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Pixabay API
Photos, illustrations, vectors and videos under a permissive license, free key
The Pixabay API exposes Pixabay's library of photos, illustrations, vector graphics, and videos via a single search endpoint per media type. Content is released under the Pixabay Content License, which is permissive for most commercial and non-commercial use. A free API key is issued on signup.
Free tier
Free; up to 100 requests per 60 seconds per keyRate limits
100 requests/60s per API key (HTTP 429 on overflow); responses must be cached 24hAuth
API keyBase URL
https://pixabay.com/apiWhat you'd build with it
- Grab royalty-free illustrations or vectors for slide/doc generation
- Pull short stock video clips for an automation that assembles reels
- Keyword image lookup as a tool inside a Claude Skill
Key endpoints
- GET
/Search images (photo / illustration / vector) by keyword - GET
/videos/Search stock videos by keyword
Members
Members get the runnable recipe
Sign in free to copy the example request, see a sample response, and read the gotchas.
Tags
imagesvideoillustrationsvectorsstock