No manual entry
Chip registrations are sent directly from your practice software. Zero double entry.
REST API · JSON · Bearer Auth
Integrate chip registration directly into your practice
The ChipReaders B2B API handles chip registrations straight from your own software, so nobody has to retype them.
- Free for practices
- 1,000 requests a day
- HTTPS secured
Free, no account needed
Look up a chip number
For vets, shelters, and other professionals
Why the ChipReaders API?
Less admin, more time for what really matters.
Owner gets instant confirmation
After registration, the owner automatically receives an email with login details and chip information.
Always up-to-date data
A direct link to the ChipReaders database. What you look up is what is in there now.
Free for practices
Vets, shelters, and municipalities get free access. No hidden costs, no subscription.
How does it work?
Live in three steps.
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1
Apply
Fill in the form below. Include your practice name, email address, and organization type.
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2
Assessment
We check your application. For vets, shelters and municipalities that usually happens the same day.
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Receive the key and build it in
You'll receive your unique API key by email. Follow our documentation and you'll be live within an hour.
Pricing
Transparent and fair.
Free
For vets, shelters and municipalities
€ 0 / month
Free for good for vets, shelters and municipalities.
- 1,000 API calls per day
- All endpoints
- Email support
- No credit card required
- Vets · Shelters · Municipalities
Commercial
For software vendors & companies
€ 29 / month
Ideal for SaaS platforms that offer chip registration.
- 1,000 API calls per day
- All endpoints
- Priority support
- SLA available
- Companies & software vendors
Code examples
Integrate directly in any language.
cURL: look up a chip
curl -X GET \ "https://chipreaders.eu/api/v1/chip/528140000123456" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer uw_api_sleutel" \ -H "Accept: application/json"
PHP: register a chip
$ch = curl_init('https://chipreaders.eu/api/v1/chip/registreer'); curl_setopt_array($ch, [ CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, CURLOPT_POST => true, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([ 'chipnummer' => '528140000123456', 'eigenaar_email' => '[email protected]', 'naam' => 'Bella', 'soort' => 'hond', ]), CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [ 'Authorization: Bearer uw_api_sleutel', 'Content-Type: application/json', ], ]); $result = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
Python: report an animal missing
import requests r = requests.post( "https://chipreaders.eu/api/v1/vermist/meld", json={"chipnummer": "528140000123456"}, headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer uw_api_sleutel", "Content-Type": "application/json", } ) data = r.json() print(data["data"]["bericht"])
JavaScript (fetch): check status
const res = await fetch( 'https://chipreaders.eu/api/v1/status' ); const { ok, data } = await res.json(); console.log(`API status: ${data.status}`);
Request API access
Free for vets, shelters, and municipalities. Commercial use: € 29/month.