Dog API

dog.ceo · Developer Tools

Developer Tools No Auth Free & Open Animals Images Developer Tools

Random dog images by breed — 20,000+ dog photos across 100+ breeds and sub-breeds. No API key required.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Random dog image

Get a random dog photo URL.

https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Random breed image

Get a random labrador photo.

https://dog.ceo/api/breed/labrador/images/random

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://dog.ceo/api/breed/labrador/images/random"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://dog.ceo/api/breed/labrador/images/random",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://dog.ceo/api/breed/labrador/images/random';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://dog.ceo/api/breed/labrador/images/random"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://dog.ceo/api/breed/labrador/images/random")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://dog.ceo/api/breed/labrador/images/random";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET List all breeds

List all 100+ available dog breeds.

https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/list/all

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/list/all"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/list/all",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/list/all';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/list/all"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/list/all")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/list/all";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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No API key needed
Random: GET https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random
By breed: GET /breed/golden/images/random
Multiple: GET /breeds/image/random/5 (5 random images)
All breeds: GET /breeds/list/all

What can you build with Dog API?

Dog API is a Developer Tools API. Developers commonly use developer tools APIs for:

automating code review and quality checks
integrating CI/CD pipelines and build systems
managing feature flags and A/B tests
monitoring errors and application performance
generating and validating test data

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Dog API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

New to APIs? Read our beginner's guide

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