Integrations

PawPlacer makes it easy to share your pet listings and accept applications through multiple channels. You can add PawPlacer features to your existing website, sync with other adoption platforms, or build custom tools that work with your data.

Available Integrations

Website Widget

Add PawPlacer to your existing website with a simple copy-and-paste code snippet. Visitors can:

Browse your available pets with photos and descriptions
View individual pet profiles
Submit adoption, foster, and volunteer applications
See your location and hours
Donate to wishlist items

Petfinder Sync

Automatically share your pet listings with Petfinder.com. When you update a pet in PawPlacer, it updates on Petfinder too - no double entry required.

Developer API

For technical teams who want to build custom tools or connect PawPlacer with other systems. You can:

Retrieve all your pet data
Add new pets programmatically
Integrate with your existing software
Access custom form fields

Quick Links

Get Started with API - Access the Developer API documentation
Embed Widget Guide - Learn how to add PawPlacer to your website
Petfinder Setup - Configure automatic syncing with Petfinder

What You'll Need

Website Widget

Access to edit your website's HTML
Your organization's profile must be public (you can change this in Settings)

Petfinder Sync

A Petfinder account
FTP credentials from Petfinder

Developer API

Basic programming knowledge
An API key (generate one in Settings)

Which Integration Should I Use?

Choose the Website Widget if:

You have your own website and want to add pet listings to it
You want visitors to apply directly from your site
You don't want to manage a separate pet listing page

Choose Petfinder Sync if:

You want to reach more adopters through Petfinder
You're tired of updating pets in multiple places
You already have a Petfinder presence

Choose the Developer API if:

You have technical staff or developers
You want to build custom tools
You need to connect PawPlacer with other software

Available Integrations

Add PawPlacer to your existing website with a simple copy-and-paste code snippet. Visitors can:

Browse your available pets with photos and descriptions

View individual pet profiles

Submit adoption, foster, and volunteer applications

See your location and hours

Donate to wishlist items

Automatically share your pet listings with Petfinder.com. When you update a pet in PawPlacer, it updates on Petfinder too - no double entry required.

For technical teams who want to build custom tools or connect PawPlacer with other systems. You can:

Retrieve all your pet data

Add new pets programmatically

Integrate with your existing software

Access custom form fields

Which Integration Should I Use?

Choose the Website Widget if:

You have your own website and want to add pet listings to it

You want visitors to apply directly from your site

You don't want to manage a separate pet listing page

Choose Petfinder Sync if:

You want to reach more adopters through Petfinder

You're tired of updating pets in multiple places

You already have a Petfinder presence

Choose the Developer API if:

You have technical staff or developers

You want to build custom tools

You need to connect PawPlacer with other software