Search and filter cat images via TheCatAPI images/search endpoint
domain: thecatapi.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Sign up for a free TheCatAPI key with no payment required
Authenticate requests with an x-api-key header, matching TheDogAPI's authentication pattern since both are run by the same provider
Call GET api.thecatapi.com/v1/images/search with parameters such as size, mime_types, format, has_breeds, order, page, and limit
Filter to specific breeds using a breed_ids parameter alongside breed data from the corresponding breeds endpoint
Track usage against the free tier's monthly cap and upgrade to a paid tier if higher volume is needed
Known gotchas
The free tier is capped at 10,000 requests per month, and the Startup paid tier documented on thecatapi.com raises this to 100,000 requests per month and adds a commercial license
Detailed breed-data and votes/favourites endpoint documentation for TheCatAPI was not independently verified live in this review; confirm exact field names and paths against current docs before relying on them
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