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Animals
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xeno-canto

Bird recordings.

xeno-canto API is a free Animals API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Animals
Visit documentation ↗xeno-canto.org
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xeno-canto API alternatives

The Dog logo

The Dog

A public service all about Dogs, free to use when making your fancy new App, Website or Service

apiKeyHTTPSNo CORS
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Shibe.Online

Random pictures of Shiba Inu, cats or birds

No authHTTPSCORS
RescueGroups logo

RescueGroups

Adoption

No authHTTPSCORS ?
RandomFox logo

RandomFox

Random pictures of foxes

No authHTTPSNo CORS
RandomDuck logo

RandomDuck

Random pictures of ducks

No authHTTPSNo CORS
RandomDog logo

RandomDog

Random pictures of dogs

No authHTTPSCORS

xeno-canto API FAQ

Is the xeno-canto API free?

Yes. The xeno-canto API is listed in the Animals category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.

Does the xeno-canto API require an API key?

No. The xeno-canto API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.

Can I call the xeno-canto API from the browser?

CORS support for the xeno-canto API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.

Does the xeno-canto API support HTTPS?

Yes. The xeno-canto API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.