Dog Breeds API - Ruby Gem

Dog Breeds is a simple tool for getting information about dog breeds. It returns information such as breed name, temperament, lifespan, and more.

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'apiverve_dogbreeds'

And then execute:

$ bundle install

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install apiverve_dogbreeds

Getting Started

Get your API key at APIVerve

Basic Usage

require 'apiverve_dogbreeds'

# Initialize the client
client = APIVerve::Dogbreeds::Client.new(api_key: "YOUR_API_KEY")

# Make a request
response = client.execute({ breed: "beagle" })

# Print the response
puts response

Error Handling

begin
  response = client.execute({ breed: "beagle" })
  puts response["data"]
rescue APIVerve::Dogbreeds::ValidationError => e
  puts "Validation error: #{e.errors.join(', ')}"
rescue APIVerve::Dogbreeds::APIError => e
  puts "API error: #{e.message}"
  puts "Status code: #{e.status_code}"
end

Debug Mode

# Enable debug logging
client = APIVerve::Dogbreeds::Client.new(
  api_key: "YOUR_API_KEY",
  debug: true
)

Example Response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "breed": "beagle",
    "foundCount": 1,
    "foundBreeds": [
      {
        "name": "Beagle",
        "weight": {
          "lowerLbs": 20,
          "upperLbs": 35
        },
        "height": {
          "lowerInches": 13,
          "upperInches": 15
        },
        "bredFor": "rabbit, hare hunting",
        "group": "hound",
        "life_span": {
          "lowerYears": 13,
          "upperYears": 16
        },
        "traits": [
          "amiable",
          "even tempered",
          "excitable",
          "determined",
          "gentle",
          "intelligent"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Documentation

For more information, visit the API Documentation.

Support

License

This gem is available under the MIT License.