How do I connect to the Petszel API?

What’s an API? (And Why It Matters for Your Shelter)

An API, or Application Programming Interface, is kind of like a translator or a bridge that helps two different computer systems talk to each other. For example:

Your shelter software knows a lot about your animals and adoptions.
Petszel needs some of that information (like adoption dates or pet IDs) to offer things like post-adoption support articles and surveys.

But those two systems "speak" different languages—so they use an API to connect and share only the specific information that’s needed, securely and automatically.

Here’s how APIs make your life easier:

No need to copy-and-paste data from one system to another
Keeps your reporting up to date without extra work
Lets you turn on powerful features (like Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love reporting or adopter TeleAdvice) with just a few clicks

➡️ PetPoint Users

Follow these instructions to enable API access through PetPoint.

➡️ Shelter Buddy Users

Follow these instructions to enable API access through Shelter Buddy.

➡️ Shelterluv Users