HTTP Cat
FreeLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Returns a cat image for any HTTP status code, useful for error pages and status demos.
Example request
curl -s 'https://http.cat/404' -o status-404.jpg
Free tier, in plain English
Free to use with no key and no published rate limit; served as a static image via nginx.
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