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Pexels API
Free stock photos AND videos from one key, no card required
The Pexels API serves free stock photography and stock video with search, curated, and popular endpoints. A single API key covers both the photo and video catalogues, and a key is issued instantly to any Pexels account. All content is free to use under the Pexels license with attribution encouraged.
Free tier
Free; default 200 req/hour and 20,000 req/month, higher limits granted free with attributionRate limits
200 requests/hour and 20,000 requests/month by defaultAuth
API keyBase URL
https://api.pexels.comWhat you'd build with it
- Source both photos and short stock clips from a single integration
- Auto-populate galleries or article imagery in a content pipeline
- Feed an AI editor that picks B-roll video by topic
Key endpoints
- GET
/v1/searchSearch photos by keyword - GET
/v1/curatedGet a real-time curated set of popular photos - GET
/videos/searchSearch stock videos by keyword - GET
/v1/photos/{id}Get a single photo by ID
Members
Members get the runnable recipe
Sign in free to copy the example request, see a sample response, and read the gotchas.
Tags
imagesphotosvideostock