Best Data & Information APIs in 2026

Weather, news, translation, business data, and reference APIs. Enrich your app with real-world data.

15 APIs across 11 subcategories

Translation(2)

Pay-per-useTranslation

371k/wk

Google Translate API

Translate text between 100+ languages programmatically.

CLI

Quality

npm i @google-cloud/translate

FreemiumTranslation

176k/wk

DeepL API

High-quality AI translation for 30+ languages.

CLI

Quality

npm i deepl-node

News(1)

FreemiumNews

2.9k/wk

NewsAPI

Search worldwide news articles from 150,000+ sources.

CLI

Quality

npm i newsapi

Weather(2)

FreemiumWeather

OpenWeatherMap API

Current weather, forecasts, historical data, and weather maps.

CLI

Quality

FreemiumWeather

WeatherAPI

Real-time weather, forecasts, astronomy, and sports weather.

CLI

Quality

Reference Data(1)

FreeReference Data

REST Countries API

Country data including population, languages, currencies, and flags.

CLI

Quality

Science & Space(1)

FreeScience & Space

NASA APIs

Astronomy picture of the day, Mars rover photos, and satellite imagery.

CLI

Quality

Utility APIs(1)

FreemiumUtility APIs

Abstract API

Email validation, IP geolocation, VAT, phone, and holiday APIs.

CLI

Quality

Business Data(3)

PaidBusiness Data

Clearbit API

Company and person enrichment, lead scoring, and prospecting.

CLI

Quality

PaidBusiness Data

ZoomInfo API

B2B company and contact data for sales and marketing.

CLI

Quality

PaidBusiness Data

Crunchbase API

Company, funding, investor, and acquisition data.

CLI

Quality

Business Listings(1)

FreemiumBusiness Listings

Yelp Fusion API

Business search, reviews, and local business data.

CLI

Quality

Computation(1)

FreemiumComputation

Wolfram Alpha API

Computational knowledge engine for math, science, and data.

CLI

Quality

Podcast Data(1)

PaidPodcast Data

Podscan API

Search podcast transcripts, monitor brands/topics, and get real-time episode data via webhooks.

CLI

Quality

Jobs & Recruitment(1)

FreeJobs & Recruitment

RemoteOK API

Free JSON API for remote job listings across engineering, design, marketing, and more.

CLI

Quality

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AI & Machine Learning

25 APIs · 9 subcategories

Developer Tools

23 APIs · 11 subcategories

Communication

16 APIs · 6 subcategories

Finance & Payments

16 APIs · 8 subcategories

Maps & Geolocation

15 APIs · 7 subcategories

Fintech & Banking

14 APIs · 6 subcategories

Payments & Commerce

13 APIs · 6 subcategories

Authentication & Identity

12 APIs · 5 subcategories

Social Media

12 APIs · 7 subcategories

Shipping & Logistics

12 APIs · 6 subcategories

CRM & Marketing

12 APIs · 7 subcategories

Automation & Integration

12 APIs · 6 subcategories

Cloud & Infrastructure

11 APIs · 6 subcategories

Databases & Backend

10 APIs · 6 subcategories

CRM & Sales

10 APIs · 3 subcategories

Analytics & Monitoring

9 APIs · 5 subcategories

Media & Streaming

9 APIs · 6 subcategories

PDF & Document

8 APIs · 5 subcategories

Translation & NLP

8 APIs · 3 subcategories

Calendar & Scheduling

7 APIs · 2 subcategories

Project Management

7 APIs · 3 subcategories

Video & Media

7 APIs · 5 subcategories

Search & Data

6 APIs · 3 subcategories

Content Management

6 APIs · 3 subcategories

Realtime & WebSockets

6 APIs · 5 subcategories

Forms & Surveys

6 APIs · 2 subcategories

KYC & Identity

6 APIs · 1 subcategories

Feature Flags

6 APIs · 2 subcategories

Queue & Messaging

6 APIs · 6 subcategories

Image Processing

6 APIs · 5 subcategories

Vector Databases

6 APIs · 6 subcategories

Customer Support

6 APIs · 3 subcategories

Logging & Observability

6 APIs · 4 subcategories

Subscription & Billing

6 APIs · 3 subcategories

Travel & Hospitality

5 APIs · 4 subcategories

Push Notifications

5 APIs · 3 subcategories

E-Signatures

5 APIs · 2 subcategories

CDN & Edge

5 APIs · 2 subcategories

DNS

5 APIs · 3 subcategories

Secrets Management

5 APIs · 4 subcategories

Tax & Compliance

5 APIs · 4 subcategories

SEO & Web Analytics

5 APIs · 3 subcategories

Blockchain & Crypto

5 APIs · 4 subcategories

HR & Payroll

5 APIs · 4 subcategories

Weather

4 APIs · 2 subcategories

News & Content

4 APIs · 3 subcategories

Security

3 APIs · 3 subcategories