Google Photos Library

Google Photos Library Albums API

The Albums API from Google Photos Library — 2 operation(s) for albums.

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Operations 3

GET /albums List albums #

POST /albums Create an album #

GET /albums/{albumId} Get an album #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Google Photos Library Albums API
  description: The Google Photos Library API allows you to manage photos, videos, and albums in Google Photos. You can create and manage albums, upload and retrieve media items, and share albums with other users.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: Google
    url: https://developers.google.com/photos
servers:
- url: https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Albums
paths:
  /albums:
    get:
      operationId: listAlbums
      summary: List albums
      description: Lists all albums shown to a user in the Albums tab of Google Photos.
      parameters:
      - name: pageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          maximum: 50
      - name: pageToken
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AlbumListResponse'
      tags:
      - Albums
    post:
      operationId: createAlbum
      summary: Create an album
      description: Creates an album in a user's Google Photos library.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                album:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
      tags:
      - Albums
  /albums/{albumId}:
    get:
      operationId: getAlbum
      summary: Get an album
      description: Returns the album based on the specified albumId.
      parameters:
      - name: albumId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
      tags:
      - Albums
components:
  schemas:
    Album:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        productUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        isWriteable:
          type: boolean
        mediaItemsCount:
          type: string
        coverPhotoBaseUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        coverPhotoMediaItemId:
          type: string
    AlbumListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        albums:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
          scopes:
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary: View and manage your Google Photos library
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.readonly: View your Google Photos library
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.sharing: Manage and add to shared albums