aid: catfact
name: Cat Facts API
description: >-
  Free REST API providing random cat facts, breed information, and cat-related
  trivia for developers building fun applications and learning APIs. No
  authentication required; CORS enabled for frontend use. Endpoints return
  paginated JSON data with configurable limits and max-length filters.
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/catfact/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Cat Facts
  - Trivia
  - Fun
  - Learning
  - Free
apis:
  - aid: catfact:cat-facts-api
    name: Cat Facts API
    description: >-
      REST API with three endpoints — GET /fact returns a single random cat
      fact, GET /facts returns a paginated list of cat facts, and GET /breeds
      returns a list of cat breeds. No API key required; fully open and free.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://catfact.ninja/
    baseURL: https://catfact.ninja
    tags:
      - Cat Facts
      - Breeds
      - Trivia
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://catfact.ninja/
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/catfact/refs/heads/main/openapi/openapi.yml
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://catfact.ninja/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://catfact.ninja/
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/alexwohlbruck/cat-facts
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/catfact-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/catfact-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/catfact-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com