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RescueGroups.org Breeds API

Retrieve animal breed reference data.

RescueGroups.org Breeds API is one of 8 APIs that RescueGroups.org publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 3 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Breeds. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and 3 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 4 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 5.0.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.rescuegroups.org/v5, https://dev1-api.rescuegroups.org/v5.

1 operations 1 paths 4 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
5.0.0
Base URL
https://api.rescuegroups.org/v5
Authentication
API Key, HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

RescueGroups.org Breeds API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (apiKeyAuth). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • apiKeyAuth — API key authorization for public data access.
  • bearerAuth — Bearer token for private/authenticated data access.

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Breeds 1

Retrieve animal breed reference data.

GET
/public/animals/breeds
List Animal Breeds
listAnimalBreeds 2 params → 200401

Schemas 4

The contract defines 4 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ReferenceItem (3 properties), ResponseMeta (3 properties), ReferenceListResponse (2 properties), ErrorResponse (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ResponseMeta
object
3 properties
ReferenceItem
object
3 properties
ReferenceListResponse
object
2 properties
ErrorResponse
object
1 property

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

rescuegroups-org-breeds-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs RescueGroups.org publishes across the network.

RescueGroups.org Animals API
RescueGroups.org Authentication API
RescueGroups.org Colors API
RescueGroups.org Organizations API
RescueGroups.org Patterns API
RescueGroups.org Pet Lists API
RescueGroups.org Species API