have been trying several different techniques to remove backgrounds from my images to make stamps that I can use in my pages. I went into the web interface to experiment with it. It was easy and did not ask me for payment.

Chuck Norris

This API is funny. It generates random Chuck Norris one liners like, “Did you know that Chuck Norris built the hospital where he was born?” I love this because sometimes you need a break from reality into the realm of ridiculous. What better way than to generate a random Chuck Norris “fact.”

Summary

I found APIs for weather. A ton of them for cryptocurrency. There were many for sports. I chose some that I might add to my own page for fun. There are so many to choose from, but I think Chuck Norris wins.