What does a breed record include?

Origin, temperament, life span, weight ranges in kilograms and pounds, trait scores from 1 to 5 for affection, energy, grooming, vocalisation and child and dog friendliness among others, boolean flags for hypoallergenic, hairless, short-legged, indoor and lap breeds, an image and a Wikipedia link.

67 recognised breeds, with an origins endpoint to browse by country.

Yes. By name, origin, temperament and the boolean flags, with paging.

Where do the images come from?

Each breed carries an image URL served through the API.

What does a call cost?

1 token. The free plan covers 500 lookups a month.

DataMAINTAINED1 token / call

Cats API

67 cat breeds with origin, temperament, lifespan, weight and 1-to-5 trait scores, with images

Detailed reference data for 67 cat breeds — origin, temperament, life span, weight ranges (kg and lb), and 1–5 behavioural and care trait scores (affection, energy, grooming, vocalisation, child- and dog-friendliness, and more), plus boolean flags and filters for hypoallergenic, hairless, short-legged, indoor and lap breeds.

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response.json

{
  "total": 67,
  "count": 1,
  "results": [
    {
      "slug": "abyssinian",
      "name": "Abyssinian",
      "origin": "Egypt",
      "temperament": [
        "Active",
        "Energetic",
        "Intelligent"
      ],
      "lifeSpanYears": {
        "min": 14,
        "max": 15
      },
      "lap": true
    }
  ]
}

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Use cases for Cats API

Build a breed selector that matches a home by energy, grooming and child-friendliness scores.
Show breed profiles with an image and Wikipedia link on a pet-adoption or insurance site.
Filter hypoallergenic, hairless or lap breeds for a specific audience.
Pull a random breed for daily content.

Cats API endpoints

Every endpoint with its parameters and a real example response.

OpenAPI definition Postman workspace

GETBreed Origins
GETGet Breed
GETList Breeds
GETRandom Breeds

GETBreed Origins

https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/origins

This endpoint takes no parameters.

Example request

curl "https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/origins" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "count": 24,
  "origins": [
    {
      "origin": "United States",
      "count": 13
    },
    {
      "origin": "United Kingdom",
      "count": 5
    },
    {
      "origin": "Egypt",
      "count": 1
    }
  ]
}

GETGet Breed

https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/{slug}

Path parameters

Parameter	Example
slug	balinese	Required

Example request

curl "https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/balinese" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "slug": "abyssinian",
  "name": "Abyssinian",
  "altNames": [],
  "origin": "Egypt",
  "countryCode": "EG",
  "temperament": [
    "Active",
    "Energetic",
    "Independent",
    "Intelligent",
    "Gentle"
  ],
  "lifeSpanYears": {
    "min": 14,
    "max": 15
  },
  "weightKg": {
    "min": 3,
    "max": 5
  },
  "weightLb": {
    "min": 7,
    "max": 10
  },
  "hypoallergenic": false,
  "rare": false,
  "hairless": false,
…

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{
  "slug": "abyssinian",
  "name": "Abyssinian",
  "altNames": [],
  "origin": "Egypt",
  "countryCode": "EG",
  "temperament": [
    "Active",
    "Energetic",
    "Independent",
    "Intelligent",
    "Gentle"
  ],
  "lifeSpanYears": {
    "min": 14,
    "max": 15
  },
  "weightKg": {
    "min": 3,
    "max": 5
  },
  "weightLb": {
    "min": 7,
    "max": 10
  },
  "hypoallergenic": false,
  "rare": false,
  "hairless": false,
  "shortLegs": false,
  "indoor": false,
  "lap": true,
  "traits": {
    "adaptability": 5,
    "affection": 5,
    "energy": 5,
    "grooming": 1,
    "intelligence": 5,
    "sheddingLevel": 2,
    "socialNeeds": 5,
    "vocalisation": 1,
    "healthIssues": 2,
    "childFriendly": 3,
    "dogFriendly": 4,
    "strangerFriendly": 5
  },
  "description": "The Abyssinian is a cat breed originating from Egypt. It is known for being active, energetic, independent, intelligent and gentle.",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn2.thecatapi.com/images/0XYvRd7oD.jpg",
  "wikipediaUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinian_(cat)"
}

GETList Breeds

https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
hairless	false	Optional
hypoallergenic	true	Optional
lap	true	Optional
limit	20	Optional
origin	Egypt	Optional
page	1	Optional
q	siamese	Optional
temperament	Active	Optional

Example request

curl "https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds?hairless=false&hypoallergenic=true&lap=true&limit=20&origin=Egypt&page=1&q=siamese&temperament=Active" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "total": 67,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "count": 1,
  "results": [
    {
      "slug": "abyssinian",
      "name": "Abyssinian",
      "altNames": [],
      "origin": "Egypt",
      "countryCode": "EG",
      "temperament": [
        "Active",
        "Energetic",
        "Independent",
        "Intelligent",
        "Gentle"
      ],
      "lifeSpanYears": {
        "min": 14,
        "max": 15
      },
      "weightKg": {
        "min": 3,
        "max": 5
      },
      "weightLb": {
…

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{
  "total": 67,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "count": 1,
  "results": [
    {
      "slug": "abyssinian",
      "name": "Abyssinian",
      "altNames": [],
      "origin": "Egypt",
      "countryCode": "EG",
      "temperament": [
        "Active",
        "Energetic",
        "Independent",
        "Intelligent",
        "Gentle"
      ],
      "lifeSpanYears": {
        "min": 14,
        "max": 15
      },
      "weightKg": {
        "min": 3,
        "max": 5
      },
      "weightLb": {
        "min": 7,
        "max": 10
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "rare": false,
      "hairless": false,
      "shortLegs": false,
      "indoor": false,
      "lap": true,
      "traits": {
        "adaptability": 5,
        "affection": 5,
        "energy": 5,
        "grooming": 1,
        "intelligence": 5,
        "sheddingLevel": 2,
        "socialNeeds": 5,
        "vocalisation": 1,
        "healthIssues": 2,
        "childFriendly": 3,
        "dogFriendly": 4,
        "strangerFriendly": 5
      },
      "description": "The Abyssinian is a cat breed originating from Egypt. It is known for being active, energetic, independent, intelligent and gentle.",
      "imageUrl": "https://cdn2.thecatapi.com/images/0XYvRd7oD.jpg",
      "wikipediaUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinian_(cat)"
    }
  ]
}

GETRandom Breeds

https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/random

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
amount	3	Optional

Example request

curl "https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/random?amount=3" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "count": 1,
  "results": [
    {
      "slug": "bengal",
      "name": "Bengal",
      "origin": "United States",
      "temperament": [
        "Alert",
        "Agile",
        "Energetic"
      ],
      "lifeSpanYears": {
        "min": 12,
        "max": 15
      },
      "lap": false
    }
  ]
}

Where the data comes from

Source: Compiled cat-breed reference with images.
Freshness: Static reference data.

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import axios from 'axios';

const { data } = await axios.get(
  'https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/origins',
  { headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.API_KEY } }
);

Cats API · X-Api-Key

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Browse request parameters and inspect live example responses.

Available Endpoints

Request Parameters

API URL

Headers

X-Api-Key

Target:

Client:

import axios from 'axios';

const url = 'https://api-cats.dataandapis.com/v1/breeds/origins';
const { data } = await axios.get(url, {
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' }
});