RescueGroups.org Species API
Retrieve animal species reference data.
RescueGroups.org Species 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 Species. 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 3 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.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 2
RescueGroups.org Species 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.
Retrieve animal species reference data.
Schemas 3
The contract defines 3 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are SpeciesItem (3 properties), SpeciesListResponse (1 property), ErrorResponse (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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