Giphy Utilities API

Identifier generation and other helpers.

Documentation

Specifications

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-gif-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-clip-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-user-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-channel-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-category-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-images-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-analytics-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-meta-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-schema/giphy-pagination-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-structure/giphy-gif-structure.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-structure/giphy-clip-structure.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-structure/giphy-images-structure.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/json-structure/giphy-channel-structure.json

Other Resources

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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-search-gifs-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-get-trending-gifs-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-translate-gif-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-get-random-gif-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-get-gif-by-id-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-list-gif-categories-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-autocomplete-search-tags-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-get-related-search-terms-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-get-trending-searches-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-search-stickers-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-list-emoji-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-search-clips-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-upload-gif-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/examples/giphy-register-search-action-example.json
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-ios-sdk
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-android-sdk
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-react-native-sdk
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-flutter-sdk
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-js
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-python-client
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-ruby-client
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SDKs
https://github.com/Giphy/giphy-php-client
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Pricing
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/giphy/refs/heads/main/plans/giphy-plans-pricing.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

giphy-utilities-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: GIPHY Analytics Utilities API
  description: 'The GIPHY API provides programmatic access to the world''s largest library of

    GIFs, stickers, animated emoji and Clips (GIFs with sound). Search, trending,

    translate, random, and category endpoints all return rich media objects with

    multiple image renditions optimized for any surface.


    Authentication is via API key. New developers receive a rate-limited Beta key;

    a Production key is granted after application review.

    '
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: GIPHY Developers
    url: https://developers.giphy.com/
    email: support@giphy.com
  termsOfService: https://developers.giphy.com/terms/
  license:
    name: GIPHY API Terms of Service
    url: https://developers.giphy.com/terms/
servers:
- url: https://api.giphy.com
  description: Production API
- url: https://upload.giphy.com
  description: Upload API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Utilities
  description: Identifier generation and other helpers.
paths:
  /v1/randomid:
    get:
      tags:
      - Utilities
      operationId: createRandomId
      summary: Create Random ID
      description: Generate a unique, privacy-preserving identifier for tracking users in a session.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A new random ID.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      random_id:
                        type: string
                  meta:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
components:
  parameters:
    ApiKey:
      name: api_key
      in: query
      required: true
      description: GIPHY API key (Beta or Production).
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    Meta:
      type: object
      properties:
        msg:
          type: string
        status:
          type: integer
        response_id:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key
      description: API key issued via the GIPHY developer dashboard.