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Placeholder Image API

Provides downloadable placeholder images with caching capabilities. Users can fetch a binary image or a plain text URL based on specific keywords.

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AuthHTTPSCORSPhotography

Verified 4 days ago: 87% uptime

API key

Unconfirmed

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

Yes, CORS enabled

Status

Live · 85/100

What our checks found

Health score
85/100
Reliability
87%
Average latency
1690ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for Placeholder Image API. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Authentication requirement is unconfirmed. Check the documentation before relying on this.
curl -s "https://sodeom.com/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (freepublicapis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

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Placeholder Image API — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is Placeholder Image API free to use?

Placeholder Image API is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires some form of authentication, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does Placeholder Image API need an API key?

Placeholder Image API requires some form of authentication. Check the provider's documentation for which scheme it expects.

Can I call Placeholder Image API from browser JavaScript?

Yes. Placeholder Image API returned CORS headers when we checked it, so a browser will let your page read the response. You can fetch it directly from client-side JavaScript with no proxy and no backend.

Is Placeholder Image API still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached Placeholder Image API and recorded a 87% reliability score with a median response time of 1690 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is Placeholder Image API available over HTTPS?

Yes. Placeholder Image API serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.