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GET /v1/meta

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Code snippets

curl "https://api.oanor.com/reptile-api/v1/meta" \
  -H "x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."
await fetch("https://api.oanor.com/reptile-api/v1/meta", {
  headers: { "x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..." }
});
$ch = curl_init("https://api.oanor.com/reptile-api/v1/meta");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$out = curl_exec($ch);
import requests
requests.get(
    "https://api.oanor.com/reptile-api/v1/meta",
    headers={"x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..."}
)

Example response

A real response from this endpoint, captured by the latest health check.

{
    "data": {
        "notes": "Lengths in inches, weights in grams. Enclosure multipliers are minimums (bigger is better). Ferguson zones 1-4 per Baines et al. 2016; verify UVI with a meter. Educational — not veterinary advice; research your exact species.",
        "service": "reptile-api",
        "endpoints": {
            "GET /v1/uvb": "Ferguson-zone target UV index, with an optional lamp mounting-distance estimate.",
            "GET /v1/meta": "This document.",
            "GET /v1/feeding": "Prey weight range and feeding interval from body weight and life stage.",
            "GET /v1/enclosure": "Minimum enclosure length/width/height from the animal's length and habit."
        },
        "description": "Reptile-husbandry maths: minimum enclosure size by length, UV-B Ferguson-zone targets, and feeder/prey sizing with frequency."
    },
    "meta": {
        "timestamp": "2026-06-06T15:30:48.164Z",
        "request_id": "13e6dc14-42d3-49ca-9347-4c17faa37b9c"
    },
    "status": "ok",
    "message": "Meta",
    "success": true
}