Shutterstock

Shutterstock Videos API

The videos API from Shutterstock — 12 operation(s) for videos.

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

Operations 18

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

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-videos-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-videos-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Shutterstock API Reference Videos 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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