Introduction

Welcome to the Kittn API! You can use our API to access Kittn API endpoints, which can get information on various cats, kittens, and breeds in our database.

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Authentication

To authorize, use this code:

# With shell, you can just pass the correct header with each request
curl "api_endpoint_here"
  -H "Authorization: meowmeowmeow"

Make sure to replace meowmeowmeow with your API key.

Kittn uses API keys to allow access to the API. You can register a new Kittn API key at our developer portal.

Kittn expects for the API key to be included in all API requests to the server in a header that looks like the following:

Authorization: meowmeowmeow

Kittens

Get All Kittens

curl "http://example.com/api/kittens"
  -H "Authorization: meowmeowmeow"

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Fluffums",
    "breed": "calico",
    "fluffiness": 6,
    "cuteness": 7
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "name": "Max",
    "breed": "unknown",
    "fluffiness": 5,
    "cuteness": 10
  }
]

This endpoint retrieves all kittens.

HTTP Request

GET http://example.com/api/kittens

Query Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
include_cats	false	If set to true, the result will also include cats.
available	true	If set to false, the result will include kittens that have already been adopted.

Get a Specific Kitten

curl "http://example.com/api/kittens/2"
  -H "Authorization: meowmeowmeow"

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

{
  "id": 2,
  "name": "Max",
  "breed": "unknown",
  "fluffiness": 5,
  "cuteness": 10
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific kitten.

HTTP Request

GET http://example.com/kittens/<ID>

URL Parameters

Parameter	Description
ID	The ID of the kitten to retrieve

Delete a Specific Kitten

curl "http://example.com/api/kittens/2"
  -X DELETE
  -H "Authorization: meowmeowmeow"

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

{
  "id": 2,
  "deleted" : ":("
}

This endpoint deletes a specific kitten.

HTTP Request

DELETE http://example.com/kittens/<ID>

URL Parameters

Parameter	Description
ID	The ID of the kitten to delete