Resources
tattoo.dev is the developer home for TattooAPI.
Use it to learn the tattoo-native primitives, read API references, understand auth and review boundaries, explore platform guides, and request access for the product surface you are building.
Start Here
Quickstart Guide
End-to-end guide for getting started with tattoo.dev authentication and your first request.
API Reference
Full endpoint reference with request/response schemas for every capability group.
Authentication
API key setup, OAuth flows, scopes, and environment separation for sandbox vs. live.
Platform Guides
What to build: positioning, use cases, and product-level implementation recommendations.
Ecosystem Context
How tattoo.co, tattoo.agency, and Tattoo OS relate to the API and each other.
Builder Education
Patterns and mental models for studio software, marketplace, and AI tool builders.
Representative API call
What a request looks like
// Representative — see docs.tattoo.dev for actual endpoints
const res = await fetch('https://api.tattooapi.com/v1/artists?city=los-angeles', {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const { data } = await res.json();
// data → [ { id, name, styles, studio, location, portfolio, ... } ]Endpoints, schemas, and auth detail live on docs.tattoo.dev. This is illustrative of the model, not a production endpoint.
What type of builder are you?
Route into the docs path that matches your product.
Marketplace builders
Discovery, listing, trust, and portfolio primitives for tattoo-native consumer products.
Studio software
Booking, portfolio, reputation, and operational workflows for studio management products.
AI / workflow tools
Messaging, inquiry, portfolio, and trust signals for AI agents and automation systems.
Portfolio proof
The category should be visible in the system.
Not as loud decoration. As proof that the infrastructure is grounded in real artists, studios, clients, and the visual language they move through every day.
Real input media
Hibiscus Flower Forearm Tattoo by Mike Shapiro
Editorial
Blog
Engineering notes, doctrine essays, ecosystem thinking, and product writing for developers building inside the tattoo category.
Shipping
Changelog
Follow platform updates, documentation changes, builder experience improvements, and the public shape of the roadmap as the system evolves.
Canonical Reference
The canonical implementation reference lives on docs.tattoo.dev
Endpoints, authentication, request schemas, response shapes, SDKs, and sandbox setup are all on the docs subdomain. This site is for platform positioning and access conversations.