PASAR API

🌐 HTTP Cats ~ every status code as a cat photo

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https://http.cat/404 returns a cat photo illustrating that HTTP status code ~ works for every code from 100 to 599. Returns an image, not JSON. Keyless. Global, works for MY.

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curl 'https://http.cat/404' -o image.png

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I'm building an app using a free Southeast Asian API (no auth needed).

API: HTTP Cats ~ every status code as a cat photo
Provider: http.cat
Endpoint: GET https://http.cat/404
It returns an image (PNG), not JSON.

Source: http.cat (https://http.cat/)
Source type: Curated source
Endpoint type: Provider API base URL
Integration difficulty: Copy-paste ready
Last checked: 2026-07-03
Production caveat: Still handle empty rows, schema changes, pagination, stale coverage, and temporary upstream failures.

Help me fetch and display this image in a simple page. Include basic production safeguards for errors, timeouts, and caching.

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