iStock

iStock Downloads API

License and download assets

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Operations 2

POST /downloads/images/{id} License and download an image #

POST /downloads/videos/{id} License and download a video #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: iStock API (Getty Images Platform) Countries Downloads API
  description: 'iStock content is served from Getty Images'' shared API platform.

    Partner integrations authenticate with an API key plus OAuth 2.0 client

    credentials and search/retrieve/download iStock-namespaced creative and

    editorial images and videos. Self-service API access for iStock-only

    accounts is not generally offered; access is granted through Getty''s

    developer program.

    '
  version: '3.0'
  contact:
    name: Getty Images Developer Portal
    url: https://developer.gettyimages.com
servers:
- url: https://api.gettyimages.com/v3
  description: Getty Images / iStock production API
security:
- apiKey: []
  bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Downloads
  description: License and download assets
paths:
  /downloads/images/{id}:
    post:
      tags:
      - Downloads
      summary: License and download an image
      operationId: downloadImage
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AssetId'
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                file_type:
                  type: string
                size:
                  type: string
                product_id:
                  type: integer
                project_code:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Download response with signed URI
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DownloadResponse'
  /downloads/videos/{id}:
    post:
      tags:
      - Downloads
      summary: License and download a video
      operationId: downloadVideo
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AssetId'
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                size:
                  type: string
                product_id:
                  type: integer
                project_code:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Download response with signed URI
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DownloadResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    DownloadResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        uri:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Signed download URI (expires in seconds).
        download_credits:
          type: integer
        downloads_remaining:
          type: integer
  parameters:
    AssetId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: api-key
      description: API key issued through the Getty Images developer program.
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: OAuth 2.0 access token obtained via /oauth2/token.