Adobe Stock API

A REST API for searching, licensing, and integrating Adobe Stock assets including photos, vectors, illustrations, videos, templates, and 3D content into applications and workflows. The Search API enables querying the Stock catalog with filters for asset type, orientation, color, and keywords. The Licensing API handles asset licensing and high-resolution download. Additional endpoints provide license history retrieval and member profile information.

OpenAPI Specification

adobe-stock-api-openapi-original.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Stock API
  description: >-
    REST API for searching, licensing, and downloading Adobe Stock assets
    including photos, vectors, illustrations, videos, templates, and 3D
    content. The Search API enables querying the Stock catalog with filters.
    The Licensing API handles asset licensing and download. Free for
    developers with an Adobe ID for search operations.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Adobe Developer Support
    url: https://developer.adobe.com/
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
servers:
- url: https://stock.adobe.io
  description: Adobe Stock API production server.
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Licensing
  description: Asset licensing and download operations.
- name: Member
  description: Member profile and license history operations.
- name: Search
  description: Asset search and discovery operations.
paths:
  /Rest/Media/1/Search/Files:
    get:
      operationId: searchFiles
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud Search Stock Assets
      description: >-
        Searches the Adobe Stock catalog for assets matching the query.
        Supports keyword search, filtering by asset type, orientation,
        color, category, and more. Returns metadata including thumbnails,
        titles, and licensing information.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: search_parameters[words]
        in: query
        description: Search keywords.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example_value
      - name: search_parameters[limit]
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of results (1-64).
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 64
          default: 32
        example: 42
      - name: search_parameters[offset]
        in: query
        description: Starting position for pagination.
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
        example: 42
      - name: search_parameters[filters][content_type:photo]
        in: query
        description: Include photo results.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum: [0, 1]
        example: 0
      - name: search_parameters[filters][content_type:illustration]
        in: query
        description: Include illustration results.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum: [0, 1]
        example: 0
      - name: search_parameters[filters][content_type:vector]
        in: query
        description: Include vector results.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum: [0, 1]
        example: 0
      - name: search_parameters[filters][content_type:video]
        in: query
        description: Include video results.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum: [0, 1]
        example: 0
      - name: search_parameters[filters][content_type:template]
        in: query
        description: Include template results.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum: [0, 1]
        example: 0
      - name: search_parameters[filters][content_type:3d]
        in: query
        description: Include 3D content results.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum: [0, 1]
        example: 0
      - name: search_parameters[filters][orientation]
        in: query
        description: Filter by image orientation.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - horizontal
          - vertical
          - square
          - all
        example: horizontal
      - name: search_parameters[order]
        in: query
        description: Sort order for results.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - relevance
          - creation
          - featured
          - nb_downloads
          - undiscovered
        example: relevance
      - name: result_columns[]
        in: query
        description: >-
          Fields to include in results. Can be specified multiple times.
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - id
            - title
            - creator_name
            - creator_id
            - thumbnail_url
            - thumbnail_html_tag
            - thumbnail_width
            - thumbnail_height
            - width
            - height
            - nb_results
            - content_type
            - category
            - keywords
            - is_licensed
            - comp_url
            - premium_level_id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results returned successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid search parameters.
        '401':
          description: Authentication required.
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /Rest/Libraries/1/Content/License:
    get:
      operationId: getContentLicense
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud Get License Info for Asset
      description: >-
        Returns licensing information for a specific asset including
        available license types and whether the user has already licensed it.
      tags:
      - Licensing
      parameters:
      - name: content_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Adobe Stock asset ID.
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 42
      - name: license
        in: query
        required: true
        description: License type to check.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Standard
          - Extended
          - Video_HD
          - Video_4K
        example: Standard
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License information returned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicenseInfoResponse'
        '404':
          description: Asset not found.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: licenseContent
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud License an Asset
      description: >-
        Licenses an Adobe Stock asset for download and use. Requires
        valid Stock entitlements. After licensing, the download URL is
        returned for retrieving the full-resolution asset.
      tags:
      - Licensing
      parameters:
      - name: content_id
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 42
      - name: license
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Standard
          - Extended
          - Video_HD
          - Video_4K
        example: Standard
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Asset licensed successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicenseResponse'
        '400':
          description: Licensing failed.
        '403':
          description: Insufficient entitlements.
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /Rest/Libraries/1/Member/Profile:
    get:
      operationId: getMemberProfile
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud Get Member Profile
      description: >-
        Returns the member's Stock profile including available quota
        and licensing capabilities.
      tags:
      - Member
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Member profile returned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MemberProfile'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /Rest/Libraries/1/Member/LicenseHistory:
    get:
      operationId: getLicenseHistory
      summary: Adobe Creative Cloud Get License History
      description: Returns the member's Stock asset license history.
      tags:
      - Member
      parameters:
      - name: search_parameters[limit]
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 100
        example: 42
      - name: search_parameters[offset]
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
        example: 42
      - name: result_columns[]
        in: query
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License history returned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicenseHistoryResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 access token.
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: Client ID from Adobe Developer Console.
  schemas:
    SearchResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        nb_results:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of matching results.
          example: 42
        files:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/StockAsset'
    StockAsset:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique asset identifier.
          example: 42
        title:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        creator_name:
          type: string
          example: Example Asset
        creator_id:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        content_type:
          type: string
          description: Asset type (photo, illustration, vector, video, template, 3d).
          example: image
        width:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        height:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        thumbnail_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://example.adobe.com/asset
        thumbnail_width:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        thumbnail_height:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        comp_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the watermarked comp/preview.
          example: https://example.adobe.com/asset
        category:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
            name:
              type: string
        keywords:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
        is_licensed:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Standard
          - Extended
          - Video_HD
          - Video_4K
          - ''
          description: License type if already licensed, empty string if not.
          example: Standard
        premium_level_id:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            0 = Core, 1 = Free, 2 = Premium Collection 1,
            3 = Premium Collection 2.
          example: 42
    LicenseInfoResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        contents:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              content_id:
                type: integer
              purchase_details:
                type: object
                properties:
                  state:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - not_purchased
                    - purchased
                    - cancelled
                  license:
                    type: string
                  date:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                  url:
                    type: string
                    format: uri
                    description: Download URL if already licensed.
              size:
                type: string
    LicenseResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        contents:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              content_id:
                type: integer
              purchase_details:
                type: object
                properties:
                  state:
                    type: string
                  license:
                    type: string
                  date:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                  url:
                    type: string
                    format: uri
                    description: Download URL for the licensed asset.
              size:
                type: string
    MemberProfile:
      type: object
      properties:
        available_entitlement:
          type: object
          properties:
            quota:
              type: integer
              description: Remaining download quota.
            license_type_id:
              type: integer
            has_credit_model:
              type: boolean
            has_agency_model:
              type: boolean
            is_cce:
              type: boolean
              description: Whether the member has a Creative Cloud Enterprise plan.
            full_entitlement_quota:
              type: object
              properties:
                standard_credits_quota:
                  type: integer
                premium_credits_quota:
                  type: integer
                universal_credits_quota:
                  type: integer
    LicenseHistoryResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        nb_results:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        files:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: integer
              title:
                type: string
              content_type:
                type: string
              thumbnail_url:
                type: string
                format: uri
              license:
                type: string
              license_date:
                type: string
                format: date-time
              download_url:
                type: string
                format: uri