Query adoptable animal listings via the RescueGroups.org v5 API
domain: api.rescuegroups.org · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Request an API key from RescueGroups.org, using a distinct key per site/service as required by their terms.
Send requests with the API key in the Authorization header (v5 no longer accepts the key as a URL parameter).
Use the JSON:API-compliant animals endpoint with POST-based search filters, including distance filtering in miles or kilometers.
Apply multi-field sort values (using +/- prefixes) to order results.
Include related objects (e.g., organization) in the same response instead of making separate lookups.
Known gotchas
Review RescueGroups' current API Terms of Service before use; the docs note the terms were recently updated and acceptance is required.
The published v5 guide originated as an early developer preview, so confirm current endpoint behavior against the live Postman collection rather than the guide text alone.
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