Google Photos Library MediaItems:search API

The MediaItems:search API from Google Photos Library — 1 operation(s) for mediaitems:search.

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Operations 1

POST /mediaItems:search Search media items #

Specifications

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JSONSchema

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Google Photos Library Albums Media Items:search 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: MediaItems:search
paths:
  /mediaItems:search:
    post:
      operationId: searchMediaItems
      summary: Search media items
      description: Searches for media items in a user's Google Photos library.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                albumId:
                  type: string
                pageSize:
                  type: integer
                pageToken:
                  type: string
                filters:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    dateFilter:
                      type: object
                    contentFilter:
                      type: object
                    mediaTypeFilter:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        mediaTypes:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                            enum:
                            - ALL_MEDIA
                            - VIDEO
                            - PHOTO
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaItemListResponse'
      tags:
      - MediaItems:search
components:
  schemas:
    MediaItem:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Identifier for the media item.
        description:
          type: string
        productUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        baseUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        mimeType:
          type: string
        mediaMetadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            creationTime:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            width:
              type: string
            height:
              type: string
            photo:
              type: object
              properties:
                cameraMake:
                  type: string
                cameraModel:
                  type: string
                focalLength:
                  type: number
                apertureFNumber:
                  type: number
                isoEquivalent:
                  type: integer
            video:
              type: object
              properties:
                cameraMake:
                  type: string
                cameraModel:
                  type: string
                fps:
                  type: number
                status:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - UNSPECIFIED
                  - PROCESSING
                  - READY
                  - FAILED
        filename:
          type: string
    MediaItemListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        mediaItems:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaItem'
        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