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<td align="center"><b>🌐 Free APIs</b><br><code>104</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>🌐 Free APIs</b><br><code>105</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>🤖 AI & LLMs</b><br><code>90</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>⚡ CLI Tools</b><br><code>121</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>🧪 Testing & QA</b><br><code>64</code></td>
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### 🎯 The Race to 1,000 Verified Tools (Hacktoberfest Milestone)

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[███████████░░░░░░░░░] 542 / 1,000 Tools Verified (54% • 458 to go!)
[███████████░░░░░░░░░] 543 / 1,000 Tools Verified (54% • 457 to go!)
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*Help us curate the definitive zero-paywall index! [Submit your favorite developer tool, API, or AI framework →](#-how-to-submit-your-project-or-api)*
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│ $ npx devshelf search "postgres" │
│ │
│ 📚 DevShelf CLI v1.1.0 — 542 Curated Tools (Live CI Audited) │
│ 📚 DevShelf CLI v1.1.0 — 543 Curated Tools (Live CI Audited) │
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│ [1] Neon (Database / Serverless) │
│ Serverless Postgres with autoscaling, branching, and generous free tier. │
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## 📂 Browse Catalog by Category

Explore our curated collections of **542+ zero-paywall developer tools**, categorized into dedicated guides with subcategory indexing:
Explore our curated collections of **543+ zero-paywall developer tools**, categorized into dedicated guides with subcategory indexing:

| Category | Resources | Description & Subcategories | Guide |
| :--- | :---: | :--- | :---: |
| 🌐 **Free & Public APIs** | **104** | Weather, Finance, Mock/Dev APIs, Geocoding, AI/ML, Media, Entertainment | [**Browse APIs →**](docs/apis.md) |
| 🌐 **Free & Public APIs** | **105** | Weather, Finance, Mock/Dev APIs, Geocoding, AI/ML, Media, Entertainment | [**Browse APIs →**](docs/apis.md) |
| 🤖 **AI Agents & Local LLMs** | **90** | Local LLM Runtimes, Autonomous Agents, Coding Assistants, Orchestration | [**Browse AI Tools →**](docs/ai-tools.md) |
| ⚡ **CLI & Productivity Tools** | **121** | Terminal Utilities, Git Power Tools, Docker & DevOps, Benchmarking, DBs | [**Browse CLI Tools →**](docs/cli-tools.md) |
| 🧪 **Testing & QA Reliability** | **64** | E2E Testing, Mock Servers, Contract Testing, Security Auditing, Performance | [**Browse Testing Tools →**](docs/testing-qa.md) |
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[← Back to Main Directory](../README.md) • [🌐 Live Search App](https://devshelf.ritualdev.in) • [➕ Submit New Resource](../README.md#-how-to-submit-your-project-or-api)

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**Jump to Subcategory:**
[AI & Machine Learning](#ai-machine-learning) • [Animals & Fun](#animals-fun) • [Books & Literature](#books-literature) • [Development & Testing](#development-testing) • [Entertainment & Media](#entertainment-media) • [Finance & Crypto](#finance-crypto) • [Food & Health](#food-health) • [Games & Media](#games-media) • [Geocoding & IP](#geocoding-ip) • [Media & Images](#media-images) • [News & Media](#news-media) • [Other](#other) • [Science & Astronomy](#science-astronomy) • [Travel & Transit](#travel-transit) • [Weather & Climate](#weather-climate)

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### <a id="ai-machine-learning"></a>AI & Machine Learning (4)
### <a id="ai-machine-learning"></a>AI & Machine Learning (5)

| API & URL | Auth | Rate Limit | Description |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- |
| [**GroqCloud Free Tier**](https://console.groq.com) | 🔑 Free Key | `30 req/min` | Ultra-low latency open-source LLM inference API (Llama 3.3, DeepSeek, Qwen) with a generous free developer tier. |
| [**Hugging Face Serverless Inference**](https://huggingface.co/inference-api) | 🔑 Free Key | `Free monthly tier` | Instant serverless API access to 100,000+ open-source AI models across NLP, vision, and speech with free monthly quota. |
| [**Caption-Pack API**](https://muse.ai/s/caption-pack-api-xfxt62ya0xcxlxhh) | 🟢 No Key | `5 req/hour (Playground)` | Deterministic social caption and hashtag generator API returning platform-ready JSON. Features a permanent keyless playground endpoint for developers and AI agents. |
| [**QuelLLM**](https://quelllm.fr/api) | 🟢 No Key | `No numerical rate limit is published. Static, read-only JSON with no account, API key or card; consumers should cache responses.` | Read-only JSON catalog of self-hostable LLMs and GPU specifications, including model metadata, VRAM estimates and editorial rankings. Provides data for developer tools; does not run model inference. |
| [**AgentSandboxes**](https://agentsandboxes.fyi/developers) | 🟢 No Key | `300 requests per 60 seconds` | Directory of cloud sandbox providers for AI agents. Listings show isolation, cold start, persistence, GPU support and pricing with a cited source per fact. Read-only JSON API, no key needed. |

### <a id="animals-fun"></a>Animals & Fun (16)

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# DevShelf: Free Developer Tools & Public APIs Directory

> Curated catalog of 542 verified free developer tools, public APIs, AI coding agents, and open-source alternatives with zero paywalls.
> Curated catalog of 543 verified free developer tools, public APIs, AI coding agents, and open-source alternatives with zero paywalls.

DevShelf is an open-source, community-driven developer resource ecosystem curated by RitualDev-Lab and developers worldwide. Every resource is manually verified to ensure a permanent free tier, open-source license, or generous allowance with no mandatory credit card or 14-day trial traps.

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