CountAPI

A free, no-auth, no-rate-limit counting API for developers.

CountAPI is a lightweight spin-off inspired by the original countapi.xyz. It provides a simple way to track counters using unique keys — perfect for blogs, apps, scripts, or personal projects.

Key Features:

• No signup or API keys required
• Instant and unlimited usage
• Track counters globally
• Simple GET endpoints

Disclaimer: This service is not affiliated with countapi.xyz.

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How to Use

Increment a counter

GET https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1/hit/your_key

Response:

{
"key": "your_key",
"message": "Key updated successfully",
"value": 3
}

Get current value

GET https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1/get/your_key

Response:

{
"key": "your_key",
"value": 3
}

Set a counter

GET https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1/set/your_key?value=100

Response:

{
"key": "your_key",
"old_value": 3,
"value": 100
}

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Javascript

<script>
const BASE = "https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1";
const KEY = "my_counter";
// Increment
fetch(`${BASE}/hit/${KEY}`)
.then(res =>res.json()).then(data=>console.log("Hit:",data));// Get current valuefetch(`${BASE}/get/${KEY}`).then(res=>res.json()).then(data=>console.log("Get:",data));// Set counterfetch(`${BASE}/set/${KEY}?value=100`).then(res=>res.json()).then(data=>console.log("Set:",data));</script>

Command Line

# Increment a counter
curl https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1/hit/my_counter
# Get current value
curl https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1/get/my_counter
# Set a counter to a specific value
curl "https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1/set/my_counter?value=100"

Python

importrequestsBASE="https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1"KEY="my_counter"# Increment counterres=requests.get(f"{BASE}/hit/{KEY}")
print(res.json())
# Get current valueres=requests.get(f"{BASE}/get/{KEY}")
print(res.json())
# Set counterres=requests.get(f"{BASE}/set/{KEY}?value=100")
print(res.json())

Node.JS

constfetch=require('node-fetch');constBASE="https://countapi.mileshilliard.com/api/v1";constKEY="my_counter";// Increment counterfetch(`${BASE}/hit/${KEY}`).then(res=>res.json()).then(console.log);// Get current valuefetch(`${BASE}/get/${KEY}`).then(res=>res.json()).then(console.log);// Set counterfetch(`${BASE}/set/${KEY}?value=100`).then(res=>res.json()).then(console.log);

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Notes & Best Practices

• Use unique keys.... all counters are public.
• Keys do not expire. If you need a “reset,” just create a new key.
• There is no guaranteed SLA, but the service is generally online 24/7.

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Learn More

For full documentation, endpoints, and more, check out https://countapi.mileshilliard.com

Or reach out directly via email: miles@mileshilliard.com