Penguin Publishing
Books
Books, book covers and related data
No keyCORSHTTPS
Harry Potter API
API to get data from Harry Potter books, movies, characters and spells
Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime
API key
Not required
HTTPS
Supported
Browser calls
No, needs a proxy
Status
Live · 100/100
What our checks found
- Health score
- 100/100
- Reliability
- 100%
- Average latency
- 941ms
Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.
How to call it
A starting template for Harry Potter API. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.
# No authentication required.
curl -s "https://github.com/ENDPOINT" \
-H "Accept: application/json"This API does not send CORS headers, so a browser will block a direct call from your front end. Call it from your server, or put a small proxy in front of it.
Where this listing comes from
Aggregated from one public source (public-api-lists), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.
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Harry Potter API — common questions
Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.
Is Harry Potter API free to use?
Harry Potter API is listed in our free catalogue and required no credential when we called it. It needs no authentication at all, so you can send a request without signing up. Free tiers can still carry rate limits or non-commercial terms, so check the provider's own terms before shipping.
Does Harry Potter API need an API key?
No. We called Harry Potter API on 2026-09-18 with no key, no token and no Authorization header, and it responded. That is what puts it in our no-key collection.
Can I call Harry Potter API from browser JavaScript?
Not directly. Harry Potter API did not return CORS headers when we checked, so the browser will block your page from reading the response even though the request itself succeeds. Call it from a server, or put a small proxy in front of it.
Is Harry Potter API still working?
Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached Harry Potter API and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 941 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.
Is Harry Potter API available over HTTPS?
Yes. Harry Potter API serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.