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The Cat API
The Cat API provides programmatic access to tens of thousands of cat images, breed metadata, facts, and features like user favorites and voting. It supports image search endpoints with optional filters (breed, format, size), and returns structured JSON responses via authenticated GET requests.
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Endpoints
0
Views
Jul 20, 2025
Last Checked
1,000 requests per day
Rate Limit
API Endpoints
Find cat images with filtering options
Full URL
https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/images/searchCode Examples
curl -X GET 'https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/images/search' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'Parameters
{
"limit": 1,
"order": "RANDOM",
"mime_types": "jpg,png"
}Example Response
[
{
"id": "MTYwODk3Mg",
"url": "https://cdn2.thecatapi.com/images/MTYwODk3Mg.jpg",
"width": 640,
"breeds": [
{
"name": "Siamese"
}
],
"height": 426
}
]Version
v1
Rate Limit
10,000 requests/day
Tags
animalscatsimages
Technical Details
Authentication
API Key (free)Response Formats
JSONAvailability
globalStatus
Published Rate Limits
up to 1000 requests per day (free tier)
Supported Languages
JavaScriptPython
Use Cases
pet apps
animal facts
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