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Giphy API

Search, trending and random GIFs and stickers with an instant free beta key

The Giphy API provides search, trending, translate (text-to-GIF), and random endpoints across GIFs and animated stickers. A free beta key is issued instantly on signup and is suitable for prototypes and low-volume apps. Higher volume requires applying for a production key.

Free tier

Free beta key, ~100 calls/hour; production key requires a review application

Rate limits

Beta keys: roughly 100 searches/calls per hour (the only limit Giphy documents); production limits set per app on approval

Auth

API key

Base URL

https://api.giphy.com

What you'd build with it

  • Add reaction GIFs to chat/bot responses
  • Power a 'find a GIF for this mood' tool in an automation
  • Trending-content widget for a media dashboard

Key endpoints

  • GET/v1/gifs/searchSearch GIFs by query string
  • GET/v1/gifs/trendingGet currently trending GIFs
  • GET/v1/gifs/translateTurn a word or phrase into a single relevant GIF
  • GET/v1/gifs/randomReturn a random GIF, optionally tag-filtered
Members

Members get the runnable recipe

Sign in free to copy the example request, see a sample response, and read the gotchas.

Tags

gifsstickersmediasearch