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Unsplash API
Millions of free high-res photos with structured search and download tracking
The Unsplash API provides programmatic access to Unsplash's library of high-resolution photography. It supports keyword search, curated collections, random photos, and per-photo metadata including author attribution. Image file requests served from images.unsplash.com do not count against the API rate limit.
Free tier
Free; demo apps capped at 50 req/hour, production approval raises it to 5,000 req/hourRate limits
50 requests/hour in demo mode; 5,000 requests/hour after production approvalAuth
API keyBase URL
https://api.unsplash.comWhat you'd build with it
- Pull on-brand hero/background imagery into a generated landing page or deck
- Enrich content automations with relevant stock photos by keyword
- Build a mood-board or image-search agent tool
Key endpoints
- GET
/search/photosSearch photos by keyword with pagination - GET
/photos/randomGet one or more random photos, optionally filtered by query - GET
/photos/{id}Get a single photo with full metadata - GET
/collections/{id}/photosList photos within a curated collection
Members
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imagesphotosstocksearch