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The Cat API

An open, free, read and write API all about cats. Access thousands of cat images, vote, favorite, and explore breed information.

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APIs

The Cat API

An open, free, read and write API all about cats. Access thousands of cat images, vote, favorite, and explore breed information.

Capabilities

Cat Content Discovery

Workflow capability for discovering, browsing, and curating cat content. Combines image search with breed lookup, category filtering, voting, and favouriting to support cat app ...

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Semantic Vocabularies

The Cat Api Context

3 classes · 21 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

The Cat API API Rules

10 rules · 3 errors 7 warnings

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Resources

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Website
Website
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Documentation
Documentation
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Sign Up
Sign Up
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GitHub Organization
GitHub Organization
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OpenAPI
OpenAPI
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Pricing
Pricing

Sources

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aid: the-cat-api
name: The Cat API
description: An open, free, read and write API all about cats. Access thousands of cat images, vote, favorite, and explore breed information.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Animals
  - Cats
  - Images
  - Media
created: '2025-01-07'
modified: '2026-05-03'
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-cat-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: the-cat-api:the-cat-api
    name: The Cat API
    description: An open, free, read and write API all about cats. Access thousands of cat images, vote, favorite, and explore breed information.
    humanURL: https://thecatapi.com/
    baseURL: https://api.thecatapi.com/v1
    tags:
      - Animals
      - Breeds
      - Cats
      - Images
      - Voting
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.thecatapi.com/
      - type: Sign Up
        url: https://account.thecatapi.com/
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://developers.thecatapi.com/view-account/ylX4blBYT9FaoVd6OhvR?report=bOoeBGLXVHoGjXfjeHLFo5lFU
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-cat-api/refs/heads/main/openapi/the-cat-api-openapi.yml
    features:
      - Image Search and Filtering
      - Breed Lookup
      - Image Upload
      - Favourites Management
      - Voting System
      - Category Filtering
    useCases:
      - Building Cat-Themed Applications
      - Cat Breed Identification Apps
      - Fun Voting and Rating Apps
      - Educational Animal Reference Tools
      - Social Media Cat Content
    integrations:
      - url: https://github.com/thatapicompany
        name: That API Company GitHub
        type: GitHub
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://thecatapi.com/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.thecatapi.com/
  - type: Sign Up
    url: https://account.thecatapi.com/
  - type: GitHub Organization
    url: https://github.com/thatapicompany
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-cat-api/refs/heads/main/openapi/the-cat-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://thecatapi.com/pricing
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]