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RescueGroups API

RescueGroups provides free and low-cost website and data management services for animal rescues and shelters. The RescueGroups API provides developers access to the company's database of adoptable pets. Search by organization and location. Retrieve detailed information about animals, including photos.

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RescueGroups: Highlights

Summary
Provides access to adoptable pet information from thousands of rescues and shelters in the US and Canada.
Category
Search
Tags
Protocols
REST, SOAP
Data Formats
XML
API home
http://support.rescuegroups.org:8091/display/ ... 

RescueGroups: Specifications

Functionality

Client Install Required
No  
Service Endpoint
http://api.rescuegroups.org
WSDL
http://api.rescuegroups.org/soap/animals?wsdl

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements
None  
Developer Key Required
Yes  
Account Required
No  
Commercial Licensing
Yes  
Provider
www.rescuegroups.org  
Non-Commercial Lic.
Yes  
Data Licensing
 
Usage Fees
$0  
Program Fees
 
Certification Program
 
Usage Limits
None 
Terms of Service
 

Security

Authentication Model
API Key 
SSL Support
Yes 
Read-only Without Login
No 

Support

Vendor API Kits
 
Community API Kits
 
API Blog
 
Site Blog
 
API Forum
 
Developer Support
www.rescuegroups.org/contact 
Console URL
 

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Comments 

May 15, 2011
at 14:45
Comment by: rescuegroupsorg

Not all adoptable pet data APIs are made equal! Choosing the right API service is more than just numbers... you also need to consider reliability, functionality, restrictions, terms of service and support.

Our APIs (both a REST and SOAP API), which have been in use since 2006, are very different than any other adoptable pet API. Here are just a few reasons why:

Completely free of logos or advertisements (like pet health insurance)
No requirement to say "powered by" (we're truly doing this ONLY for the pets)
No limitations on total requests, records per request, or the number of results, etc.
No overly complex and unnecessary tokens, signing, or 3rd party protocols
Supported and managed by in-house staff, not contractors -- skip the Tier 1 support and talk directly to the developers!
Updated and expanded on a regular basis
Non-profit!

Please see our API Comparison page for additional reasons the RescueGroups.org API is your best choice for a community-focused partnership.

Our API includes dozens of data fields not found anywhere else -- fields like color, pattern, and animal specific location are just a few. The organization data includes fields like adoption process, the areas they serve, website URL, and facebook URL to name just a few.

Please contact us for more information concerning either of our APIs.

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