Free Offbeat APIs for Data Engineers to Practice Building ETL Pipelines

Website API list helps aspiring data engineers practice ETL to build portfolio-worthy pipelines.

Tired of playing around with the same old APIs, I discovered API list, a resource that provides information on hundreds of free to use APIs.

Note: I am not affiliated with API list; I am simply an admirer.

Mastering the API authentication and fetch process is essential when proving your aptitude as a data engineer. However, beginners and professionals/hobbyists face many obstacles when attempting to access an API on a personal account.

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• Costly subscriptions (think between $100–500 per month for unlimited calls)
• Lacking free/freemium features
• Not being a ‘trusted partner’
• Deprecation

Despite organizations’ increased protectiveness of their data streams, according to API list, many companies continue to offer freely accessible APIs. Here are some of my favorites in alphabetical order.

Braille Translator API

Although there are several free, publicly accessible translation APIs, this is the only one I’ve found that accommodates…