name: Dog CEO Rate Limits
description: Dog CEO API does not publish formal rate limits. The service is free and open, but requests per batch are capped at 50 images.
url: https://dog.ceo/dog-api/documentation/
limits:
  - name: Images Per Request
    description: Maximum number of dog images returned in a single multi-image request. Requests exceeding this are silently capped.
    value: 50
    unit: images
    scope: per-request
    enforced: true
  - name: Request Rate
    description: No documented request rate limit. The API is publicly accessible without throttling controls, though fair use is expected.
    value: null
    unit: requests/second
    scope: global
    enforced: false
    notes: No official rate limit published; excessive automated traffic may be blocked at the infrastructure level.
authentication:
  required: false
  types: []
  notes: No API key or OAuth token required. All endpoints are publicly accessible.
uptime:
  claimed: "99.999%"
  cdn: Vultr CDN
  source: https://dog.ceo/dog-api/about
notes: >
  Dog CEO API is a free public API without formal rate-limiting documentation.
  The only hard limit is 50 images per batch request. Developers are encouraged
  to be considerate of the free service and contribute via donations.