The Cat API

The Cat API Categories API

Retrieve available image categories.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: The Cat Breeds Categories API
  description: The Cat API is an open, free, read and write API all about cats. Access thousands of cat images, vote on favorites, manage collections, explore breed information, and upload your own cat images. Requires a free API key for write operations.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: The Cat API Support
    url: https://thecatapi.com/
  license:
    name: Free Tier Available
    url: https://thecatapi.com/pricing
servers:
- url: https://api.thecatapi.com/v1
  description: The Cat API Production Server
security:
- ApiKeyHeader: []
tags:
- name: Categories
  description: Retrieve available image categories.
paths:
  /categories:
    get:
      operationId: listCategories
      summary: List Categories
      description: Returns a list of image categories available for filtering image searches.
      tags:
      - Categories
      parameters:
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 7
      - name: page
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of categories.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Category'
components:
  schemas:
    Category:
      type: object
      description: An image category tag.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique identifier of the category.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the category.
      required:
      - id
      - name
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: API key obtained by registering at https://thecatapi.com/signup