Petnow SDK Overview

What is Petnow SDK?

Petnow SDK is a framework that enables easy integration of pet biometric verification/identification features into mobile apps.

Core Features

• Dog/Cat Unique Biometric Extraction: High-performance on-device AI for biometric data extraction
• Biometric Verification/Identification: Pet authentication using biometric information
• Real-time Guidance: Visual feedback for optimal capture

Who needs this?

• Developers who want to add pet registration/authentication features to their app
• Teams who want to improve pet verification/identification accuracy in existing apps
• Businesses providing pet biometric verification/identification as a B2B service

SDK Structure

The Petnow mobile SDK provides the on-device capture UI. Server communication (image upload, registration, verification/identification) is performed by your app server calling the Petnow Server REST API.

Module Description

UI Module

Handles camera UI and biometric data extraction — the mobile module you integrate into your app.

• Features: Real-time detection, progress display, overlay guide, returns captured image files
• Dependencies: Camera Module (internal)

Camera Module

Biometric extraction engine (internal module, not directly accessible)

• Features: ML inference, image processing, quality check

Server communication

Image upload, pet registration/management, and verification/identification are handled not by the mobile SDK but by your app server calling the Petnow Server REST API. Keep your API key (x-petnow-api-key) on the app server only.

Typical Usage Flow

Next Steps

First, issue your API key and SDK distribution credentials from the Petify Console (usable immediately after sign-up). Then start integrating with the platform-specific guides:

• [Petify Console] - Issue credentials & manage usage (start here)
• [iOS SDK] - iOS app integration guide
• [Android SDK] - Android app integration guide
• [React Native SDK] - React Native app integration guide