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Cats

Pulls cat images, breed data, and trivia into your creative workflows to automate social media posts or content libraries.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Cats integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Cats calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Cats data, across all 18 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Cats access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Cats, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Cats is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Cats.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Cats action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Cats, and when to use it.

Get random images
Pull a set of random cat images. Use this for general filler content or random discovery feeds.
Get breed images
Fetch images for a specific breed ID. Use this when the workflow needs a visual match for a specific cat type.
List breeds
Pull a full list of all available cat breeds and their unique IDs to use in other filters.
Get breed details
Retrieve temperament, origin, and physical traits for a specific breed to build detailed profiles.
Search images
Query the image library based on specific parameters like size or category.
Get random cat fact
Pull a single random trivia point about cats. Use this for daily fact bots or sidebars.
Upload image
Push a new cat image to the library to be indexed for future retrieval.
Vote for image
Submit a vote for a specific image to help rank the most popular visuals in the system.
Get image metadata
Pull dimensions, width, height, and source URL for a specific image ID.
Filter by size
Retrieve images that match specific pixel dimensions for layout consistency.
Manage favorites
Save specific images to a curated list for later use in a campaign.
Get portal list
Browse portal metadata with pagination to see available access points.
Get Portals
Tool to list all portals. use when you need to browse portal metadata with pagination after authentication.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven requests the highest available resolution supported by the API endpoint. When the agent pulls an image, it checks the metadata for available sizes and selects the one that best fits your destination system requirements. If you are pushing to a high resolution platform like Instagram, the agent automatically targets the larger source files. If the image is too small, the agent can be instructed to loop the request until a photo meeting your minimum pixel threshold is found. This ensures that your automated content never looks pixelated or stretched across different screen sizes.
The Cat API focuses primarily on breed and general categories rather than specific color hex codes or descriptive color tags. However, Ceven can work around this by pulling the full breed list and filtering for breeds known for specific colors, such as selecting the Russian Blue breed when you need a grey cat. The agent then pulls images associated with that breed ID. This provides a reliable way to get visually consistent results even though the API does not offer a direct color search parameter in its primary query string.
Yes. The Cat API employs a rate limit on its public tier to prevent abuse. If your Ceven workflow attempts to pull hundreds of images in a few seconds, the API will return a 429 error. To handle this, Ceven implements an automatic retry logic with exponential backoff. This means the agent will pause and try again after a short delay until the request succeeds. For users with very high volume needs, we recommend spacing out your scheduled workflows to avoid hitting these limits during peak traffic hours.
While some basic endpoints are open, many advanced features and higher rate limits require an API key. Ceven allows you to provide your own key in the integration settings for full access. If you do not provide one, the agent operates on the public tier, which may limit your ability to upload images or vote on photos. Once you add your key, the agent can perform write actions and access a broader range of breed data without the restrictions found in the anonymous access tier.
Yes. This is a core strength of the workflow layer. When Ceven pulls an image and the associated breed data, it passes that information to the LLM. The agent takes the breed temperament, origin, and a random cat fact and blends them into a natural sounding caption. You can define the tone of voice, such as professional, funny, or cute, and the agent will ensure the caption matches the specific cat in the photo, creating a complete content package ready for publication.
Yes, you can use the upload action within a workflow. For example, you can set up a folder in Google Drive where you drop cat photos, and Ceven will automatically push those images to The Cat API. This is useful for users who want to build their own curated library or contribute to the community. The agent handles the multipart form data required by the API and confirms the upload was successful by verifying the new image ID returned by the system.
The API uses alphanumeric IDs for each breed rather than just names. To make this easy for you, Ceven maintains a mapping layer. When you ask for a Persian cat, the agent first calls the list breeds action to find the ID for Persian and then uses that ID for all subsequent image or detail requests. You never have to manually look up IDs in the documentation because the agent handles the translation between common breed names and the technical IDs required by the API.
In cases where a rare breed has no images currently indexed, the API returns an empty array. Ceven is programmed to handle this gracefully. Instead of failing the workflow, the agent can be configured to either notify you that no images were found or to fall back to a general random cat image. You can set this logic in the workflow builder so that your social media queue never has a gap in posting, regardless of the specific availability of a niche breed photo.

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