10 Must-Have APIs for Every Developer (With Python Code Examples)

Every developer needs a set of go-to APIs that make building faster and easier. Here are 10 must-have APIs that I use in almost every project, with code examples for each. 1. OpenWeatherMap API (Free) Get real-time weather data for any location. import requests def get_weather ( city ): url = f " https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather " params = { " q " : city , " appid " : " YOUR_KEY " , " units " : " metric " } response = requests . get ( url , params = params ) data = response . json () return f " { city } : { data [ ' main ' ][ ' temp ' ] } C, { data [ ' weather ' ][ 0 ][ ' description ' ] } " print ( get_weather ( " Kuala Lumpur " )) Free tier: 60 calls/minute, 1000 calls/day 2. News API (Free Tier) Get latest news from thousands of sources. import requests def get_news ( topic ): url = " https://newsapi.org/v2/everything " params = { " q " : topic , " apiKey " : " YOUR_KEY " , " pageSize " : 5 } response = requests . get ( url , params = params ) articles = response . js