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PlaceBear

Animals

Placeholder bear pictures

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📚 Documentation & Examples

Everything you need to integrate with PlaceBear

🚀 Quick Start Examples

PlaceBear Javascript Examplejavascript

// PlaceBear API Example
const response = await fetch('https://placebear.com/', {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

The Placeholder Bear Pictures API offers an easy way to integrate randomly generated bear images into your application or website. As a lightweight and straightforward resource, this API provides developers with a fun and engaging way to enhance their projects with unique bear imagery. Perfect for use in testing, presentations, or as humorous decorative elements, the Placeholder Bear Pictures API can seamlessly connect with your existing code to display bear-themed pictures with minimal effort.

Using this API comes with several advantages that can enhance user experience and streamline development. Key benefits include:

Quick and simple integration into various programming languages and platforms.
A diverse variety of bear images, ensuring engaging and fresh content.
No authentication required, allowing for immediate use.
Ideal for testing layouts and designs with placeholder images.
A charming theme that brings a playful touch to applications.

Here is a JavaScript code example demonstrating how to call the Placeholder Bear Pictures API:

fetch('https://placebear.com/400/300')
  .then(response => {
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error('Network response was not ok');
    }
    return response.blob();
  })
  .then(imageBlob => {
    const imageUrl = URL.createObjectURL(imageBlob);
    const imgElement = document.createElement('img');
    imgElement.src = imageUrl;
    document.body.appendChild(imgElement);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('There was a problem with the fetch operation:', error);
  });