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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the xeno-canto API (Animals).

No, xeno-canto is up

xeno-canto answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 1050 ms with HTTP 200.

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xeno-canto API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
1050 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check xeno-canto's listed URL (https://xeno-canto.org/explore/api) once a day. History started when xeno-canto was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

xeno-canto API not working for you?

  1. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  2. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, xeno-canto may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
  3. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  4. 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. 1Dog Facts logo

    Dog Facts API

    Online · 342 ms

    Random 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. 2Dog Facts logo

    Dog Facts API

    Online · 356 ms

    Random facts of Dogs. A free animals API by Dog API by kinduff.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 356 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Cat Facts logo

    Cat Facts API

    Online · 556 ms

    Random cat facts. A free animals API by Cat Facts API.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4Dogs logo

    Dogs API

    Online · 523 ms

    Based on the Stanford Dogs Dataset.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5HTTP Cat logo

    HTTP Cat API

    Online · 683 ms

    Cat for every HTTP Status.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS

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xeno-canto API status FAQ

Is xeno-canto API down right now?

xeno-canto answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 1050 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether xeno-canto is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether xeno-canto API is up?

Once a day our checker requests xeno-canto's listed URL (https://xeno-canto.org/explore/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 xeno-canto API is down?

Free Animals APIs that were up at their last check include Dog Facts, Dog Facts, Cat Facts. See the full list of xeno-canto alternatives for a comparison.

Why does xeno-canto 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 calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, xeno-canto may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.