Bacon Ipsum

How to Use This API

1. Get Bacon Ipsum Paragraphs

https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=meat-and-filler¶s=3

2. All Meat, No Filler

https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=meat¶s=2

3. Get Sentences or Bytes

https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=all-meat&sentences=5
https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=meat-and-filler&bytes=500

4. Start with "Bacon Ipsum"

https://baconipsum.com/api/?type=meat-and-filler&start-with-lorem=1¶s=2

5. JavaScript — Placeholder Generator

async function generateBacon(paras = 3) {
  const resp = await fetch(
    `https://baconipsum.com/api/` +
    `?type=meat-and-filler¶s=${paras}`
  );
  const paragraphs = await resp.json();
  
  paragraphs.forEach((p, i) => {
    console.log(`Paragraph ${i + 1}:`);
    console.log(p.slice(0, 100) + '...');
    console.log('');
  });
  
  return paragraphs;
}

generateBacon(2);

6. Python — Filler Text for Mockups

import requests

def get_bacon_ipsum(paras=5):
    resp = requests.get(
        'https://baconipsum.com/api/',
        params={
            'type': 'meat-and-filler',
            'paras': paras
        }
    )
    text = resp.json()
    
    html = '
\n'
    for i, p in enumerate(text, 1):
        html += f'  
Section {i}
\n'
        html += f'  
{p}
\n'
    html += '
'
    
    return html

print(get_bacon_ipsum(3))