iStock

iStock Search API

Search creative and editorial assets

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 9

GET /v3/search/events Search for events #
GET /v3/search/images/creative Search for creative images only #
GET /v3/search/images/creative/by-image Search for creative images based on url #
GET /v3/search/images/editorial Search for editorial images only #
GET /v3/search/videos/creative Search for creative videos #
GET /v3/search/videos/creative/by-image Search for creative videos based on url #
GET /v3/search/videos/editorial Search for editorial videos #
PUT /v3/search/by-image/uploads/{file-name} Upload image for use by the search creative images/videos operations #
GET /v3/search/images Search for both creative and editorial images - *** DEPRECATED *** #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.gettyimages.com/docs/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/istock/openapi/istock-search-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Affiliates
https://www.istockphoto.com/affiliates

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OpenAPI Specification

istock-search-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Getty Images Search API
  version: '3'
security:
- Api-Key: []
- OAuth2: []
tags:


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/istock/openapi/istock-search-api-openapi.yml