Cataas Admin API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Cataas Admin API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: CATAAS (Cat as a Service) is a free, no-authentication REST API that returns random cat images and GIFs with optional tags, filters, sizing, and text overlays. It is an open-source project published under the GitHub cataas organization (https://github.com/cataas/cataas) and is consumed primarily as image URLs that can be embedded directly into HTML, README files, and chat applications.
  contact:
    name: CATAAS Project
    url: https://github.com/cataas/cataas
  license:
    name: Open Source (no SPDX declared)
    url: https://github.com/cataas/cataas
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-30'
servers:
- url: https://cataas.com
  description: Public production API
tags:
- name: Admin
  description: Administrative operations on the cat catalog (admin token required)
paths:
  /admin/cats:
    get:
      operationId: adminListCats
      summary: CATAAS Administrative List of Cats
      description: Returns cats for moderation, including unvalidated entries.
      tags:
      - Admin
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: skip
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Number of records to skip for pagination.
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        example: 0
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Maximum number of records to return.
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 1000
        example: 50
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of cat documents
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Cat'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /admin/cats/{id}:
    put:
      operationId: adminValidateCat
      summary: CATAAS Validate a Cat Record
      description: 'Marks the cat document identified by `id` as `validated: true`.'
      tags:
      - Admin
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Catalog id of the cat document.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: 595f280b557291a9750ebf66
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated cat document
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Cat'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    patch:
      operationId: adminEditCat
      summary: CATAAS Edit a Cat Record
      description: Updates the tags on the cat document identified by `id`.
      tags:
      - Admin
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Catalog id of the cat document.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: 595f280b557291a9750ebf66
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EditCatRequest'
            examples:
              AdminEditCatRequestExample:
                summary: Default adminEditCat request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  tags: cute,orange,sleepy
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated cat document
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Cat'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: adminDeleteCat
      summary: CATAAS Delete a Cat Record
      description: Removes the cat document and its image file from disk.
      tags:
      - Admin
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Catalog id of the cat document.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: 595f280b557291a9750ebf66
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Cat deleted successfully
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    EditCatRequest:
      title: EditCatRequest
      type: object
      description: Payload for editing a cat document.
      required:
      - tags
      properties:
        tags:
          type: string
          description: Comma-separated list of tags to set on the cat.
          example: cute,orange,sleepy
    Cat:
      title: Cat
      type: object
      description: A cat catalog document.
      required:
      - id
      - tags
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
          description: MongoDB document id of the cat.
          example: 595f280b557291a9750ebf66
        id:
          type: string
          description: Public id of the cat (mirror of `_id`).
          example: 595f280b557291a9750ebf66
        tags:
          type: array
          description: Tags attached to this cat.
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - cute
          - orange
        mimetype:
          type: string
          description: MIME type of the cat image file.
          example: image/jpeg
        size:
          type: integer
          description: Size of the cat image file in bytes.
          example: 18234
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the cat document was created.
          example: '2026-05-29T14:30:00Z'
        edited_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the cat document was last edited.
          example: '2026-05-29T15:00:00Z'
        validated:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this cat has been moderated and approved for the public catalog.
          example: true
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Direct URL to the cat image.
          example: https://cataas.com/cat/595f280b557291a9750ebf66
    ErrorResponse:
      title: ErrorResponse
      type: object
      description: Generic error response.
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          description: Error details.
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
              description: Error class name.
              example: NotFoundError
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error description.
              example: Cat not found
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Requested cat or resource was not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            NotFoundExample:
              summary: Default 404 response
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                error:
                  name: NotFoundError
                  message: Cat not found
    Unauthorized:
      description: Admin token missing or invalid
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            UnauthorizedExample:
              summary: Default 401 response
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                error:
                  name: UnauthorizedError
                  message: Missing or invalid admin token
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Admin-only bearer token for moderation and catalog management.