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Thecatapi

Free cat images and breed data for developers

thecatapi.com Source DiscordData & Analytics / Data APIs & Datasets

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
12.6K
Down50.2%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Unknown
Freemium model, plan pricing not identified yet
Launched
11y ago
2015-05-04 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events1 change

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    An API for pictures of Cats

    Jul 29, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (1 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    The Cat API

    May 4, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
GitHub Stars
Public repo
Forks
—
License
See repository
Primary language
—

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

No traffic channel or country breakdown data for this website yet.

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered Unknown

No search keyword data for this website yet.

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-09 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-07-29

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
Home
thecatapi.com/en Snapshot 2026-11-10

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Browser InsightsFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Browser Insights

    At the time: 12.6K visits/mo

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Free cat images and breed data for developers”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Photography / Live Video → Start Free / Sign Up

  • Target Audience Callout

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.5 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
6.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Gilroy / Inter
Primary visual
Photography / Live Video
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #fafafa;
  --foreground: #111111;
  --muted-foreground: #5c5c5c;
  --accent: #000000;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Gilroy", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~78%) · Surface #FAFAFA (~10%) · Text #111111 (~6%) · Muted Text #5C5C5C (~3%) · Accent #000000 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Target Audience Callout
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Thecatapi get?
Vaneform estimates 12.6K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Thecatapi and what platforms does it support?
Thecatapi is catalogued under Data APIs & Datasets: Free cat images and breed data for developers. Supported platforms: API.
Is Thecatapi open source?
Thecatapi has a public repository (https://github.com/AdenForshaw/thecatapi-react-mui-favouriting) with its source repository published.Source

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