Cat API Scraper - Cat Breeds & Images

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Scrape cat breed data and images from TheCatAPI. Get detailed information on 71 cat breeds including temperament, origin, life span, weight, and photos. Generate random cat image datasets.

Features

• All breeds: Get all 71 cat breeds with full details (temperament, origin, description, life span, weight)
• Random images: Fetch batches of random cat images
• Breed images: Get images for a specific breed (e.g. Bengal, Siamese, Persian)
• Fast: Direct JSON API calls, no browser needed

Output Fields

Breeds Mode

Random / Breed Images Mode

Input Options

• Mode: breeds (all breeds), random (random images), or breed-images (images for a breed)
• Breed: Breed ID or name for breed-images mode (e.g. "beng", "Bengal", "siam", "Siamese")
• Limit: Maximum results to return (default 25, max 100)

Use Cases

• Pet apps: Build cat breed databases with photos
• Education: Research cat breeds, temperaments, and origins
• Content creation: Generate cat image datasets for blogs or social media
• Machine learning: Collect labeled cat images for training datasets
• Breed comparison: Compare traits across different cat breeds

Example Output

{
"id":"beng",
"name":"Bengal",
"temperament":"Alert, Agile, Energetic, Demanding, Intelligent",
"origin":"United States",
"description":"Bengals are a lot of fun to live with...",
"lifeSpan":"12 - 15",
"weight":"3 - 7",
"wikipediaUrl":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_(cat)",
"imageUrl":"https://cdn2.thecatapi.com/images/O3btzLlsO.jpg",
"scrapedAt":"2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Data Source

• TheCatAPI - Free public API for cat breed data and images

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