A Figma plugin that binds layers to live REST endpoints. Paste a URL, map JSON paths to layer names, save the recipe as a Palette, and apply it to any frame. Design with real data instead of lorem ipsum.
Populate Figma designs with real, live API data — saved once, applied in a click. Connect any endpoint, map JSON paths to your layers, and save the recipe as a Palette you can repaint anytime. Pressure-test your design against the names, lengths and edge cases it'll actually carry.
I tend to work with a lot of headless products, so I built a plugin that lets you save "palettes" of JSON from a source URL, then map the response to the canvas layers, setting text, image fills, component properties and more with some powerful transformation logic. Also allows local JSON, and pro users can export to a spec frame, markdown or as an importable palette.
Free users can save up to 2 palettes. Pro unlocks more palettes, more transformations, export functions.
Any feedback just let me know!
Offering a month of pro free if anybody would like to try full features. If you have ideas for transforms or other ways it could empower your workflow, let me know!
About Paint By JSON | Figma API Client on Product Hunt
“Real API data in your mockups made as easy as lorem ipsum.”
Paint By JSON | Figma API Client launched on Product Hunt on June 1st, 2026 and earned 82 upvotes and 4 comments, placing #17 on the daily leaderboard. A Figma plugin that binds layers to live REST endpoints. Paste a URL, map JSON paths to layer names, save the recipe as a Palette, and apply it to any frame. Design with real data instead of lorem ipsum.
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