Shutterstock

Shutterstock Images API

The images API from Shutterstock — 16 operation(s) for images.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Content Rights & Licensing Management BC-3720

Operations 23

GET /v2/images/search Search for images #
GET /v2/images/search/suggestions Get suggestions for a search term #
POST /v2/images/search/suggestions Get keywords from text #
GET /v2/images/{id} Get details about images #
GET /v2/images/categories List image categories #
GET /v2/images/{id}/similar List similar images #
POST /v2/images/licenses License images #
GET /v2/images/licenses List image licenses #
POST /v2/images/licenses/{id}/downloads Download images #
GET /v2/images/recommendations List recommended images #
POST /v2/images/collections Create image collections #
GET /v2/images/collections List image collections #
GET /v2/images/collections/{id} Get the details of image collections #
POST /v2/images/collections/{id} Rename image collections #
DELETE /v2/images/collections/{id} Delete image collections #
POST /v2/images/collections/{id}/items Add images to collections #
GET /v2/images/collections/{id}/items Get the contents of image collections #
DELETE /v2/images/collections/{id}/items Remove images from collections #
GET /v2/images/collections/featured List featured image collections #
GET /v2/images/collections/featured/{id} Get the details of featured image collections #
GET /v2/images/collections/featured/{id}/items Get the contents of featured image collections #
GET /v2/images/updated List updated images #
GET /v2/images List images #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
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APIReference
https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
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GettingStarted
https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
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Authentication
https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/openapi/shutterstock-images-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json

Other Resources

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Tutorial
https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
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Plans
https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
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SDKs
https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
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GitHubOrganization
https://github.com/shutterstock
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

shutterstock-images-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Shutterstock API Reference Images API
  description: The Shutterstock API provides access to Shutterstock's library of media, as well as information about customers' accounts and the contributors that provide the media. The API enables searching, browsing, licensing, and downloading images, videos, audio tracks, and sound effects. It also supports editorial content, computer vision features, collection management, and OAuth 2.0 authentication.
  version: 1.0.30
  contact:
    name: Shutterstock Developer Support
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/contact-us
  license:
    name: Shutterstock API Terms
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.shutterstock.com
  description: Shutterstock API
tags:


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