# Lorem Picsum

Category: [Image and photo](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/lorem-picsum.html  
Documentation: https://picsum.photos/

Lorem Picsum gives you placeholder photos for mock-ups and prototypes: request picsum.photos/300/200 and you get a random photo of exactly that size. You can ask for a specific image, a seeded image that stays the same, a grayscale or blurred version, or list all available images as JSON. Free, no key needed.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: Free, no key needed.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: picsum.photos
- Last checked: Working on November 1st, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://picsum.photos/v2/list?page=1&limit=5'
```

The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.