PlaceBear
Placeholder bear pictures
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Animals
- Documentation / URL
- https://placebear.com/
Overview
PlaceBear serves bear photos sized to your dimensions — the animal-themed placeholder image service. Keyless (verified live).
Quick Start
A 200×200 bear (verified live):
curl "https://placebear.com/200/200" -o bear.jpg(returns a bear JPEG sized 200×200)With grayscale:
curl "https://placebear.com/g/200/200" -o bear-gray.jpgAuthentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- URL pattern:
https://placebear.com/{width}/{height}or.../{size}. gprefix = grayscale.
FAQ
Is PlaceBear free? Yes — free and keyless (verified).
How do I size it?
/200/200 or /200 in the URL.
Is there grayscale?
Yes — prefix with g/.