PlaceBear API
Overview
PlaceBear generates placeholder bear images at any pixel dimensions you specify, making it easy to fill wireframes and mockups with visually interesting content during development. To use it, you simply embed a URL like https://placebear.com/200/300 as an img src — no API key, no JSON parsing, and no JavaScript required. It is one of the simplest possible APIs for front-end beginners learning HTML layout.
Beginner Tip
The URL format is https://placebear.com/WIDTH/HEIGHT — just swap in pixel values, e.g. https://placebear.com/400/200 gives you a 400x200 bear image ready to use in any img tag.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"image_url": "https://api.example.com/placebear/random.jpg",
"status": "success"
} Field Reference
(binary image) Returns a JPEG bear image directly, not JSON. Use the URL as the src of an img tag. width (URL segment) Desired image width in pixels, specified as the first path segment in the URL. height (URL segment) Desired image height in pixels, specified as the second path segment in the URL. Implementation Example
const url = "https://placebear.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.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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