Petfinder
Petfinder is dedicated to helping pets find homes, another resource to get pets adopted
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Animals
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.petfinder.com/developers/
Overview
Petfinder provides adoptable pet listings from shelters — OAuth2 + API key.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08):
api.petfinder.comwas unreachable from our network (connection failures). Verify from your network before relying on it.
What it provides
curl -X POST "https://api.petfinder.com/v2/oauth2/token" \
-d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=YOUR_ID&client_secret=YOUR_SECRET"Then query animals:
curl "https://api.petfinder.com/v2/animals?limit=25" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"Notes
- OAuth2 token flow with API key/secret.
- Animals, breeds, and organizations endpoints.
FAQ
Is Petfinder free? Free API key via petfinder.com/developers.
Why can’t I reach it? Our 2026-08 check hit connection failures — verify from your network.
What data is available? Adoptable animals and organizations.