Flickr

Flickr Photos API

Core photo metadata, search, comments, and lifecycle

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Operations 5

GET /rest/flickr.photos.search Search Photos #
GET /rest/flickr.photos.getInfo Get Photo Info #
GET /rest/flickr.photos.getSizes Get Available Photo Sizes #
GET /rest/flickr.photos.getExif Get Photo EXIF Data #
GET /rest/flickr.photos.getRecent Get Recent Public Photos #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/
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APIReference
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/
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Authentication
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/auth.oauth.html
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GettingStarted
https://www.flickr.com/services/developer/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/flickr/refs/heads/main/openapi/flickr-photos-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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SDKs
https://www.npmjs.com/package/flickr-sdk
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SDKs
https://github.com/flickr/flickr-sdk
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SDKs
https://pypi.org/project/flickr-api/

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OpenAPI Specification

flickr-photos-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Flickr Photos API
  description: 'The Flickr API exposes the photo, group, people, place, tag, gallery, and

    photoset capabilities that power flickr.com.'
  version: 1.0.0
  termsOfService: https://www.flickr.com/services/api/tos/
  contact:
    name: Flickr API Support
    url: https://www.flickr.com/help/api/
  license:
    name: Flickr API Terms of Use
    url: https://www.flickr.com/services/api/tos/
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-30'
servers:
- url: https://api.flickr.com/services
  description: Flickr REST API
- url: https://up.flickr.com/services
  description: Flickr Upload endpoint
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
- OAuth1:
  - read
  - write
  - delete
tags:
- name: Photos
  description: Core photo metadata, search, comments, and lifecycle
paths:
  /rest/flickr.photos.search:
    get:
      operationId: photosSearch
      summary: Search Photos
      description: 'Returns a list of photos matching a search query. Combine text, tags,

        owner, geography, license, date, and content filters.'
      tags:
      - Photos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      - name: text
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: golden gate
      - name: tags
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: sunset,bridge
      - name: tag_mode
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - any
          - all
        example: any
      - name: license
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: 1,2,3
      - name: media
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - all
          - photos
          - videos
        example: photos
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/UserIdOptional'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PerPage'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Extras'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching photos
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhotoList'
              examples:
                PhotosSearch200Example:
                  summary: Default photosSearch 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    page: 1
                    pages: 12
                    perpage: 100
                    total: 1183
                    photo:
                    - id: '52345678901'
                      owner: 12345678@N00
                      secret: abc1234def
                      server: '65535'
                      farm: 66
                      title: Golden Gate Sunset
                      ispublic: 1
                      isfriend: 0
                      isfamily: 0
                      datetaken: '2026-04-12 18:24:11'
                      url_o: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52345678901_abc1234def_o.jpg
                      height_o: 4032
                      width_o: 6048
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /rest/flickr.photos.getInfo:
    get:
      operationId: photosGetInfo
      summary: Get Photo Info
      description: Returns detailed information about a photo.
      tags:
      - Photos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhotoId'
      - name: secret
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: abc1234def
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Photo info
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Photo'
              examples:
                PhotosGetInfo200Example:
                  summary: Default photosGetInfo 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: '52345678901'
                    owner: 12345678@N00
                    secret: abc1234def
                    server: '65535'
                    farm: 66
                    title: Golden Gate Sunset
                    ispublic: 1
                    isfriend: 0
                    isfamily: 0
                    datetaken: '2026-04-12 18:24:11'
                    url_o: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52345678901_abc1234def_o.jpg
                    height_o: 4032
                    width_o: 6048
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /rest/flickr.photos.getSizes:
    get:
      operationId: photosGetSizes
      summary: Get Available Photo Sizes
      description: Returns the available sizes for a photo.
      tags:
      - Photos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhotoId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Sizes
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SizeList'
              examples:
                PhotosGetSizes200Example:
                  summary: Default photosGetSizes 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    canblog: 0
                    canprint: 1
                    candownload: 1
                    size:
                    - label: Original
                      width: 6048
                      height: 4032
                      source: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52345678901_abc1234def_o.jpg
                      url: https://www.flickr.com/galleries/12345678@N00/72157712345/
                      media: photo
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /rest/flickr.photos.getExif:
    get:
      operationId: photosGetExif
      summary: Get Photo EXIF Data
      description: Returns EXIF / TIFF / GPS tags for a photo.
      tags:
      - Photos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PhotoId'
      - name: secret
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: abc1234def
      responses:
        '200':
          description: EXIF data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExifList'
              examples:
                PhotosGetExif200Example:
                  summary: Default photosGetExif 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    photo:
                      id: '52345678901'
                      secret: abc1234def
                      camera: example
                      exif:
                      - tagspace: EXIF
                        tagspaceid: 0
                        tag: ISO
                        label: Original
                        raw:
                          _content: '100'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /rest/flickr.photos.getRecent:
    get:
      operationId: photosGetRecent
      summary: Get Recent Public Photos
      description: Returns the most recent public photos.
      tags:
      - Photos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Extras'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PerPage'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Recent photos
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhotoList'
              examples:
                PhotosGetRecent200Example:
                  summary: Default photosGetRecent 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    page: 1
                    pages: 12
                    perpage: 100
                    total: 1183
                    photo:
                    - id: '52345678901'
                      owner: 12345678@N00
                      secret: abc1234def
                      server: '65535'
                      farm: 66
                      title: Golden Gate Sunset
                      ispublic: 1
                      isfriend: 0
                      isfamily: 0
                      datetaken: '2026-04-12 18:24:11'
                      url_o: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52345678901_abc1234def_o.jpg
                      height_o: 4032
                      width_o: 6048
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    ApiKey:
      name: api_key
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Application API key.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: ab1234567890cdef1234567890abcd12
    UserIdOptional:
      name: user_id
      in: query
      schema:
        type: string
      example: 12345678@N00
    PhotoId:
      name: photo_id
      in: query
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      example: '52345678901'
    Page:
      name: page
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 1
      example: 1
    Extras:
      name: extras
      in: query
      description: Comma-delimited list of extra fields (e.g. owner_name, url_o, geo).
      schema:
        type: string
      example: owner_name,description,url_o,date_taken,geo
    PerPage:
      name: per_page
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 100
        maximum: 500
      example: 100
  schemas:
    ExifList:
      type: object
      properties:
        photo:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              example: '52345678901'
            secret:
              type: string
              example: abc1234def
            camera:
              type: string
              example: example
            exif:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Exif'
    Exif:
      type: object
      properties:
        tagspace:
          type: string
          example: EXIF
        tagspaceid:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        tag:
          type: string
          example: ISO
        label:
          type: string
          example: Original
        raw:
          type: object
          properties:
            _content:
              type: string
              example: '100'
    PhotoList:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        pages:
          type: integer
          example: 12
        perpage:
          type: integer
          example: 100
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 1183
        photo:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Photo'
    SizeList:
      type: object
      properties:
        canblog:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        canprint:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        candownload:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        size:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Size'
    Size:
      type: object
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
          example: Original
        width:
          type: integer
          example: 6048
        height:
          type: integer
          example: 4032
        source:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52345678901_abc1234def_o.jpg
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://www.flickr.com/galleries/12345678@N00/72157712345/
        media:
          type: string
          example: photo
    Photo:
      type: object
      description: A photo.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: '52345678901'
        owner:
          type: string
          example: 12345678@N00
        secret:
          type: string
          example: abc1234def
        server:
          type: string
          example: '65535'
        farm:
          type: integer
          example: 66
        title:
          type: string
          example: Golden Gate Sunset
        ispublic:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        isfriend:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        isfamily:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        datetaken:
          type: string
          example: '2026-04-12 18:24:11'
        url_o:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52345678901_abc1234def_o.jpg
        height_o:
          type: integer
          example: 4032
        width_o:
          type: integer
          example: 6048
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key
      description: Application API key for non-authenticated and read-only public requests.
    OAuth1:
      type: oauth2
      description: 'Flickr uses OAuth 1.0a (HMAC-SHA1). The OpenAPI 3 schema cannot model

        OAuth 1.0a directly, so this entry approximates the flow. Token URLs:

        - Request token: https://www.flickr.com/services/oauth/request_token

        - Authorize:     https://www.flickr.com/services/oauth/authorize

        - Access token:  https://www.flickr.com/services/oauth/access_token

        '
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://www.flickr.com/services/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://www.flickr.com/services/oauth/access_token
          scopes:
            read: Read access to private content owned by the user
            write: Modify content owned by the user
            delete: Delete content owned by the user