Animal Crossing: New Horizons API
Overview
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons API gives you free access to in-game data including villagers, critters, fossils, art, music, and furniture. No API key or authentication is needed—just fetch JSON from the endpoint. It is a great first API for beginners because it is simple, reliable, and fun to work with.
Beginner Tip
No API key required—start immediately by calling https://acnhapi.com/v1/villagers to get all villager data. Combine with the included image URLs to build a visual villager browser.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"name": "Bohemian Rhapsody",
"artist": "Queen",
"album": "A Night at the Opera",
"duration_ms": 354000,
"popularity": 92,
"preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/..."
} Field Reference
id Unique numeric ID of the villager name.name-USen Villager name in US English personality Villager personality type such as Lazy, Cranky, or Peppy species Animal species of the villager, e.g. Cat, Bear, or Eagle image_uri URL to the official villager image birthday-string Villager's birthday as a human-readable string Implementation Example
const url = "http://acnhapi.com/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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