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Modern Petstore APIClassic Petstore API
Modern Petstore APIClassic Petstore API
  1. Pet
  • Modern Pet Store API: A New Gold Standard for OpenAPI
  • Pet
    • Get Pet
      GET
    • Update Pet
      PUT
    • Delete Pet
      DELETE
    • Create Pet
      POST
    • List Pets
      GET
    • Upload Pet Image
      POST
  • Chat
    • Create Chat Completion
      POST
  • Payments
    • Pay Order
      POST
  • Store
    • List Inventory
      GET
    • Create Order
      POST
    • Get Order
      GET
    • Delete Order
      DELETE
    • Callback Example
      POST
  • User
    • Create User
      POST
    • Update User
      PUT
    • Get User
      GET
    • Delete User
      DELETE
    • Login
      POST
    • Logout
      POST
  • Webhooks
    • Pet Adopted Event
    • New Pet Available Event
  • Schemas
    • Pet
    • PetCollection
    • User
    • OrderPayment
    • Bank Card
    • Bank Account
    • Category
    • Links
    • Order
    • ApiResponse
    • Tag
    • Error
Modern Petstore APIClassic Petstore API
Modern Petstore APIClassic Petstore API
  1. Pet

Get Pet

GET
/pets/{id}
Retrieve detailed information about a specific pet.

Request

Authorization
OAuth 2.0
Authorization Code
deviceCode
Add the parameter
Authorization
to Headers
,whose value is to concatenate the Token after the Bearer.
Example:
Authorization: Bearer ********************
Authorize URL: https://auth.petstoreapi.com/authorize
Token URL: https://auth.petstoreapi.com/token
Refresh URL: https://auth.petstoreapi.com/refresh
or
JWT Bearer
Add the parameter
Authorization
to Headers
Example:
Authorization: ********************
or
or
Path Params

Responses

🟢200
application/json
Successful response with pet details
Headers

Body

🟠404NotFound
🟠429TooManyRequests
Request Request Example
Shell
JavaScript
Java
Swift
curl -X GET 'https://api.petstoreapi.com/v1/pets/pet_c4t_5x7k9m' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'
Response Response Example
200 - A friendly cat
{
    "id": "pet_c4t_5x7k9m",
    "species": "CAT",
    "name": "Whiskers",
    "breed": "Domestic Shorthair",
    "ageMonths": 18,
    "size": "MEDIUM",
    "color": "Orange Tabby",
    "gender": "MALE",
    "goodWithKids": true,
    "goodWithPets": true,
    "adoptionFee": 75,
    "description": "Friendly and playful orange tabby looking for a loving home",
    "status": "AVAILABLE",
    "intakeDate": "2024-06-15",
    "photos": [
        "https://cdn.petstoreapi.com/pets/pet_c4t_5x7k9m/photo1.jpg",
        "https://cdn.petstoreapi.com/pets/pet_c4t_5x7k9m/photo2.jpg"
    ],
    "medicalInfo": {
        "spayedNeutered": true,
        "vaccinated": true,
        "microchipped": true,
        "specialNeeds": false
    },
    "links": {
        "self": "https://api.petstoreapi.com/v1/pets/pet_c4t_5x7k9m",
        "adopt": "https://api.petstoreapi.com/v1/adoptions"
    }
}
Modified at 2025-12-17 08:25:04
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