Is Dog Facts API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Dog Facts API (Animals).
No, Dog Facts is up
Dog Facts answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 356 ms with HTTP 200.
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Dog Facts API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 356 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check Dog Facts's listed URL (https://kinduff.github.io/dog-api/) once a day. History started when Dog Facts was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
Dog Facts API not working for you?
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
Animals APIs up at their last check
- 1
Dog Facts API
Online · 342 msRandom dog facts. A free animals API by dukengn.github.io.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 342 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Cat Facts API
Online · 556 msRandom cat facts. A free animals API by Cat Facts API.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
Dogs API
Online · 523 msBased on the Stanford Dogs Dataset.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
HTTP Cat API
Online · 683 msCat for every HTTP Status.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
HTTP Dog API
Online · 779 msDogs for every HTTP response status code.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
Dog Facts API status FAQ
Is Dog Facts API down right now?
Dog Facts answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 356 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Dog Facts is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Dog Facts API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Dog Facts's listed URL (https://kinduff.github.io/dog-api/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if Dog Facts API is down?
Free Animals APIs that were up at their last check include Dog Facts, Cat Facts, Dogs. See the full list of Dog Facts alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Dog Facts API work for others but not for me?
A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.