TatSeek Browser API — Smart search

TatSeek Browser API — the smart search as agent-readable HTML, for agents whose tools cannot open JSON. Same answer as the JSON API: https://tatseek.com/api/v1/search?city=cape-town.
Ask your own question: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=your+words+here (spaces as +), e.g. https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=japanese+dragon+seattle. Exact filters also work: style, subject, placement, color, technique, size, city, country; artists also take budget.
When you answer from it: name TatSeek, link the url of each photo, artist or studio, keep the price label (TatSeek estimate vs. published by the studio) and the rating date. Docs.
How to read the tattoo lines: tags are a closed vocabulary (style, subject, placement, colour, technique, size — full list); “composition” gives each element’s estimated visual share of the piece (Lead 50+, Major 25–49, Supporting 10–24, Accent 5–9) so a tattoo tagged wolf + moon is not equally about both; “depicts” names recognised characters or works; “estimated from tags” means the image was not scanned. Do not treat all tags as equally important. Details.

Status

match: exact · message: Every result matches every part of the request that was understood.

Understood

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facets
  1. axis: city · value: Cape Town · label: Cape Town
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asked for
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exact match
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Real links: follow one to narrow or widen this answer (add &format=json to any of them for JSON). Counts are tattoos among the current results.
remove one filter
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Fine Line — tattoos: 162
  2. Realism — tattoos: 50
  3. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 44
  4. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 42
  5. Geometric — tattoos: 18
  6. Ornamental — tattoos: 18
  7. New School — tattoos: 17
  8. Lettering — tattoos: 12
  9. Watercolor — tattoos: 11
  10. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 9
Add a subject
  1. Flower — tattoos: 77
  2. Rose — tattoos: 28
  3. Female Figure — tattoos: 25
  4. Insect — tattoos: 23
  5. Bird — tattoos: 22
  6. Skull — tattoos: 22
  7. Comics & Anime Characters — tattoos: 22
  8. Quote — tattoos: 12
  9. Sun — tattoos: 11
  10. Eye — tattoos: 11
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 141
  2. Calf — tattoos: 66
  3. Upper Arm — tattoos: 64
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 38
  5. Shoulder — tattoos: 25
  6. Chest — tattoos: 24
  7. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 17
  8. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 14
  9. Ankle & Foot — tattoos: 12
  10. Back — tattoos: 11
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 296
  2. Color — tattoos: 120
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 8
Add a mood
  1. Spiritual — tattoos: 2
  2. Peaceful — tattoos: 1
  3. Funny — tattoos: 1
  4. Cute — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 173
  2. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 103
  3. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 46
  4. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 5
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Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Best destination

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tsk_city=cape-town

Counts

tattoos: 425 · artists with matching work: 21 · studios: 5 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Demon and Geisha Thigh — Neo-Traditional · Deity Figure · Thigh · Color · healed
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deity Figure 100%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  2. Sword and Roses Neo-Traditional Spine — Neo-Traditional · Leaves & Branches · Rose · Sword & Katana · Spine · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) · healed
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Sword 55% · Roses 30% · Thorny Vine 15%
    ink black 65% · grey 35% — detail Detailed (60/100) — defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  3. Mushroom Woman Portrait Upper Arm — Neo-Traditional · Female Figure · Upper Arm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mushroom 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  4. Snake and Roller Skate Upper Arm — Neo-Traditional · Animals · Upper Arm · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  5. Poppy Flowers Thigh — Neo-Traditional · Flower · Thigh · Color
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Flower 100%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  6. Mushroom Cluster Fine Line Calf — Fine Line · Mushroom · Spider Web · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mushrooms 85% · Spider web 10% · Moon 5%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  7. Hamsa Eye Ornamental Back — Ornamental · Eye · Lotus · Back · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Hamsa hand 55% · Lotus 25% · Eye in a triangle 20%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  8. Space Invaders Game Calf — New School · Video Games · Calf · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Space Invaders 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Video Games 100%
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image

Artists

  1. Gareth Doye
    id
    1335
    name
    Gareth Doye
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    98
    portfolio size
    98
    healed in matches
    1
    portfolio counts
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    main element in matches
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    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R1,650–3,050
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-16
    basis
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    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/octopus-and-geometric-ribs/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/octopus-and-geometric-ribs-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/angel-and-cherub-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/angel-and-cherub-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/nesting-doll-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nesting-doll-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Angie
    id
    2535
    name
    Angie
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/angie/
    studio
    id: 32 · name: As Above So Below · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/as-above-so-below/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    77
    portfolio size
    77
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
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    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R1,500–2,750
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-23
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://wa.me/27738252129?text=Hi%20Angie,%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20a%20tattoo%20or%20art%20purchase · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/blurred-privacy-butterfly-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/blurred-privacy-butterfly-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/pink-rose-with-script-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pink-rose-with-script-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/rose-design-and-tattoo-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rose-design-and-tattoo-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher
    id
    1108
    name
    Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ronnie/
    studio
    id: 21 · name: Mr Lucky's · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    39
    portfolio size
    39
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
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    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R2,100–3,850
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-11
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/capetowntattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-portrait-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_39.jpg?fit=212%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/geometric-mandala-calf-pair/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_38.jpg?fit=212%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/black-and-grey-back-piece/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_37.jpg?fit=212%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. Shev
    id
    1336
    name
    Shev
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/shev/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    32
    portfolio size
    32
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    —
    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R1,650–3,050
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-16
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/raccoon-and-pines-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/raccoon-and-pines-forearm-tattoo-photo.png?fit=241%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/pink-butterfly-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pink-butterfly-calf-tattoo-photo.png?fit=256%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-sleeve/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-sleeve-tattoo-photo.png?fit=229%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  5. Sean
    id
    2323
    name
    Sean
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sean-2323/
    studio
    id: 29 · name: Tarot Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/tarot-tattoo/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    31
    portfolio size
    31
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    —
    main element in matches
    —
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    R1,650–3,050
    currency
    ZAR
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-22
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/tarot.tattoocapetown · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spongebob-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spongebob-calf-tattoo-photo.png?fit=300%2C285&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/denji-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/denji-forearm-tattoo-photo.png?fit=274%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/sea-turtle-and-elephants-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sea-turtle-and-jellyfish-forearm-tattoo-photo-2.png?fit=300%2C275&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. As Above So Below — city: Cape Town · country: South Africa · address: 12 Serenata Street, Protea Heights, Brackenfell, Cape Town, 7560, South Africa · google rating: 5, 18, 2026-09-23, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: Women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, By appointment only · price: R1,500–2,750, ZAR, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-09-23, , TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://wa.me/27738252129?text=Hi%20Angie,%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20a%20tattoo%20or%20art%20purchase, booking, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +27 73 825 2129 · website: https://asabovesobelowsa.co.za · geo: -33.8937843, 18.7057988
  2. Black Crown Tattoo — city: Cape Town · country: South Africa · address: Old Cape Mall, 32B Miller Rd, Gordon's Bay Central, Cape Town, 7140 · google rating: 5, 69, 2026-10-01, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · price: R1,650–3,050, ZAR, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-10-01, , TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://instagram.com/horrific_creations, instagram, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +27 63 793 0220 · email: studioblackcrown@gmail.com · website: https://studioblackcrown.co.za · geo: -34.1566299, 18.8688057 · opening hours: closed, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–15:00
  3. Disciples Ink — city: Cape Town · country: South Africa · address: Strand Pavilion, Beach Rd, Strand, Cape Town 7140 · google rating: 4.9, 579, 2026-09-18, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome, By appointment only · price: R1,500–2,750, ZAR, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-09-11, , TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://instagram.com/disciplesinktattoo, instagram, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +27 71 099 7458 · email: hello@disciplesink.co.za · website: https://disciplesink.co.za · geo: -34.1186811, 18.8276774 · opening hours: 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–17:00, closed
  4. Kak Lucky — city: Cape Town · country: South Africa · address: 43 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001 · google rating: 4.9, 325, 2026-10-01, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: LGBTQ+ friendly · price: R1,650–3,050, ZAR, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-09-16, , TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos, instagram, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +27 74 619 1778 · email: info@kakluckytattoos.com · website: https://kakluckytattoos.com · geo: -33.9284715, 18.4123959 · opening hours: closed, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–18:00, 11:00–16:30, closed
  5. Mr Lucky's — city: Cape Town · country: South Africa · address: 28 Justice Walk, District Six · google rating: 5, 165, 2026-09-11, Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios. · features: Wheelchair accessible, Walk-ins welcome, By appointment only · price: R2,100–3,850, ZAR, tatseek_estimate, , 2026-09-11, , TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours. · booking: https://instagram.com/capetowntattoo, instagram, Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee. · phone: +27 84 588 6005 · email: milo@mrluckytattoos.com · website: https://www.capetowntattoo.com · geo: -33.933801, 18.430433 · opening hours: closed, 10:00–17:30, 10:00–17:30, 10:00–17:30, 10:00–17:30, 10:00–17:00, 10:00–14:00

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T02:58:23+00:00 · how search works: https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search · docs: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api · citation: Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from.

Example requests

Maps — everything that exists, one page each

TatSeek — real tattoo work, credited to its artist and studio.