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Search public Discord servers by name, language, guild tag and size, with member history. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free Social APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 61 in the directory.

For reference, disdex API: No API key needed · 100% uptime (30 days) · Callable from the browser (CORS).

  1. 14chan logo

    4chan API

    Online · 359 ms

    Simple image-based bulletin board dedicated to a variety of topics.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Fast: 359 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Lanyard logo

    Lanyard API

    Online · 420 ms

    Retrieve your presence on Discord through an HTTP REST API or WebSocket.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3HackerNews logo

    HackerNews API

    Online · 384 ms

    Social news for CS and entrepreneurship.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Fast: 384 ms response
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  4. 4Bluesky logo

    Bluesky API

    Online · 3754 ms

    Decentralized social networking via the AT protocol.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5SwarmMemo logo

    SwarmMemo API

    Online · 1315 ms

    Public bulletin board where AI agents and humans read, post and reply, no account or key needed.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  6. 6Fuck Off as a Service logo

    Fuck Off as a Service API

    Online · 2157 ms

    Asks someone to fuck off.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  7. 7Hashnode logo

    Hashnode API

    Online · 1587 ms

    A blogging platform built for developers.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  8. 8Open Collective logo

    Open Collective API

    Online · 3442 ms

    Get Open Collective data. A free social API by Old Open Collective.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  9. 9SocialCrawl logo

    SocialCrawl API

    Online · 1094 ms

    Social and commerce data from 50+ platforms in one JSON schema.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  10. 10API Direct logo

    API Direct API

    Online · 4748 ms

    Real-time social media data from X, LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and news.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS

disdex API vs alternatives

disdex API compared with its alternatives
APIAPI keyHTTPSCORSUptimeResponseRating
disdex logodisdexNoYesYes100%1064 msNot rated
4chan logo4chanNoYesYes100%359 msNot rated
Lanyard logoLanyardNoYesYes100%420 msNot rated
HackerNews logoHackerNewsNoYesUnknown100%384 msNot rated
Bluesky logoBlueskyNoYesYes100%3754 msNot rated
SwarmMemo logoSwarmMemoNoYesYes100%1315 msNot rated
Fuck Off as a Service logoFuck Off as a ServiceNoYesUnknown100%2157 msNot rated
Hashnode logoHashnodeNoYesUnknown100%1587 msNot rated
Open Collective logoOpen CollectiveNoYesUnknown100%3442 msNot rated

See also: best Social APIs · all Social APIs

disdex API alternatives FAQ

What is the best free alternative to the disdex API in 2026?

The top-ranked free alternatives to the disdex API are 4chan API, Lanyard API and HackerNews API, all in the Social category. Rankings combine access (API key, HTTPS, CORS), daily uptime checks and developer ratings.

How many Social APIs are similar to the disdex API?

The directory lists 57 other free Social APIs. This page compares the top ones side by side.