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The Cat API
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var myHeaders = new Headers();
myHeaders.append("Content-Type", "application/json");
myHeaders.append("x-api-key", "DEMO-API-KEY");

var requestOptions = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: myHeaders,
  redirect: 'follow'
};

fetch("https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/images/search?size=med&mime_types=jpg&format=json&has_breeds=true&order=RANDOM&page=0&limit=1", requestOptions)
  .then(response => response.text())
  .then(result => console.log(result))
  .catch(error => console.log('error', error));        

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  • Join our helpful community
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  • Commercial license
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