The Dog API
Overview
A public service all about Dogs, free to use when making your fancy new App, Website or Service
The Dog is an animals API. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS and does not allow direct browser requests (no CORS).
At a glance
- Authentication
- API key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- No
- Category
- Animals
Questions
Does the The Dog API need an API key?
Yes. The The Dog API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.
Can I call the The Dog API from the browser?
Not directly. The The Dog API does not send CORS headers, so call it from your server or a proxy instead of browser JavaScript.
Does the The Dog API support HTTPS?
Yes, the The Dog API is served over HTTPS.
What are alternatives to the The Dog API?
Other Animals APIs include Axolotl, IUCN, HTTP Cat, Cats, WoRMS.
Similar animals APIs
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AnimalsCollection of axolotl pictures and facts
IUCN
AnimalsIUCN Red List of Threatened Species
HTTP Cat
AnimalsCat for every HTTP Status
Cats
AnimalsPictures of cats from Tumblr
WoRMS
AnimalsAuthoritative list of marine species names and taxonomy
HTTP Dog
AnimalsDogs for every HTTP response status code
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