Most pet software is a black box — your data goes in and you can only get it out through their interface. Animal Friends OS gives you a full REST API so you can build custom integrations, connect to your POS, sync with accounting software, or build a fully custom mobile app. All included in the $45/month plan. No enterprise upgrade required.
| Feature | Animal Friends OS ($45/mo) | Gingr | MoeGo | DaySmart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST API access | Included | Enterprise only ($300+/mo) | Not available | Not available |
| Webhook events | Included | Limited | No | No |
| Embeddable booking widget | One script tag | Limited | Limited | No |
| Embeddable client portal | One script tag | No | No | No |
| API documentation | Full docs included | Enterprise only | N/A | N/A |
| Per-request API fees | $0 — unlimited | Varies | N/A | N/A |
GET client profiles, pet records, vaccination status, grooming history, and behavioral notes. Create and update client and pet records programmatically. Full CRUD operations.
Read available time slots, create bookings, cancel appointments, and update schedules via API. Build a fully custom booking experience on your own website or mobile app.
Retrieve your service catalog, pricing, add-ons, and package deals. Dynamically display your services and prices on any external platform.
Retrieve invoice history, outstanding balances, and payment status. Integrate payment data with your accounting software or custom reporting tools.
Receive real-time HTTP POST notifications when bookings are created, canceled, or modified. Trigger custom workflows in Zapier, Make, or your own systems.
Secure API access with bearer token authentication. Generate API keys from your dashboard. Rate-limited and logged for security.
Build a branded mobile app for your clients using the REST API. Your clients book, view pets, and pay through an app with your logo and design — powered by Animal Friends OS data.
Connect Animal Friends OS to your point-of-sale terminal. When a client checks out, the POS pulls pricing and creates an invoice automatically.
Sync invoice and payment data with QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, or any accounting software. Automate your bookkeeping instead of manual entry.
Already have a website you love? Use the API to display availability, services, and pricing directly on your site. Build a booking flow that matches your exact design.
Use webhooks to trigger custom workflows. New booking → add to Google Calendar. Check-in → notify staff via Slack. Payment received → update spreadsheet.
Pull data from Animal Friends OS into a custom dashboard alongside your other business tools. One screen for everything: bookings, revenue, staff, inventory.
Open Settings → Developer, generate a key, and scope it to read-only or full access. Keys are revocable any time without a support ticket.
Full endpoint docs live at /api/client-portal/docs in your dashboard with request schemas, response schemas, and example payloads for every endpoint.
curl or Postman against any endpoint with a Bearer token. Most teams have a working integration prototype on day one.
Register a webhook URL in the dashboard and start receiving real-time POSTs when bookings, check-ins, payments, or cancellations happen.
Custom dashboards, internal staff tools, marketing automation, POS integrations, branded mobile apps — the same API powers all of it. No enterprise tier required.
Scenario. An owner wanted live revenue, occupancy, and groomer-by-groomer numbers on a single screen alongside their other businesses, instead of pulling reports out of the CRM every morning.
Outcome. A scheduled job pulls revenue and occupancy into Looker Studio so the morning numbers are already on the dashboard before the first staff meeting.
Scenario. A multi-location facility wanted a stripped-down tablet app for the kennel team — just check-ins, kennel assignments, and feed/meds notes, with none of the front-desk clutter.
Outcome. A small internal app reads and writes through the API, so the kennel team has exactly the screens they need on a wall-mounted tablet.
Scenario. A marketing-focused operator was manually exporting client lists to a marketing platform every month for win-back and birthday campaigns.
Outcome. A webhook pushes new clients into the marketing platform the moment they book their first appointment — no more monthly CSVs.
Yes. Animal Friends OS includes a full REST API with 12+ documented endpoints covering clients, pets, bookings, services, invoices, and more. You can read client data, create bookings, update pet profiles, and trigger actions programmatically. No other pet software at $45/month offers REST API access.
Anything. Build a custom mobile app for your clients, connect to your existing POS system, sync data with your accounting software, create custom reports, integrate with your website, build internal tools for your staff, or connect to any third-party service that speaks HTTP/JSON.
The REST API is a developer tool, but you do not need one for basic integrations. The booking widget and client portal widget are no-code (copy-paste one script tag). For custom API integrations, you or your developer can use the documented endpoints. If you use a no-code platform like Zapier or Make, you can connect those to the webhook events.
Yes. Full API access is included in the base $45/month plan. No enterprise tier, no API add-on, no per-request fees. Competitors like Gingr and DaySmart reserve API access for enterprise plans that cost $300+/month or do not offer an API at all.
Yes. Animal Friends OS can send real-time webhook notifications for events like new bookings, cancellations, check-ins, check-outs, payments, and more. Configure your webhook URL in the dashboard and receive POST requests whenever events occur.
API documentation is available at /api/client-portal/docs within your Animal Friends OS dashboard. It includes endpoint descriptions, request/response schemas, authentication details, and example requests for every endpoint.
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