# RescueGroups.org

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/rescuegroups-org/  
**Website:** https://rescuegroups.org/  
**APIs profiled:** 8

RescueGroups.org provides the only updatable HTTP/JSON API for adoptable pet data, offering comprehensive search across animals, organizations, breeds, species, colors, and patterns with geodistance filtering. The API supports both public read-only access via API key and authenticated write access via bearer token, enabling rescue organizations to manage and share pet adoption data in real time.

## Kin Score — 35.5 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 35.5).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 71.9 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 28.6 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (8)

- **RescueGroups.org Animals API** — Search and retrieve adoptable animal records.
- **RescueGroups.org Authentication API** — Obtain bearer tokens for authenticated access.
- **RescueGroups.org Breeds API** — Retrieve animal breed reference data.
- **RescueGroups.org Colors API** — Retrieve animal color reference data.
- **RescueGroups.org Organizations API** — Search and retrieve rescue organization records.
- **RescueGroups.org Patterns API** — Retrieve animal pattern reference data.
- **RescueGroups.org Pet Lists API** — Manage organization pet lists.
- **RescueGroups.org Species API** — Retrieve animal species reference data.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Rescuegroups Org Agentic Access** — 12 operations · 3 acting

## Security (2)

- **Rescuegroups Org Authentication** — apiKey/http · 2 schemes
- **Rescuegroups Org Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Rescuegroups Org Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Animals, Pet Adoption, Rescue, Animal Welfare

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/rescuegroups-org/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.