API Documentation
Animal Detect API lets you run wildlife detection, retrieve reference data, and monitor usage from your own applications. Credits are charged per request or per processed image, depending on the endpoint, and paid plans unlock OCR plus higher rate limits.
Getting Started
Generate an API key, send the first request, and understand the base authentication pattern.
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API Playground
Test endpoints in-browser with your API key, inspect responses, and copy cURL or Node.js snippets.
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Rate Limits
See the per-plan request ceilings, what is paid-only, and how the OCR playground demo differs from the real API.
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Need an API key?
Generate keys in dashboard settings. Public keys can use detection and reference endpoints immediately, while OCR requires a paid plan in the normal API. The docs playground can still demonstrate OCR with a modest Public-key demo allowance.