Dog API
Dev tools
api for testing and learning
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How HN took it
6 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 32 comments about the project. Thread score +0.06.
Idea: 0 for, 3 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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Useful for students and teaching
From 2 comments
Excellent. This goes straight into my list of nice APIs for student work and coding exercises. If there's any way to contribute or support, you should advertise it.
xcambar on HNThe swagger doc for version 2 points to localhost and so the "Try it out" buttons fail. I mention this only because it's not very clear to me if you'll be providing an endpoint…
genezeta on HN
Fun, silly project
From 2 comments
Nice. I love silly things like this. An example on the homepage would be nice. Maybe something about Laika (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika)
endofreach on HNI always use your API to place images when I need to show something! Thanks haha
zensayyy on HN
Objections
Why an API rather than a plain data file or SQLite dump
From 3 comments
Why does this need to be an API? Why not just provide a file with the relevant information?
xigoi on HNI think you should open source the data, too, by uploading a SQL dump to Github. It provides more learning vectors.
mkraft on HNFrom a fun / teaching / learning point of view - I get it. As others are saying however, the secondary learning that you want is that sometimes a database is the right solution.…
harshaw on HN
Dog breed images are AI-generated art
From 1 comment
Personally lost interest as soon as I saw the awful AI "art" at the linked page. Not expecting everyone else to have the same opinion, but mine is mine.
rideontime on HN
Requests
Release the data as a SQL dump or open dataset
From 2 comments
I think you should open source the data, too, by uploading a SQL dump to Github. It provides more learning vectors.
mkraft on HNIs the API aiming to be a high quality source of dog related facts? Or is the focus mostly on exposing an API for testing code and the content is not a priority? Also: is the…
thih9 on HN
Add cat pictures and breed images
From 2 comments
http://TheCatApi.com gives me cat pictures. Can this dog API do that? If so, that would be a huge "selling" point
mkoryak on HNI'm gathering some images for breeds, already have everything in place to upload them. This feature will come soon.
kinduff on HN
Example on the homepage
From 1 comment
Nice. I love silly things like this. An example on the homepage would be nice. Maybe something about Laika (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika)
endofreach on HN
Questions
Is the data accurate and is it open to contributions
From 1 comment
Is the API aiming to be a high quality source of dog related facts? Or is the focus mostly on exposing an API for testing code and the content is not a priority? Also: is the…
thih9 on HN
How big is the dataset
From 1 comment
How big is the overall dataset?
ReactiveJelly on HN
Alternatives named
dog.ceo dog API
From 1 comment
Thanks! As soon as I find the time I will use it in my useless project, https://caolendario.pt, a pun on the Portuguese word cão (dog) + calendário (calendar). Photos are taken…
pcardoso on HN
TheCatAPI
From 1 comment
http://TheCatApi.com gives me cat pictures. Can this dog API do that? If so, that would be a huge "selling" point
mkoryak on HN
Cat as a Service (cataas)
From 1 comment
“Cat as a Service” is my go to for these kinds of things. https://cataas.com/#
pjot on HN
randomuser.me API
From 1 comment
You might also like: https://randomuser.me/api/
culi on HN