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The Dog API
Dogs as a service.

Because everyday is a Dog day.

An API all about dog.

60k+ Images. Breeds. Facts.

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Get dogs with a few lines of code

Get instant access to tens of thousands of dogs so you can delight customers with ever changing content, facts and breed info.

 const headers = new Headers({ "Content-Type": "application/json", "x-api-key": "DEMO-API-KEY" }); var requestOptions = { method: 'GET', headers: headers, redirect: 'follow' }; fetch("https://api.thedogapi.com/v1/images/search?size=med&mime_types=jpg&format=json&has_breeds=true&order=RANDOM&page=0&limit=1", requestOptions) .then(response => response.text()) .then(result => console.log(result)) .catch(error => console.log('error', error)); 

Get powered by dogs

Start smart, scale efficiently.

  • 10,000 requests a month
  • Join our helpful community
  • Free code samples
  • Images & breed information
  • Commercial license
  • Dog facts
  • Detailed breed information
  • Medical data  coming soon
  • 100,000 requests a month
  • Join our helpful community
  • Free code samples
  • Images & breed information
  • Commercial license
  • Dog facts
  • Detailed breed information
  • Medical data  coming soon
  • Realtime web-hooks  coming soon
  • Smart Pet Scan:  Instantly identify breeds, mixes, and characteristics from a photo.
  • Built-in Risk Score:  Get intelligent risk assessments for quicker, smarter decisions.
  • Age & Size Insights:  Quickly read an animal's approximate age and size.
  • Beyond Just Dogs:  Get insights for all pets and animals.
  • Flags Uncertainties:  Keep humans in the loop.
  • Perfect Photo Guide:  Tells you if a photo isn't clear and can request actions.
  • Tailored for Your Region:  Get data specific to your country's needs and rules.

The Dog API

Images. Breeds. Facts.