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=chicago&subject=snake.
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

axis: subject · value: snake · label: Snake
axis: city · value: Chicago · label: Chicago

free words

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corrected

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asked for

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question

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 Snake
Without Chicago

Add a style

Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 15
Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 5
New School — tattoos: 2
Realism — tattoos: 1

Add a placement

Forearm — tattoos: 11
Back — tattoos: 6
Upper Arm — tattoos: 3
Calf — tattoos: 1
Full Sleeve — tattoos: 1
Thigh — tattoos: 1

Add a colour

Color — tattoos: 18
Black & Grey — tattoos: 5

Add a mood

Fierce — tattoos: 1

Add a size

Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 1

Require the main element

Only tattoos where Snake 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=snake&tsk_city=chicago

Counts

tattoos: 23 · artists with matching work: 9 · studios: 2 · guides: 0

Tattoos

Snake Head Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Snake · Forearm · Color
Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 100%
by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
Snake in Flames Japanese Forearm — Japanese (Irezumi) · Snake · Forearm · Color
Color Japanese (Irezumi) snake tattoo on the forearm by Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Fire & Flames 40%
by Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
Snake and Dagger Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Dagger & Knife · Snake · Forearm · Color
Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Dagger & Knife 40%
by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
Eagle, Snake and Skull Traditional Back — Traditional (Old School) · Clouds & Smoke · Eagle · Skull · Snake · Back · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
Sleeve-size color Traditional (Old School) eagle tattoo on the back by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$2,520–$3,640; ≈18–32 h, 6+ sessions.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle 35% · Snake 30% · Skull 20% · Clouds 10%
mood fierce — ink black 30% · red 25% · yellow 25% · blue 15% · grey 5% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 50 · color 20 · style 15 · mood 15
by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
Snake and Flowers Traditional Forearm — Traditional (Old School) · Flower · Snake · Forearm · Color
Color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Flower 40%
by Nick Osbourn at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
Snake Woman Illustrative Upper Arm — New School · Female Figure · Snake · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
Black & grey New School snake tattoo on the upper arm by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Female Figure 40%
by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
Snake and Rose Japanese Back — Japanese (Irezumi) · Flower · Snake · Back · Black & Grey
Black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) snake tattoo on the back by Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Flower 40%
by Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image
Hand and Snake New School Forearm — New School · Hands · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey
Black & grey New School snake tattoo on the forearm by Kevin Leary at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.
composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Hands 40%
by Kevin Leary at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, United States · published 2026-09-30 · image

Artists

Mario Desa
id
2744
name
Mario Desa
url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mario-desa/
studio
id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
why
matching tattoos
7
portfolio size
14
healed in matches
0
portfolio counts
label: Snake · tattoos: 7
main element in matches
label: Snake · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 39
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
$400–700
currency
USD
source
studio
confirmed by studio
yes
as of
2026-09-30
basis
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note
Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
booking
url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
sample tattoos
url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/rose-snake-and-skull-traditional-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rose-snake-and-skull-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-rose-and-skull-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-rose-and-skull-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-2/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
Chip Douglas
id
2749
name
Chip Douglas
url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chip-douglas/
studio
id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
why
matching tattoos
5
portfolio size
14
healed in matches
0
portfolio counts
label: Snake · tattoos: 5
main element in matches
label: Snake · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 44
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
$400–700
currency
USD
source
studio
confirmed by studio
yes
as of
2026-09-30
basis
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note
Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
booking
url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
sample tattoos
url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dagger-and-snake-japanese-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dagger-and-snake-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=169%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/koi-and-snake-japanese-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/koi-and-snake-japanese-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-rose-japanese-back/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-rose-japanese-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
Nick Colella
id
2743
name
Nick Colella
url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nick-colella/
studio
id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
why
matching tattoos
5
portfolio size
14
healed in matches
0
portfolio counts
label: Snake · tattoos: 5
main element in matches
label: Snake · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 33
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
$400–700
currency
USD
source
studio
confirmed by studio
yes
as of
2026-09-30
basis
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note
Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
booking
url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
sample tattoos
url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-rose-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-rose-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eagle-and-snake-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eagle-and-snake-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/traditional-full-sleeve-2/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/traditional-full-sleeve-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
Erik Gillespie
id
2746
name
Erik Gillespie
url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/erik-gillespie/
studio
id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
why
matching tattoos
1
portfolio size
14
healed in matches
0
portfolio counts
label: Snake · tattoos: 1
main element in matches
label: Snake · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
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
$400–700
currency
USD
source
studio
confirmed by studio
yes
as of
2026-09-30
basis
—
note
Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
booking
url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
sample tattoos
url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-head-traditional-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-head-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C225&quality=85&ssl=1
Kevin Leary
id
2748
name
Kevin Leary
url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kevin-leary/
studio
id: 42 · name: Great Lakes Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/ · city: Chicago
why
matching tattoos
1
portfolio size
14
healed in matches
0
portfolio counts
label: Snake · tattoos: 1
main element in matches
label: Snake · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 60
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
$400–700
currency
USD
source
studio
confirmed by studio
yes
as of
2026-09-30
basis
—
note
Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
booking
url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
sample tattoos
url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-and-snake-new-school-forearm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-and-snake-new-school-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

Great Lakes Tattoo
summary
Great Lakes Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Chicago with 10 artists on TatSeek. Traditional (old school) in 72% of tattoos and new school in 17%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and back; 76% in colour. 10 min walk from Chicago.
id
42
name
Great Lakes Tattoo
url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/
city
Chicago
country
United States
locality
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address
1148 W Grand Ave
google rating
rating: 4.8 · reviews: 444 · recorded: 2026-09-30 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
features
LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome
price
medium piece
$400–700
currency
USD
source
studio
confirmed by studio
yes
as of
2026-09-30
basis
—
note
Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
booking
url: https://greatlakestattoo.as.me · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
phone
+1 312-870-0458
email
info@greatlakestattoo.com
website
https://www.greatlakestattoo.com
geo
lat: 41.891218 · lng: -87.656569
opening hours
mon
11:00–19:00
tue
11:00–19:00
wed
11:00–19:00
thu
11:00–19:00
fri
11:00–19:00
sat
11:00–19:00
sun
11:00–19:00
strengths
photos
140
styles
Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 72
New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 17
placements
Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 50
Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 14
Backslug: back · name: Back · share: 14
colour share
76
size mix
small: 0 · large or bigger: 1
detail median
50
detail level
Moderate
detail based on
4
healed share
0
text
Traditional (old school) in 72% of tattoos and new school in 17%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and back; 76% in colour.
note
Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
getting there
station
name: Chicago · kind: subway · lines: — · distance m: 560 · walk min: 10
source
OpenStreetMap
as of
2026-10-09
text
10 min walk from Chicago
amenities
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why
22 matching tattoos · Snake as the main element in 3
Black Atlas
summary
Black Atlas is a tattoo studio in Chicago with 6 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 69% of tattoos and anime / manga in 10%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and calf; 71% black and grey; mostly large pieces. 7 min walk from Halsted Street.
id
47
name
Black Atlas
url
https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackatlas/
city
Chicago
country
United States
locality
—
address
953 W 18th Street
google rating
rating: 4.8 · reviews: 153 · recorded: 2026-10-02 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
features
LGBTQ+ friendly, Wheelchair accessible
price
medium piece
$400–700
currency
USD
source
tatseek_estimate
confirmed by studio
no
as of
2026-10-02
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://www.blackatlasstudios.com/contact-us · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
phone
+1 847-269-1288
email
contact@blackatlasstudios.com
website
https://www.blackatlasstudios.com
geo
lat: 41.857838 · lng: -87.650754
opening hours
mon
12:00–19:00
tue
12:00–19:00
wed
12:00–19:00
thu
12:00–19:00
fri
12:00–19:00
sat
12:00–19:00
sun
12:00–18:00
strengths
photos
51
styles
Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 69
Anime / Mangaslug: anime · name: Anime / Manga · share: 10
placements
Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 33
Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 20
Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 16
colour share
29
size mix
small: 2 · large or bigger: 78
detail median
—
detail level
—
detail based on
0
healed share
0
text
Realism in 69% of tattoos and anime / manga in 10%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and calf; 71% black and grey; mostly large pieces.
note
Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
getting there
station
name: Halsted Street · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 400 · walk min: 7
source
OpenStreetMap
as of
2026-10-09
text
7 min walk from Halsted Street
amenities
—
why
1 matching tattoo

Guides

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Example requests

Smart search: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=fine%20line%20rose%20on%20the%20forearm · JSON
Tattoo photos: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/tattoos/?style=realism&subject=portrait&city=seattle · JSON
Artists: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/artists/?q=fine%20line%20portland&budget=400 · JSON
Studios: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/studios/?q=walk-ins%20seattle · JSON
Guide answers: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/guides/?q=can%20i%20swim%20after%20a%20tattoo · JSON
Tag vocabulary: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/vocabulary/ · JSON
Live counts: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/stats/ · JSON
OpenAPI description: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/openapi/ · JSON

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