Dog API

Dog API Breeds API

List and look up master breeds and their sub-breeds.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://dog.ceo/dog-api/documentation
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Other Resources

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GitHub
https://github.com/ElliottLandsborough/dog-ceo-api
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SourceImages
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OpenAPI Specification

dog-api-breeds-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Dog Breeds API
  description: The Dog API (dog.ceo) is the internet's largest collection of open-source dog pictures, exposing over 20,000 dog images accessible by more than 120 breeds. The API is free, requires no authentication, and returns JSON. An optional `alt` variant returns image URLs paired with descriptive alt text for accessibility. The canonical implementation is the open-source PHP Symfony project at github.com/ElliottLandsborough/dog-ceo-api, licensed MIT.
  version: 1.1.0
  contact:
    name: Dog API
    url: https://dog.ceo/dog-api/
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  x-generated-from: documentation+source
  x-source-url: https://github.com/ElliottLandsborough/dog-ceo-api/blob/main/src/Controller/MainController.php
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-30'
servers:
- url: https://dog.ceo/api
  description: Dog API production server
tags:
- name: Breeds
  description: List and look up master breeds and their sub-breeds.
paths:
  /breeds/list/all:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API List All Breeds
      description: Returns the complete master breed list with each breed's sub-breeds (if any).
      operationId: listAllBreeds
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with master breed list.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BreedListResponse'
              examples:
                ListAllBreeds200Example:
                  summary: Default listAllBreeds 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message:
                      hound:
                      - afghan
                      - basset
                      - blood
                      - english
                      retriever:
                      - chesapeake
                      - curly
                      - flatcoated
                      - golden
                      spaniel:
                      - blenheim
                      - brittany
                      - cocker
                      - irish
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breeds/list/all/random:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API Random Breed Entry
      description: Returns a single randomly selected entry from the master breed list (one breed mapped to its sub-breeds).
      operationId: randomBreedEntry
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single random breed and its sub-breeds.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BreedListResponse'
              examples:
                RandomBreedEntry200Example:
                  summary: Default randomBreedEntry 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message:
                      hound:
                      - afghan
                      - basset
                      - blood
                      - english
                      retriever:
                      - chesapeake
                      - curly
                      - flatcoated
                      - golden
                      spaniel:
                      - blenheim
                      - brittany
                      - cocker
                      - irish
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breeds/list/all/random/{amount}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API Multiple Random Breed Entries
      description: Returns multiple randomly selected entries from the master breed list.
      operationId: randomBreedEntries
      parameters:
      - name: amount
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Number of random breed entries to return.
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
        example: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A map of random breeds to their sub-breeds.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BreedListResponse'
              examples:
                RandomBreedEntries200Example:
                  summary: Default randomBreedEntries 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message:
                      hound:
                      - afghan
                      - basset
                      - blood
                      - english
                      retriever:
                      - chesapeake
                      - curly
                      - flatcoated
                      - golden
                      spaniel:
                      - blenheim
                      - brittany
                      - cocker
                      - irish
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breeds/list:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API List Top-Level Breeds
      description: Returns the list of all top-level (master) breed names without sub-breeds.
      operationId: listTopLevelBreeds
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of top-level breed names.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringListResponse'
              examples:
                ListTopLevelBreeds200Example:
                  summary: Default listTopLevelBreeds 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message:
                    - afghan
                    - basset
                    - blood
                    - english
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breeds/list/random:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API Random Top-Level Breed
      description: Returns a single randomly selected top-level breed name.
      operationId: randomTopLevelBreed
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single random top-level breed name.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringResponse'
              examples:
                RandomTopLevelBreed200Example:
                  summary: Default randomTopLevelBreed 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message: hound
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breeds/list/random/{amount}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API Multiple Random Top-Level Breeds
      description: Returns multiple randomly selected top-level breed names.
      operationId: randomTopLevelBreeds
      parameters:
      - name: amount
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Number of random top-level breed names to return.
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
        example: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of random top-level breed names.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringListResponse'
              examples:
                RandomTopLevelBreeds200Example:
                  summary: Default randomTopLevelBreeds 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message:
                    - afghan
                    - basset
                    - blood
                    - english
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breed/{breed}/list:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API List Sub-Breeds
      description: Returns the list of sub-breeds for the given master breed.
      operationId: listSubBreeds
      parameters:
      - name: breed
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Master breed name (e.g., hound, retriever, spaniel).
        schema:
          type: string
        example: hound
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of sub-breed names.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringListResponse'
              examples:
                ListSubBreeds200Example:
                  summary: Default listSubBreeds 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message:
                    - afghan
                    - basset
                    - blood
                    - english
                    status: success
        '404':
          description: Breed not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                ListSubBreeds404Example:
                  summary: Default listSubBreeds 404 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: error
                    message: Breed not found (main breed does not exist)
                    code: 404
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breed/{breed}/list/random:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API Random Sub-Breed
      description: Returns a single random sub-breed for the given master breed.
      operationId: randomSubBreed
      parameters:
      - name: breed
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Master breed name.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: hound
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single random sub-breed name.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringResponse'
              examples:
                RandomSubBreed200Example:
                  summary: Default randomSubBreed 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message: hound
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /breed/{breed}/list/random/{amount}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Breeds
      summary: Dog API Multiple Random Sub-Breeds
      description: Returns multiple random sub-breeds for the given master breed.
      operationId: randomSubBreeds
      parameters:
      - name: breed
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Master breed name.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: hound
      - name: amount
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Number of random sub-breeds to return.
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
        example: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of random sub-breed names.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringListResponse'
              examples:
                RandomSubBreeds200Example:
                  summary: Default randomSubBreeds 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    message:
                    - afghan
                    - basset
                    - blood
                    - english
                    status: success
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    StringResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response envelope returning a single string value (a single breed name or free-text info).
      required:
      - message
      - status
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: The returned string value.
          example: hound
        status:
          type: string
          description: Outcome marker; "success" when the request succeeded.
          enum:
          - success
          - error
          example: success
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response envelope returned when an API request fails (e.g., unknown breed).
      required:
      - status
      - message
      - code
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          description: Outcome marker; "error" when the request failed.
          enum:
          - error
          example: error
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error description.
          example: Breed not found (main breed does not exist)
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code echoed in the response body.
          example: 404
    StringListResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response envelope returning a list of strings (e.g., breed or sub-breed names).
      required:
      - message
      - status
      properties:
        message:
          type: array
          description: List of string values.
          items:
            type: string
            example: afghan
        status:
          type: string
          description: Outcome marker; "success" when the request succeeded.
          enum:
          - success
          - error
          example: success
    BreedListResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response envelope returning a map of master breed names to their sub-breed lists.
      required:
      - message
      - status
      properties:
        message:
          type: object
          description: Map of breed name to a list of sub-breed names.
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
              example: afghan
          example:
            hound:
            - afghan
            - basset
            - blood
            retriever:
            - chesapeake
            - golden
        status:
          type: string
          description: Outcome marker; "success" when the request succeeded.
          enum:
          - success
          - error
          example: success