Overview
NekosBest serves anime-style neko (cat-girl) images and roleplay GIF reactions like hugging, patting, or waving, all sourced from a curated anime art collection. No API key is needed, so you can start fetching images with a single GET request. It is ideal for Discord bots, chat apps, or any project that needs fun anime reaction images.
Beginner Tip
Call GET https://nekos.best/api/v2/<category> where category is a reaction like hug, pat, wave, or neko. The response always includes an array of results with image URL, anime source, and artist info.
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.
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.
{
"id": 1,
"title": "Attack on Titan",
"episodes": 75,
"status": "Finished Airing",
"score": 8.5,
"genres": [
"Action",
"Drama",
"Fantasy"
],
"synopsis": "In a world where humanity lives within enormous walled cities..."
} Field Reference
results Array of image result objects (1-20 items depending on amount parameter). results[].url Direct URL to the GIF or PNG image file. results[].anime_name Name of the anime series the image or GIF was sourced from. results[].artist_name Name of the original artist (for static images). results[].artist_href Link to the artist profile page for attribution. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://nekos.best/api/v2/hug";
const response = await fetch(url);
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.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested
Technical Specifications
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