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CheetahO API

Photography / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
72 B
Metadata Score 0 50 100 Metadata estimate · not endpoint-tested
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Overview

CheetahO is an image optimization API that compresses and resizes photos without visible quality loss. By reducing file sizes before serving them, your web pages load faster and use less bandwidth. It supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP formats and can convert between them.

Beginner Tip

Always request lossy compression first—it typically reduces file size by 60–80% with no visible difference. Only switch to lossless if transparency or pixel-perfect accuracy is required.

Available Data

The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.

image URLs in multiple sizes
photographer credit
image dimensions
download link
color data
Use case: Integrate photo optimization and resize data into web and mobile applications

Example Response

Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.

JSON Response · Illustrative 
{
  "id": "Dwu85P9SOIk",
  "urls": {
    "full": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-...",
    "regular": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-...?w=1080",
    "thumb": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-...?w=200"
  },
  "width": 4000,
  "height": 3000,
  "user": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "username": "johndoe"
  }
}

Field Reference

data.success true when the image was optimized successfully.
data.output_url URL to download the optimized image from CheetahO's CDN.
data.input_size Original file size in bytes.
data.output_size Optimized file size in bytes.
data.saved_bytes Number of bytes saved by compression.
data.saved_percent Percentage reduction in file size, e.g. 72.5.

Implementation Example

Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.

Request 
const url = "https://api.cheetaho.com/api/latest/optimizer";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.

401 Unauthorized The api_key field inside the auth object is missing or wrong.
✓ Copy your key from the CheetahO dashboard and place it inside the auth object in the request body.
URL not reachable CheetahO's servers cannot download the image from the URL you provided.
✓ Make sure the image URL is publicly accessible (no login required) and returns a direct image file.
quota_exceeded error Your monthly optimization quota is used up.
✓ Upgrade your plan or wait for your quota to reset at the beginning of the next billing cycle.

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested

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Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Photography
Difficulty Intermediate
Listing details not endpoint-verified

Related Tags

#photography

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