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?placement=calf&style=traditional&subject=man.
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: style · value: traditional · label: Traditional (Old School)
  2. axis: subject · value: man · label: Male Figure
  3. axis: placement · value: calf · label: Calf
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 Traditional (Old School)
Without Male Figure
Without Calf
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 2
Add a city
  1. Durban — tattoos: 1
  2. Denver — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Traditional (Old School) is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Male Figure 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_style=traditional&tattoo_subject=man&tattoo_placement=calf

Counts

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

Tattoos

  1. Man Wrestling Knight with Lettering — Traditional (Old School) · Male Figure · Text & Script · Calf · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Traditional (Old School) male figure tattoo on the calf by Sheldon Shaw at Fine Line, Durban.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 100%
    by Sheldon Shaw at Fine Line, Durban, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  2. Skull with Snake and Surfer Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Male Figure · Ocean & Waves · Skull · Calf · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) skull with a snake tattoo on the calf by Anna Marin at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull with a snake 55% · Surfer figure holding a surfboard 35% · Waves 10%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Anna Marin at De La Ink, Denver, United States · published 2026-10-03 · image

Artists

  1. Sheldon Shaw
    id
    2614
    name
    Sheldon Shaw
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sheldon-shaw/
    studio
    id: 33 · name: Fine Line · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/finelinetattoo/ · city: Durban
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    8
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 1, label: Male Figure · tattoos: 3, label: Calf · tattoos: 1
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Male Figure · 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
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    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/finelinetattoopiercing · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/man-wrestling-knight-with-lettering/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/man-wrestling-knight-with-lettering-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Anna Marin
    id
    2878
    name
    Anna Marin
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/anna-marin/
    studio
    id: 50 · name: De La Ink · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/ · city: Denver
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    16
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Traditional · tattoos: 13, label: Male Figure · tattoos: 1, label: Calf · tattoos: 8
    main element in matches
    1. label: Traditional · tattoos: 1 · average estimated visual share in matches: 100
    2. label: Male Figure · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 35
    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
    $350–550
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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.delaink.co/contact-us/ · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-with-snake-and-surfer-traditional-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/skull-with-snake-and-surfer-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Fine Line
    summary
    Fine Line is a tattoo studio in Durban with 5 artists on TatSeek. Fine line in 54% of tattoos, realism in 13% and neo-traditional in 10%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and calf; 67% black and grey.
    id
    33
    name
    Fine Line
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/finelinetattoo/
    city
    Durban
    country
    South Africa
    locality
    —
    address
    8 Mackeurtan Ave, Durban North, 4051
    google rating
    rating: 4.9 · reviews: 964 · recorded: 2026-10-01 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly, Wheelchair accessible
    price
    —
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/finelinetattoopiercing · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +27 87 700 2695
    email
    admin@finelinetattoo.co.za
    website
    https://finelinetattoo.co.za
    geo
    lat: -29.7774226 · lng: 31.0443552
    opening hours
    mon
    10:00–17:00
    tue
    10:00–17:00
    wed
    10:00–17:00
    thu
    10:00–17:00
    fri
    10:00–17:00
    sat
    10:00–17:00
    sun
    closed
    strengths
    photos
    39
    styles
    1. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 54
    2. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 13
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 10
    placements
    1. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 38
    2. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 13
    3. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 10
    colour share
    33
    size mix
    small: 5 · large or bigger: 3
    detail median
    45
    detail level
    Moderate
    detail based on
    3
    healed share
    0
    text
    Fine line in 54% of tattoos, realism in 13% and neo-traditional in 10%; usually on the forearm, upper arm and calf; 67% black and grey.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
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    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · Male Figure as the main element in 1 · 3 Traditional · 3 Male Figure · 4 Calf
  2. De La Ink
    summary
    De La Ink is a tattoo studio in Lone Tree, Denver with 9 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 46% of tattoos, traditional (old school) in 17% and lettering in 11%; usually on the calf, forearm and thigh; 65% black and grey; mostly large pieces. 16 min walk from County Line.
    id
    50
    name
    De La Ink
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/
    city
    Denver
    country
    United States
    locality
    Lone Tree
    address
    9535 Park Meadows Dr C
    google rating
    rating: 4.5 · reviews: 232 · recorded: 2026-10-03 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Women-owned, Latino-owned, Walk-ins welcome
    price
    medium piece
    $350–550
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-10-03
    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.delaink.co/contact-us/ · channel: booking · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    +1 720-328-0545
    email
    —
    website
    https://www.delaink.co
    geo
    lat: 39.5548324 · lng: -104.8788909
    opening hours
    mon
    12:00–20:00
    tue
    12:00–20:00
    wed
    12:00–20:00
    thu
    12:00–20:00
    fri
    12:00–20:00
    sat
    12:00–20:00
    sun
    12:00–20:00
    strengths
    photos
    129
    styles
    1. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 46
    2. Traditional (Old School)slug: traditional · name: Traditional (Old School) · share: 17
    3. Letteringslug: lettering · name: Lettering · share: 11
    placements
    1. Calfslug: calf · name: Calf · share: 33
    2. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 28
    3. Thighslug: thigh · name: Thigh · share: 10
    colour share
    35
    size mix
    small: 6 · large or bigger: 64
    detail median
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    detail level
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    detail based on
    0
    healed share
    0
    text
    Realism in 46% of tattoos, traditional (old school) in 17% and lettering in 11%; usually on the calf, forearm and thigh; 65% black and grey; mostly large pieces.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: County Line · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 950 · walk min: 16
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    16 min walk from County Line
    amenities
    —
    why
    1 matching tattoo · Traditional as the main style in 1 · 22 Traditional · 8 Male Figure · 42 Calf

Guides

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Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T20:39:45+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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