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Day in History API

Free Historical Events API for Developers

Access historical events, famous births, deaths, and "on this day" data with a free REST API. Perfect for building history apps, educational tools, and timeline features.

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Try it now:

curl -s https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/today/

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is Day in History API and what historical data does it provide?

Day in History API is a free historical events and information service that provides developers with access to a vast curated collection of historical content. Our API delivers detailed information about significant events, famous births, notable deaths, and other historical milestones from any date in history. Get comprehensive data about events that happened on any date from ancient times to modern day, making it perfect for building educational applications, timeline features, and history-focused websites.

How reliable and fast is the Day in History API?

Our API is built for production use with 99.9% uptime and fast response times. The service is designed to handle production workloads for your applications with reliable infrastructure and consistent performance. We maintain high standards for both data accuracy and service availability, sourcing our historical data from reputable databases and cross-referencing multiple sources to ensure reliability.

Is the API developer-friendly? Do I need authentication?

Yes! Day in History API is designed with developers in mind. It's a RESTful API that returns clean JSON responses, comes with comprehensive documentation, and requires no authentication for basic usage. You can start making requests immediately without any setup or API keys for the free tier. The API follows modern standards and is easy to integrate into any application or website.

Is Day in History API free to use? What are the usage limits?

Day in History API is completely free to use with all endpoints accessible to everyone. The free tier allows 10 API requests per hour with a 1-hour reset if the limit is exceeded. For developers and applications requiring higher usage limits, we offer a supporter tier that provides 1,000 API requests per hour with only a 5-minute reset if the limit is exceeded. Your support helps keep Day in History running for the entire community.

How do I get an API key for higher usage limits?

To get an API key with higher usage limits, you can become a supporter by subscribing to our monthly membership plan through our Support Us page. Once subscribed, we'll provide you with a unique API key that unlocks 1,000 requests per hour. Please note that this is a recurring monthly subscription, not a one-time payment. Visit our /support-us page for detailed information about the benefits of supporting Day in History API.

What historical periods and regions does the API cover?

Our API covers historical events from ancient civilizations to modern times, spanning all major world regions and cultures. The database includes significant political events, scientific discoveries, cultural milestones, wars, treaties, and social movements from around the globe. We continuously update our historical data to ensure accuracy and add newly discovered or recognized historical events.