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&placement=calf&subject=quote.
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

query
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facets
  1. axis: subject · value: quote · label: Quote
  2. axis: placement · value: calf · label: Calf
  3. axis: city · value: Cape Town · label: Cape Town
free words
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corrected
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asked for
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question
no
exact match
yes
dropped
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Narrow or widen

how
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 Quote
Without Calf
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 2
  2. Lettering — tattoos: 2
  3. Fine Line — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 2
  2. Color — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Spiritual — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  2. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Quote is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Best destination

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=quote&tattoo_placement=calf&tsk_city=cape-town

Counts

tattoos: 3 · artists with matching work: 3 · studios: 2 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Knit Fast Die Warm Yarn Balls Traditional Calf — Lettering · Traditional (Old School) · Quote · Calf · Color · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small color Traditional (Old School) balls of yarn with knitting needles tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R750–R1,200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Balls of yarn with knitting needles 60% · Banner text 40%
    defined by subject 30 · color 30 · text 25 · style 15
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  2. Eat the Rich Guillotine Calf — Lettering · Traditional (Old School) · Quote · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) guillotine tattoo on the calf by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Guillotine 70% · Banner text 30%
    defined by subject 55 · text 25 · style 20
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  3. Small Anchor with Text Calf — Fine Line · Anchor · Quote · Calf · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Fine Line anchor tattoo on the calf by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town; ≈R1,800–R2,450; ≈1.5–2 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Anchor 90% · Bible Verse 10%
    mood spiritual — ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Moderate (35/100) — defined by subject 65 · style 20 · text 10 · mood 5
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · 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
    1
    portfolio size
    98
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Quote · tattoos: 3, label: Calf · tattoos: 19
    main element in matches
    1. label: Quote · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 40
    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/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Jade
    id
    1337
    name
    Jade
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/
    studio
    id: 25 · name: Kak Lucky · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/ · city: Cape Town
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    16
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Quote · tattoos: 2, label: Calf · tattoos: 4
    main element in matches
    1. label: Quote · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 30
    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/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf-tattoo-photo.png?fit=223%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. 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
    1
    portfolio size
    77
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Quote · tattoos: 2, label: Calf · tattoos: 5
    main element in matches
    1. label: Quote · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 10
    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/small-anchor-with-text-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/small-anchor-with-text-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Kak Lucky
    summary
    Kak Lucky is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 6 artists on TatSeek. Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey. 15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum.
    id
    25
    name
    Kak Lucky
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/
    city
    Cape Town
    country
    South Africa
    locality
    —
    address
    43 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001
    google rating
    rating: 4.9 · reviews: 325 · recorded: 2026-10-01 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly
    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.
    phone
    +27 74 619 1778
    email
    info@kakluckytattoos.com
    website
    https://kakluckytattoos.com
    geo
    lat: -33.9284715 · lng: 18.4123959
    opening hours
    mon
    closed
    tue
    11:00–18:00
    wed
    11:00–18:00
    thu
    11:00–18:00
    fri
    11:00–18:00
    sat
    11:00–16:30
    sun
    closed
    strengths
    photos
    182
    styles
    1. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 27
    2. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 21
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 29
    2. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 20
    3. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 14
    colour share
    28
    size mix
    small: 34 · large or bigger: 9
    detail median
    70
    detail level
    Detailed
    detail based on
    6
    healed share
    1
    text
    Fine line in 27% of tattoos and traditional (old school) in 21%; usually on the forearm, calf and upper arm; 72% black and grey.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Gardens · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 910 · walk min: 15
    landmark
    name: Iziko South African Museum · distance m: 240 · walk min: 4 · wikidata: Q6102031 · sitelinks: 13
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    15 min walk from Gardens · 250 m from Iziko South African Museum
    amenities
    —
    why
    2 matching tattoos · 9 Quote · 37 Calf
  2. As Above So Below
    summary
    As Above So Below is a tattoo studio in Cape Town with 1 artist on TatSeek. Fine line in 71% of tattoos and watercolor in 10%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and shoulder; 68% black and grey.
    id
    32
    name
    As Above So Below
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/as-above-so-below/
    city
    Cape Town
    country
    South Africa
    locality
    —
    address
    12 Serenata Street, Protea Heights, Brackenfell, Cape Town, 7560, South Africa
    google rating
    rating: 5 · reviews: 18 · recorded: 2026-09-23 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, By appointment only
    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.
    phone
    +27 73 825 2129
    email
    —
    website
    https://asabovesobelowsa.co.za
    geo
    lat: -33.8937843 · lng: 18.7057988
    opening hours
    —
    strengths
    photos
    77
    styles
    1. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 71
    2. Watercolorslug: watercolor · name: Watercolor · share: 10
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 39
    2. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 18
    3. Shoulderslug: shoulder · name: Shoulder · share: 10
    colour share
    32
    size mix
    small: 42 · large or bigger: 13
    detail median
    35
    detail level
    Moderate
    detail based on
    1
    healed share
    0
    text
    Fine line in 71% of tattoos and watercolor in 10%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and shoulder; 68% black and grey.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    —
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · 2 Quote · 5 Calf

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T09:50:12+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.

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