Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _id | string | MongoDB document id of the cat. |
| id | string | Public id of the cat (mirror of `_id`). |
| tags | array | Tags attached to this cat. |
| mimetype | string | MIME type of the cat image file. |
| size | integer | Size of the cat image file in bytes. |
| created_at | string | Timestamp when the cat document was created. |
| edited_at | string | Timestamp when the cat document was last edited. |
| validated | boolean | Whether this cat has been moderated and approved for the public catalog. |
| url | string | Direct URL to the cat image. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cataas/refs/heads/main/json-schema/cat-schema.json",
"title": "Cat",
"description": "A cat catalog document.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "MongoDB document id of the cat.",
"example": "595f280b557291a9750ebf66"
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Public id of the cat (mirror of `_id`).",
"example": "595f280b557291a9750ebf66"
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Tags attached to this cat.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"example": [
"cute",
"orange"
]
},
"mimetype": {
"type": "string",
"description": "MIME type of the cat image file.",
"example": "image/jpeg"
},
"size": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Size of the cat image file in bytes.",
"example": 18234
},
"created_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when the cat document was created.",
"example": "2026-05-29T14:30:00Z"
},
"edited_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when the cat document was last edited.",
"example": "2026-05-29T15:00:00Z"
},
"validated": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether this cat has been moderated and approved for the public catalog.",
"example": true
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Direct URL to the cat image.",
"example": "https://cataas.com/cat/595f280b557291a9750ebf66"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"tags"
]
}