Vet Fair Developer API

Pet bloggers

Show real average prices in your articles. "According to Vet Fair, a consultation costs £45-£65."

Insurance comparison

Show customers what procedures actually cost when comparing pet insurance policies.

Fintech & budgeting

Help pet owners budget accurately with real cost data for their area.

Vet practices

Benchmark your prices against local and national averages.

Query verified vet prices with optional filters. This is the main data endpoint.

curl -H "X-API-Key: vf_live_abc123" \
  "https://vet-fair.com/api/v2/prices?procedure=consultation&city=London&limit=3"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "practice_name": "Elizabeth Street Veterinary Clinic",
      "city": "London",
      "postcode": "SW1W 9PP",
      "procedure": "Consultation (initial)",
      "price": 45.00,
      "price_type": "standard",
      "price_high": null,
      "animal_type": null,
      "animal_size": null,
      "complexity": null,
      "collected_at": "2026-02-13T18:46:49"
    },
    ...
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 424,
    "limit": 3,
    "offset": 0,
    "filters_applied": {
      "procedure": "consultation",
      "city": "London"
    }
  },
  "stats": {
    "min": 20.0,
    "max": 313.0,
    "avg": 55.20,
    "median": 50.0,
    "count": 424
  }
}

All 17 procedures with price stats, broken down by animal type where available.

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Consultation (initial)",
      "category": "Consultation",
      "stats": {
        "all": { "min": 20.0, "max": 313.0, "avg": 55.20, "median": 50.0, "count": 424 },
        "by_animal_type": {
          "dog": { "min": 25.0, "max": 313.0, "avg": 58.40, "count": 180 },
          "cat": { "min": 20.0, "max": 250.0, "avg": 52.10, "count": 140 }
        }
      }
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Search practices by city, postcode, or chain. Returns metadata and price counts (not individual prices).

Params: city, postcode + radius_miles, chain, has_pricing, limit, offset

Platform-wide statistics: total prices, practices, procedures, price ranges, last updated.

Register for an API key. Send JSON body with name, email, organisation, use_case.

View your API key details: tier, rate limits, usage stats. Requires authentication.

Python

import requests

API_KEY = "vf_live_your_key_here"
BASE = "https://vet-fair.com/api/v2"

# Get average consultation price in Manchester
resp = requests.get(f"${BASE}/prices", headers={
    "X-API-Key": API_KEY
}, params={
    "procedure": "consultation",
    "city": "Manchester",
    "limit": 100
})

data = resp.json()
print(f"Average: £{'{'}data['stats']['avg']{'}'}")
print(f"Range: £{'{'}data['stats']['min']{'}'} – £{'{'}data['stats']['max']{'}'}")
print(f"Based on {'{'}data['stats']['count']{'}'} verified prices")

JavaScript

const API_KEY = 'vf_live_your_key_here';

const res = await fetch(
  'https://vet-fair.com/api/v2/prices?procedure=neutering&animal_type=dog',
  { headers: { 'X-API-Key': API_KEY } }
);

const { data, stats } = await res.json();
console.log(`Dog neutering: £${stats.min}–${stats.max} (avg £${stats.avg})`);

cURL

# Get all procedures with stats
curl -H "X-API-Key: vf_live_your_key_here" \
  https://vet-fair.com/api/v2/procedures

# Export London cat spaying prices as CSV
curl -H "X-API-Key: vf_live_your_key_here" \
  "https://vet-fair.com/api/v2/prices?procedure=cat+spaying&city=London&format=csv" \
  -o london-cat-spaying.csv