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Coffee API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Food & Drink / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)
77 Score
Grade B
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Overview

The Coffee API is a dead-simple, no-auth service that returns a random high-quality coffee photo every time you call it. You just hit one endpoint and receive a direct image URL, making it perfect for placeholder images, themed UI decorations, or a fun daily-photo feature. There are no published rate limits, but it is a hobby project so treat it gently.

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Beginner Tip

Call the /random.json endpoint to get a URL string you can plug into an img tag, rather than streaming the image binary directly.

Available Data

randomly generated data
customizable output format
Use case: Integrate random pictures of coffee data into web and mobile applications

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Coffee",
    "description": "Random pictures of coffee",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

file Direct HTTPS URL to a random coffee image that can be used in an img src attribute.

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://coffee.alexflipnote.dev/";
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

Direct image URL returns 404 after a short time The image URLs returned are not permanently cached and may expire.
✓ Fetch a fresh URL each time you need to display an image rather than storing old URLs.
CORS error when calling from the browser The API may not set CORS headers for all origins.
✓ Use the image URL directly in an img src attribute, which is not subject to CORS restrictions.
Unexpected downtime This is a community-run hobby API with no uptime guarantee.
✓ Add a fallback image URL in your code so your UI does not break if the API is temporarily unavailable.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 10/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 15/20
✓ Reliability 7/15
Response Time 728ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Food & Drink
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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