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Dog Facts vs RandomDog

Dog Facts

This project ("Dog API by kinduff") started in 2016 as a small Sinatra service at dog-api.kinduff.com; that original endpoint is now broken — it responds but always returns an empty fact list — and has been superseded by a rebuilt V2 API at dogapi.dog, which is what backs this entry now. The live JSON:API-formatted /api/v2/facts endpoint returns one or more random dog facts with no signup or key required. It also documents over 340 dog breeds and 20 breed groups; the maintainer funds hosting through voluntary Buy Me a Coffee donations rather than a paid tier.

RandomDog

RandomDog's woof.json endpoint returns a JSON object with a file size and a direct URL to a random dog photo, GIF, or video clip from a donation-funded, community-submitted collection. A filter or include query parameter can exclude or restrict results to specific file extensions, such as skipping mp4 clips.

Dog FactsRandomDog
AuthenticationNoneNone
Pricingfreefree
FormatsJSONJSON
CORSyesyes
HTTPSYesYes

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