Time Loops API

Power your applications with real, accurate and up-to-date data with Time Loops API. A free, fast, reliable, and developer-friendly REST API that ensures seamless integration, delivering the information you need to build smarter, more efficient and scalable solutions effortlessly!

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What You Get

• 100 Music Albums: Timeless albums from renowned artists and bands.
• 250 Quotes: Iconic quotes from legendary figures.
• 10 Skyscrapers: Historic skyscrapers that have shaped city skylines.
• 50 Software Tools:: Revolutionary software tools that have transformed technology.

Getting Started

To begin using the Time Loops API:

1. Explore the Documentation: Visit the official documentation for detailed guides and endpoint information.

2. Try Endpoints: Test the API directly in your browser. For example:

   • Retrieve details of a specific album:

     https://timeloopsapi.com/albums/6
     

   • Retrieve a quote:

     https://timeloopsapi.com/quotes/7
     

   • Retrieve details of a specific software tool:

     https://timeloopsapi.com/software-tools/8
     

Full CRUD Support

The Time Loops API provides complete CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) functionality, allowing seamless data management.

• Create → Add new records to the database.
• Read → Retrieve existing data via API endpoints.
• Update → Modify existing records with updated details.
• Delete → Remove records when no longer needed.

This ensures flexibility and control over the data, making it easy to integrate into any application.
_{-Note: The POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE operations simulate real-world behavior but do not persist or modify data.}

Examples

Try any of the snippers in your IDE.

GET Request

fetch('https://timeloopsapi.com/albums')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log('Albums:', data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

POST Request

const newAlbum = {
  id: 1,  
  title: 'Experience',  
  artist: 'The Prodigy',  
  description: 'Experience is the debut studio album by the Prodigy.',  
  releaseDate: {  
    day: 28,  
    month: 'September',  
    year: 1992,  
  },  
  genre: 'Electronic',  
  label: [
    {
      name: 'XL Recordings',
      link: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XL_Recordings'
    }
  ],  
  wiki: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experience_(The_Prodigy_album)',  
};

fetch('https://timeloopsapi.com/albums', {  
  method: 'POST',  
  body: JSON.stringify(newAlbum)  
})  
  .then(response => response.json())  
  .then(data => console.log('New album added:', data))  
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

DELETE Request

fetch('https://timeloopsapi.com/software-tools/7', {
  method: 'DELETE'
})
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log('Software Tool deleted:', data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

PUT Request

const updatedQuote =  {
  quote: "It is not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer",
  author: "Albert Einstein",
  category: "wisdom"
};
fetch('https://timeloopsapi.com/quotes/1', {
  method: 'PUT',
  body: JSON.stringify(updatedQuote)
})
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log('Updated Quote:', data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

PATCH Request

const patchedSkyscraper =  {
  subtitle: "One WTC"
};
fetch('https://timeloopsapi.com/skyscrapers/4', {
  method: 'PATCH',
  body: JSON.stringify(patchedSkyscraper)
})
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log('Updated Skyscraper:', data))
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));