iStock

iStock Search API

Search creative and editorial assets

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: iStock API (Getty Images Platform) Countries Search 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: Search
  description: Search creative and editorial assets
paths:
  /search/images/creative:
    get:
      tags:
      - Search
      summary: Search creative images
      operationId: searchCreativeImages
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Phrase'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageSize'
      - name: sort_order
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - best_match
          - newest
          - most_popular
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageSearchResult'
  /search/images/editorial:
    get:
      tags:
      - Search
      summary: Search editorial images
      operationId: searchEditorialImages
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Phrase'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageSize'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageSearchResult'
  /search/videos/creative:
    get:
      tags:
      - Search
      summary: Search creative videos
      operationId: searchCreativeVideos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Phrase'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageSize'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoSearchResult'
  /search/videos/editorial:
    get:
      tags:
      - Search
      summary: Search editorial videos
      operationId: searchEditorialVideos
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Phrase'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageSize'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VideoSearchResult'
components:
  schemas:
    ImageSearchResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        result_count:
          type: integer
        images:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
    Image:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        caption:
          type: string
        asset_family:
          type: string
          enum:
          - creative
          - editorial
        collection_code:
          type: string
        collection_name:
          type: string
        license_model:
          type: string
        max_dimensions:
          type: object
          properties:
            width:
              type: integer
            height:
              type: integer
        display_sizes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
              uri:
                type: string
                format: uri
        download_sizes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        keywords:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              text:
                type: string
              type:
                type: string
    Video:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        caption:
          type: string
        clip_length:
          type: string
        aspect_ratio:
          type: string
        download_sizes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        thumbnails:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
    VideoSearchResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        result_count:
          type: integer
        videos:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Video'
  parameters:
    Page:
      name: page
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 1
    Phrase:
      name: phrase
      in: query
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    PageSize:
      name: page_size
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
        default: 30
  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.